Business Analyst - Risk Management

iRely is looking for a  Business Analyst  to join their team in the Commodity Trade and Risk Management Business to work on the Risk Management software module.

What you should have

· 2-4 years’ experience in Business Analysis and Design

· 2-4 years’ experience in Product Management

· Ability to communicate with internal (Developers, QAs and SMEs) and external stakeholders

· Gather, Analyze and document Business requirements, Specification, Business Processes and Recommendations

· Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills

· Strong written and verbal communication skills including technical writing skills

· Experience in Trading and Risk Management

· Experience in MS SQL

· Experience in working with cross functional teams

Nice to have but not mandatory

· Exposure to different Asset classes like Energy, Metals, Forex and Agri soft commodities

· Experience in a programming

· Experience in ERP system development

· Knowledge/ Experience in Risk (PnL, Position and Exposure, Valuation, Credit Risk, Market Risk, VaR)

· Experience in a software product company

What you will be doing

· Software product development

· Gather, understand, and document customers' business needs by directly engaging customers, working with implementation teams, Product Managers, or the Business Unit Leader.

· Absorb and extend existing functional designs or create new ones, depending on project scenario.

· Create technical designs based on functional designs, including use cases, mockups, process and data flow diagrams, etc.

· Ensure development team understand project requirements and design, provide estimates of efforts, and create Statement of Work for Business Unit Leader/Product Manager approval.

· Guide development team to ensure development is completed per requirements, on time, meeting performance benchmarks, and with quality.

· Collaborate with other Product Managers and Business Unit Leaders to ensure seamless software integration.

· Create and update product-related documentation and training material promptly. Provide training during new team member onboarding and when new features are delivered.

· Engage outside business partners for 3rd party integration from a technical perspective.

· Product quality and support

· Take ownership of product quality. Identify factors impacting quality and mitigate potential risks.

· Leverage internal programs to deliver product features with the highest quality.

· Serve as escalation point or directly engage in customer support issues. Guide development team to deliver resolution per Service Level Agreement.

· Focus on issue root cause analysis. Provide suggestions on and implement corrective actions to reduce future issues.

· Continuous improvement

· Embrace our Continuous Improvement culture in all aspects of product management: feature sets, quality, utilization, competitiveness in the market place, customer success, etc.

· Collaborate with other teams to achieve customer success throughout sales and go live process, and on an ongoing basis.

· Maintain focus on reducing support issues. Eliminate product bugs and reduce training-related issues by providing intuitive feature sets.

· Guide development team to hone in estimation skills to provide more accurate capacity needs.

· Grow development team to advance their technical and analytic skills.

· Industry and domain

· Under the guidance of Business Unit Leader and Product Manager, move the product forward based on company vision and industry trends.

· Develop a base understanding of pricing and competitive landscape in product offerings in the U.S. market.

Career Path

The  Business Analyst has the potential to grow into a Senior Business Analyst