Business Analyst Commodities Job at Brains Workgroup in New York

Our client, a major bank in New York City, is looking for Business Analyst with Equity Derivatives / Commodities lines of business. This role is hybrid commute (2-3 days in the office per week). This is 6 months contract with possible extensions or option to hire. Rate: $80-88/h on W2 DOE, possible C2C as well. Business Analyst with Equities Derivatives / Commodities HYBRID -Onsite 2-3days a week Job Summary: This is a mid-level engineer position supporting an Equity Derivatives & Commodities Futures Trading desk. The candidate must have experience in Equity Derivatives and/or Commodities and is willing to provide support to traders.  It would be a plus if the candidate has experience with the Murex/Calypso or equivalent trading system. Major Responsibilities: -               Day-to-Day trade support for the Equities Derivatives/Commodities trading desk, closely interacting with traders executing and risk managing complex derivative products. -               Troubleshooting support issues and provide highly active support in the resolution of problems for the trading desk, manage communications to the desk regarding platform issues and resolutions. -               Ensuring accurate trade capture, event processing, representation of positions, PL & risk exposures in risk management systems. -               Liaising with global Tech and Ops counterparts on a variety of strategic initiatives – representing the business interests by providing expertise across products & systems, testing new technology rollouts, and driving enhancements to existing systems and processes -               Performing reconciliation processes across systems to help system upgrades and maintain various systems connectivity to ensure smooth trading desk activities. -               Learn and adapt quickly to the fast-changing desk operations. E.g., New products implementation -               Technical documentation of system requirements/solutions and maintaining support run book for Production issues. Required Qualifications: -              Academic background in a STEM discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Financial Engineering -               Analytical background including an understanding of applied Math, Probability and Statistics. -               At least 2-4 years of experience with developing solutions for Equity Derivatives/Commodities lines of business (i.e., Futures, Total return swaps, Vanilla options, Exotic options, Equity swaps, etc.). Prior experience must include experience with: Utilizing risk management systems to identify and resolve booking errors and technology issues pertaining to trade bookings and subsequent front-to-back flows. -               A thorough understanding of market data conventions and ability to understand the interpret market data provider specifications. -               Ability to multitask several ongoing issues. This involves the ability to assess priority and make appropriate decisions quickly and effectively. -               Experience working on a trading floor supporting mission critical applications. -               Experience working with Job scheduling applications. -               Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences. -               Fundamental understanding of database modeling and ETL type applications -               Effective interpersonal skills and relationship-building skills. -               Self-motivated and directed, with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. -               Strong analytical skills to understand a broad set of sophisticated cross-asset products and complex end-to-end workflows. -               Geared towards process improvement, system enhancement and automation. -               Unix/Linux knowledge -               Advanced excel skills is preferred but not required. -               Knowledge of JIRA for issue and project tracking Nice to have Qualifications: -               College degree required. -               Murex/Calypso or equivalent experience -               Database & SQL experience Targeted systems: -               Murex/Calypso -               Bloomberg Please email your resume or Use this link to apply directly: https://brainsworkgroup.catsone.com/careers/index.php?m=portal&a=details&jobOrderID=16544127 Or email: igork@brainsworkgroup.com Check ALL our Jobs: http://brainsworkgroup.catsone.com/careers Keywords: business analyst equities derivatives commodities trading desk math probability financial statistics swaps futures options jira linux murex calypso sql