Pre-Trade IT Business Analyst

The Global Markets Pre-Trade IT team supports the four global market business lines of Natixis Americas: Macro/Commodities, GSF, Equity Solutions, and Credit. Our dynamic team consists of software developers and IT business analysts who thrive in a fast-paced environment, collaborating closely with our end-users on both local projects and global initiatives involving our Head Office in Europe and the Asian platform. He/she/they will play a key role in supporting in-house applications related to intraday risk and positions management, pricing and booking of manual and electronic trades, flow business, and positions hedging. Additionally, the team provides support for all vendor trading platforms utilized by our traders and salespeople.

We are seeking an IT Business Analyst to support our credit flow activity. The successful candidate will possess a deep understanding of the credit market and credit derivatives, complemented by a blend of technical and interpersonal skills essential for the successful completion of our projects.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document business requirements, developing and maintaining comprehensive business requirement documents, process flows, and use cases in Jira/Confluence. Communicate effectively with development teams to ensure project requirements are clearly understood and met.
• Become an expert in our internal platform, identifying inefficiencies within the system and proposing actionable improvements.
• Lead and manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with business goals. Coordinate with software developers and other departments to implement effective solutions, while monitoring project progress and providing regular updates to stakeholders.
• Offer ongoing support to end-users of the platform and oversee system testing to ensure functionality and user satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree
• 3-5 years of experience as a business analyst in a front office environment.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of credit derivatives, bonds, and repos.
• Proven ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in reading and understanding C# code.
• Competent in writing SQL queries.
• Experience in project management and agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with Jira for project tracking and management.

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 this 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.