Business Analyst - eFinancialCareers : Job Details

Business Analyst- Middle Office

London (Hybrid) x3 Days on-site

£550-£650

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine

We are seeking an experienced Middle Office Business Analyst with a strong background in structured products, trade lifecycle processes, and automation initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in understanding how structured products are built, their trade processes, and the operational workflows from execution to post-trade reporting.

The role:

• Identify inefficiencies in the current middle-office processes and define automation solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

• Provide detailed analysis on how structured products are built, executed, and processed across their lifecycle.

• Map out and document existing trade workflows, ensuring full coverage from trade execution to T+1/T+2 post-trade reporting.

• Develop clear, phased implementation plans transitioning from the current state to a fully optimised target state, ensuring seamless migration between short, medium, and long-term goals.

• Collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders, including Quants, Front Office (FO), Traders, Compliance, Legal, and Finance, to ensure alignment on automation initiatives.

• Ensure that process automation aligns with regulatory requirements, risk controls, and industry best practices.

• Work closely with technology teams to integrate automation tools, ensuring compatibility with existing trading platforms and reporting systems.

• Ensure end-to-end trade data integrity, ensuring all key data points are captured and reconciled accurately for T+1/T+2 regulatory and financial reporting.

• Support change management efforts, including UAT testing, training, and roll-out of automation solutions.

Key Skills and Experience:

To succeed in this role you will need:

• Proven experience (8+ years) in a Middle Office Business Analyst role, preferably within an investment bank, hedge fund, or asset management firm.

• Deep knowledge of structured products, including how they are structured, traded, and processed.

• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle management, from execution to post-trade settlement and reporting.

• Experience with process automation and workflow optimization, preferably leveraging tools like Alteryx, Python, or RPA solutions.

• Proficiency in working with stakeholders across Quants, Front Office, Traders, Compliance, Legal, and Finance.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for process inefficiencies and automation opportunities.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively document and present findings.

• Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• Familiarity with trading platforms, market data systems, and post-trade reconciliation tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with technology teams on system integration projects.

• Knowledge of regulatory reporting requirements (e.g., MiFID, EMIR, Dodd-Frank).

• Understanding of risk management principles and controls.

• Hands-on experience with business process modeling (e.g., BPMN, Visio) and SQL for data analysis.

Our people 

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.

We pride ourselves on;

• Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.

• Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.

• Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model

• Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development

• Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise

• Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as: