Lead Business Analyst, Market Making
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Lead requirements gathering sessions with business stakeholders to identify suitable solutions and ensure a thorough understanding of their needs.
- Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications and work closely with developers to deliver integrated solutions for Market Making systems and related in-house platforms.
- Analyze system requirements for applications supporting the Warrant Market Making business, including Issuance Workflow and pre-/post-trade processes.
- Maintain detailed documentation of functional requirements, design specifications, and user guides to comply with regulatory and compliance standards.
- Perform comprehensive testing of new features and enhancements prior to deployment, ensuring all test results are properly documented for compliance purposes.
- Coordinate with production support teams on release management and issue resolution.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related discipline (highly preferred).
- Minimum of 8 years' experience as a Business Analyst in financial services, ideally within Equity Derivatives and Market Making.
- At least 3 years' experience in Warrant and Options Market Making, with strong knowledge of business operations, particularly across the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Derivatives Exchange, CCASS, and DCASS.
- Solid understanding of options pricing and its lifecycle.
- Familiarity with pre- and post-trade cycles, covering trading through settlement processes.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and other scripting languages.
- Working knowledge of automated testing frameworks and industry best practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills in English and Chinese.
- Professional project management capabilities.
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