Business Analyst - Fixed Income Credit Securities IT

UBS is a leading global financial services firm. Our Investment Bank is one of the world's top global investment banking and securities firms, providing a full spectrum of products to institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, government and hedge funds worldwide.

The UBS Investment Bank FIRC (Fixed Income Rates & Currencies) Credit Securities IT organization is seeking a Business Analyst to support the US FIRC (Fixed Income, Rates and Currencies) team.

One of its key clients the Fixed Income trading desk based in Stamford. The desk trades products such as High Grade Corporate, High Yield and Emerging Markets bonds. The role of IT is to deliver valuable and cost-effective IT solutions to the business, to cater for its tactical and strategic technology needs. Strategic solutions are delivered through large-scale projects, often global in scope and regional in implementation.

The role will offer analysis skills in gathering business requirements for the Fixed Income Credit business, both in terms of enhancements to existing systems and in entirely new desktop applications. This will involve liaising with business representatives and local/global developers and infrastructure groups. It will also involve consideration of changes to process as well as technology.

A major initiative will be the replacement of the current trading and electronic connectivity platform with an in-house solution already live in other regions/product areas. The role will involve requirements gathering, testing, training and user migration, as well as daily involvement in the development process.

The role will require a strong background in the US fixed income product. Familiar with an understanding of the US marketplace for electronic trading is a benefit.

The role should contribute to, and improve, the global project management methodology and processes within FIRC IT.

Additionally, the Business Analyst will:

* Develop a thorough understanding of the operations and functions of the US Fixed Income business, including trading, sales and logistics (Operations, Data)

* Become familiar with the applications and technologies deployed within the region to support these functions.

* Develop relationships with business representatives, including the traders and key users of the trading organization.

* Develop thorough business requirements and document accordingly functional specifications and requirements.

* Assist in project management, according to the bank's in-house methodology. Be a part of the functional business analysis team.

* Add economic value to the business by identifying process constraints and improvements.

Basic Qualifications

We require:

* A minimum of 2+ years previous experience working in a Business Analyst capacity, preferably within a high-tech IT organization, experience in Fixed Income IT is a decisive asset.

* Graduate calibre degree in quantitative discipline, economics/management or equivalent.

* Strong verbal and written communication skills.

* Background in financial markets consulting an advantage. Strong knowledge of bond / emerging markets, in particular of risk / analytics and electronic bond trading.

* Strong client orientation - must have good interpersonal skills.

* An understanding of need for standards and quality.

* A team orientation - take an interest in the work of the wider IT teams and liaise where appropriate with other groups.

* Delivery oriented - used to meeting strict deadlines, whilst producing quality work.

* Understand need to apply technology for business benefit rather than purely from technical interest.

* Flexible but firmly decisive. Able to make clear justifiable decisions.

* Self-driven, motivated, goal oriented and happy to take full responsibility for actions.

* Strong knowledge specifically of the US Fixed Income sector, and the associated product set (US High Grade, High Yield, and Emerging Markets).

* Strong knowledge of technology marketplace, including appropriate vendor technology.
* Knowledge of wider banking and finance industry.

* Some background in large (preferably global) development projects.

* Strong analytical, process-based skills (e.g. process flow diagrams, business modelling, functional design).

* Knowledge of software development lifecycle.

* Experience in a program/project office role.

* Experience of working in organisation with global operations.

* Strong written verbal communication skills.

* Knowledge of current technology trends and service-based architectures desirable, especially developments in the electronic markets.

* Strong facilitation skills.

If you are attracted to joining an organization where every individual's contribution counts and where your talent will impact on our future, please apply for this position. It starts with you.