Senior Business Analyst- Equities
ICAP · Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong S.A.R.
Financial Services · 5,001-10,000 employees
About the role
The role involves eliciting and analyzing detailed business requirements to drive change across TP ICAP's IT systems for Equities. It requires leading cross-functional delivery, managing stakeholder expectations, and leveraging AI tools to improve analysis and documentation.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates need proven experience as a Business Analyst in finance or trading, specifically with knowledge of the trade lifecycle and order management. Proficiency in Agile/SAFe environments and the ability to define requirements for AI-enabled solutions are essential.
Full description
The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.
Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.
Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.
The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.
The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.
TP ICAP’s Fusion platform is a multi-asset liquidity platform that is driving the transition of TP ICAP’s Global Broking business from voice to electronic protocols. The platform enables clients to smoothly access TP ICAP’s liquidity pools across all products, asset classes, brands and regions. It has been recognized as the OTC trading platform of the year by Risk Magazine
Role Overview
This Senior Business Analyst role is an integral part of the Equity delivery team within TP ICAP Technology Change Management. The primary responsibility of this role is to elicit, analyse and communicate detailed business and operational requirements to enable change across TP ICAP IT systems. This role demands strategic thinking, stakeholder influence, and the ability to lead cross-functional delivery in a complex, regulated environment. The goal is to ensure these changes align strategically with the needs and expectations of stakeholders from multiple business units.
Role Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Product Managers/ Product Owners/ Development to design and build quality software solutions that align to the IT strategy/vision
- Take ownership & accountability for development of key features and drive to completion.
- Lead in the analysis of stakeholder objectives, challenging problem statements to deliver clear requirement documentation to allow scope and prioritisation
- Drive end-to-end delivery of features, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Leverage AI tools to enhance analysis, documentation, and stakeholder communication, accelerating BA deliverables while identifying efficiency improvements and sharing best practices across the team
- Support the team through governance of defining scope and guiding estimation of work to be done by leveraging domain and business knowledge
- Communicate effectively on progress and ensure impediments, risks and dependencies are tracked and raised early to minimise impact to the delivery.
- Assist team members to understand the focus and delivery value of each milestone and each release
- Proactive in supporting the team’s engagement in a well-defined SDLC that supports planning, prioritisation and delivery needs
- Deliver against both Functional and Non-functional requirements.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, influencing prioritization and scope decisions.
- Mentoring junior analysts and contribute to the development of best practices across the BA community.
- Contribute to the evolution of TP ICAP’s Equities delivery strategy by identifying opportunities for innovation and efficiency.
- Manage ad-hoc tasks as required
Experience / Competences
Essential
- Proven experience operating as a business analyst, preferably with finance or trading background
- Knowledge of trading applications, order management and understanding of full trade lifecycle
- Understanding of the full project life cycle from requirements capture through to implementation, testing and delivery
- Ability to work on multiple projects whilst managing challenging deadlines and differing priorities
- Demonstrate ability to illicit and articulate requirements between business and IT stakeholders
- Identify and evaluate AI opportunities within business processes and workflows
- Define requirements for AI-enabled solutions, ensuring alignment with data, validation, governance, compliance, and risk management standards
- Critically evaluate and offer challenge to design, approach or tooling to achieve the best outcome for the project
- Adept at working in Agile/ Agile SAFe delivery environment, exhibiting strong communication skills including collaboration with local and remote team members
- Knowledgeable in Jira or similar issue management system.
- Appreciation of the full SDLC and driving the importance of quality throughout this process.
- Support governance processes including estimation, scope definition, and milestone tracking.
- Contribute to functional testing of developed features to ensure these meet the delivery criteria
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail, highly organised with a proactive and independent approach to problem solving and innovative solutions.
- Self-starter with initiative and adaptability
- Results-oriented with a service mindset and accountability
- Ability to develop new skills and understand new technology as required
- Clearly interprets and documents complex information to communicate project requirements effectively and concisely.
Desired
- Background and domain experience within Equity and Equity derivative products
- Knowledge of trade and order management
- Familiarity of FIX and trade messaging protocols
- Experience with TDD, BDD or similar approaches to specifying requirements and design.
Band & Level – Manager, 6
Not The Perfect Fit?
Concerned that you may not meet the criteria precisely? At TP ICAP, we wholeheartedly believe in fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of your personal or professional background. If you are enthusiastic about this role but find that your experience doesn't align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be the ideal candidate for this position or another opportunity within our organisation. Our dedicated Talent Acquisition team is here to assist you in recognising how your unique skills and abilities can be a valuable contribution. Don't hesitate to take the leap and explore the possibilities. Your potential is what truly matters to us.
Company Statement
We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement.
Location
Hong Kong - 21st Floor - One Hennessy - Wan Chai