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Job Title:Calypso Business Analyst
Start Date:As soon as possible
Location:Threadneedle Street, London (4 days per week onsite)
Salary/Rate:Up to 600/day INSIDE IR35
Job Type:12 monthcontract - very likely to extend
Company:Global software consulting - joiningthe financial armof the business
Required Skills/Experience
- Proven track record as a business analyst in capital markets, with deep expertise in fixed income (both cash and derivatives)
- Calypso experience
- Proven hands-on experience with the Calypso platform, including upgrades, configurations, and functional workflows.
- Strong understanding of fixed income instruments such as bonds, repos, swaps, and derivatives, along with associated trade life cycle and risk management processes.
- Experience working with front, middle, and back office stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
- Solid knowledge of trade capture, PnL, risk, and settlement workflows within Calypso.
- Previous experience with Calypso upgrades or migrations is highly desirable.
- Advanced knowledge of system analysis process and techniques, as well as system components, functionality, interfaces, data flows and business rules.
Responsibilities:
- Work with technology partners (e.g. Solution Designers and Architects) to research and analyse current state system capabilities and define technology solutions options and recommendations.
- Collaborate with the Fixed Income team to gather and analyse business requirements across cash and derivatives products.
- Support and enhance Calypso platform functionality to align with evolving business needs, ensuring optimal performance and stability.
- Conduct detailed gap analysis and propose solutions to bridge business requirements with system capabilities.
- Lead or contribute to the Calypso upgrade process, ensuring seamless integration and minimal impact to existing workflows.
- Document workflows, specifications, and system configurations for effective knowledge transfer and maintenance.
- Perform system testing, validation, and troubleshooting of Calypso-related processes across cash and derivative instruments.
- Work with technology teams to deliver enhancements and ensure robust data integration and process automation.
- Provide user support and training to stakeholders, maintaining effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
- Stay up to date with market developments in the fixed income space and best practices in Calypso platform management.
- Respect existing processes and standards, including requirements management and project management disciplines, technology delivery and business technology architecture, escalating issues as needed.
Apply now for immediate consideration
