Senior IT Business Analyst

Role Profile
Senior IT Business Analyst working on the technology team responsible for the London Stock Exchange Group Market Data Systems hosted in London and Milan.

Key Responsibilities
Produce scope/vision documents
Produce requirements specifications
Document business flows
Provide input to technical solution design (working with vendors and/or other teams)
Preparation and oversight of testing activities (including advising our QA team)
Conducting training for internal users
Organise and co-ordinate test execution (UAT)
Co-ordinate end client interaction
Operational 2nd line support

Key Behaviours
Integrity

Has the sustained drive and energy to deliver support service to time and quality.

Partnership

Puts project management methodologies in place e.g. schedules of work; progress reports etc.; and
Deals with conflict successfully.

Innovation

Open to and willingly adopts new processes / approaches / ways of working; and
Seeks information/inputs from colleagues/clients.

Excellence

Oral and written communications are tailored to their audience's needs;
Willingly puts in the effort to ensure activities completed on time and to the quality required;
Pro-active and demonstrates initiative;
Prioritises activities according to business and operational need;
Analysis and problem solving;
Analyses issues to identify the most appropriate solutions; and
Utilises all available resources and toolsets to investigate and resolve problems.

Candidate Profile / Key Skills
A proven ability to learn new concepts quickly
Experience of working within software project lifecycles
Experience as an Agile Product Owner
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to manage relationships effectively
Must be self-motivated and have a desire to engage in process improvement
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Technology Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or similar
Minimum of 4 years work experience as a Technology Business Analyst
Experience / exposure to Capital Markets (ideally another Exchange / Venue, Capital Markets Technology Vendor or an Investment / Trading Firm)
Previous work experience with Market Data Platforms and industry standard protocols (ITCH, FIX/FAST)
Ideal candidate will be fully or in part professionally qualified in relation to the Financial Services Industry (CFA, CISI etc.)

About London Stock Exchange Group
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is a diversified international exchange Group that sits at the heart of the world's financial community. The Group can trace its history back to 1801.

The Group operates a broad range of international equity, bond and derivatives markets, including London Stock Exchange; Borsa Italiana; MTS, Europe's leading fixed income market; and the Pan-European equities and derivatives platform, Turquoise. Through its markets, the Group offers international business, and investors, unrivalled access to Europe's capital markets

Post trade and risk management services are a significant and growing part of the Group's business operations. LSEG operates CC&G, the Rome headquartered CCP and Monte Titoli, the significant European settlement business, selected as a first wave T2S participant. The Group is also a majority owner of leading multi-asset global CCP, LCH.Clearnet.

The Group offers its customers an extensive range of real-time and reference data products, including Sedol, Unavista, Proquote and RNS, as well as access to over 200,000 international equity, bond and alternative asset class indices, through LSEG's world leading index provider, FTSE.

Salary - Competitive

Posting date - 31st May 2019

Closing date - 30th June 2019

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our colleagues thrive personally and professionally through our shared values of Integrity, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence are at the core of our culture. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We are always looking at ways to become more agile so we meet the needs of our teams and customers. We believe that an inclusive collaborative workplace is pivotal to our success and supports the potential and growth of all colleagues at LSEG.

A career with London Stock Exchange Group offers you the opportunity to be at the centre of the financial community. As well as competitive salaries and a range of attractive benefits, we maximise each employee's potential through personal development plans, training, coaching and mentoring.

Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information the London Stock Exchange Group ("We") may hold about you, what it's used for, and how it's obtained. If you would like this information to be removed from the London Stock Exchange Group HR database, please contact workday@lseg.com . If you choose to have your information removed, you will be removed as a candidate and we will not be able to progress your application for opportunities at the London Stock Exchange Group.