Senior Business Analyst, Capital Markets – WFH

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst, Capital Markets (Remote)

Contract Length: 12 months

Location: 100% Remote (US)

Company: Next Step Systems – Recruiters for Information Technology Jobs

About the Role:

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst with strong experience in Equities Trading, Options Trading, and e-Trading to work remotely on a 12-month contract. This position is open to US Citizens and Green Card Holders only and is a W-2 role. If you have experience with Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and pre-trade/post-trade processing, this is a great opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Requirement Gathering: Work closely with business sponsors, compliance teams, and operations to refine and analyze business requirements.
• Solution Identification: Identify potential solutions to meet end-user needs and communicate them effectively.
• Create Business Analysis Artifacts: Develop use cases, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, and vision scope documents.
• Draft Business Requirement Documents: Clearly identify business needs and propose technology solutions.
• Assist in QA and UAT: Collaborate with QA teams in creating test cases and support UAT efforts.
• Communication with Development Teams: Convey business requirements to development teams for design and implementation.
• Project Coordination: Assist in coordinating project objectives and timelines.
• Status Reporting: Provide regular status reports to senior management and stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 5-7 years of experience as a Senior Business Analyst, particularly in cash equities technology.
• Strong Knowledge:Extensive knowledge of US equities trading (product types, order/trade lifecycle, compliance, regulatory concerns like CAT, ACT, RegSHO, RegNMS, Rule 5320, etc.).
• Experience with FIX Protocol.
• Understanding of trade bookings (street side and client allocations).
• Delivering Projects: Proven experience in successfully delivering high-profile technology projects in high-pressure environments.
• Excellent Communication: Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to draft clear and concise business requirements.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary: $80,000+ (based on experience)
• Benefits: Medical insurance, retirement plan, paid time off (PTO), etc.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, submit your resume to jobs@nextstepsystems.com or call 630-428-0600 ext. 11.