Operations & Regulatory IT Business Analyst (Calypso, Trace)

Position Summary

Join our dynamic Global Markets & Risks IT team, where you'll play a pivotal role in driving innovation for post-trade and regulatory applications. We support crucial areas such as Equity Derivatives, Securities Lending, Global Macro (Rates, FX, Commodities), and Credit Front Office across various support functions. Our team thrives in an agile environment, engaging in all facets of application development—from user needs analysis to design, implementation, delivery, support, and maintenance.

We are on the lookout for several enthusiastic IT Business Analysts to enhance our Operations in the following areas:

• Collateral Management and Cash Management in both external and internal applications (e.g., Calypso)
• Transactional Regulatory Reporting (including TRACE, 15a6)

In this role, you will engage in business analysis to implement innovative features within our applications and provide functional support to our end-users in Operations. You will collaborate closely with Operations, Compliance, and global IT teams, leveraging your solid knowledge of financial products to make a significant impact.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis / Project Management:

• Partner with user representatives (traders, operations, compliance) to gather and document business requirements.
• Conduct comprehensive impact and gap analyses.
• Assess and recommend IT solutions that align with business needs.
• Create detailed functional specifications for our IT development teams.
• Define and execute thorough test scripts.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure optimal functionality.
• Assist in project scoping and planning, progress reporting, and managing issues and risks, promoting effective communication throughout.

Functional Support / Maintenance:

• Provide day-to-day support for Booking and Back Office applications, including collateral management, cash management, straight-through processing, settlement, clearing, reporting, and accounting.
• Offer ongoing support for Transactional Regulatory Reporting applications, including TRACE reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Finance, or a related field.
• Proven experience in IT business analysis within the finance industry, focusing on Operations and Regulatory topics.
• Solid understanding of equity and fixed income activities related to collateral and cash management, as well as transactional regulatory reporting.
• Familiarity with a variety of financial products (e.g., Structured Products, Equity Options, Securities Lending, TRS, Repo, Interest Rate Derivatives, Credit Bonds, CLO) and their trading workflows.
• Experience with Collateral and Cash Management systems (e.g., Calypso or equivalent), Broker Dealer systems (e.g., Phase 3/Shadow Suite), and trading systems such as Sophis or Smart Loan.
• Understanding of TRACE Reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of SQL is a plus.
• Exceptional communication skills to effectively address the needs of Operations, Front Office, and Compliance teams.
• Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving proficiency.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Familiarity with Agile practices and methodologies is a bonus.

Natixis is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a workplace free of discrimination. Natixis will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on age, color, mental or physical handicap or disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, alienage, ancestry or citizenship status, race, religion, sex (including sex stereotyping, gender identity, gender expression or transgender status), veteran status, creed, genetic information or carrier status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Respect for all means that we deal with each person as an individual and not as a member of any group. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Management is expected to provide leadership in supporting the firms EEO program by taking steps to promote EEO in all facets of employment including recruitment, hiring, retention, promotion, performance assessment, and career-development opportunities.

The salary range for the Associate position will be between $115,000 - $145,000. Natixis is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Actual base salary will vary and will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, skills set, applicable licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Base salary is only one component of our total rewards package. Natixis also offers a generous benefits package, and you may be eligible for a discretionary incentive award depending on company and individual performance.

The salary range for the VP position will be between $145,000 - $180,000. Natixis is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Actual base salary will vary and will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, skills set, applicable licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Base salary is only one component of our total rewards package. Natixis also offers a generous benefits package, and you may be eligible for a discretionary incentive award depending on company and individual performance.