Calypso Business Analyst

Role: Calypso Business AnalystExperience: 7+ years
Description:We are seeking an experienced Calypso Business Analyst to support critical trading and post-trade platforms within a financial markets technology environment.
Key ResponsibilitiesAct as a hands-on Business Analyst across Calypso Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office modules, supporting the end-to-end trade lifecycleElicit, analyse, and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements for trading and post-trade processesWork closely with business users to understand trade capture, risk, valuation, collateral management, clearing, settlement, and confirmations workflowsTranslate business requirements into Calypso functional specifications, configuration requirements, and system behaviourSupport asset classes including Rates, FX, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Repos, ensuring correct lifecycle processing and controlsAnalyse and support post-trade and regulatory processes, including confirmations, settlements, margining, reconciliations, and reportingPartner with architects and developers to ensure solutions align with Calypso architecture, standard product capabilities, and best practicesSupport calypso configuration and customization, including workflows, trade attributes, pricing components, and reference dataPerform impact analysis for change requests, regulatory updates, and product upgradesSupport testing activities, including functional testing, UAT support, test scenarios validation if needed, and defect triageEnsure solutions meet regulatory, risk, operational resilience, and audit requirementsContribute to Agile delivery ceremonies and continuous improvement initiatives
Tools, Platforms & Skills Required
Calypso Trading & Risk Management PlatformFront Office (Trade Capture, Pricing)Middle Office (Risk, Valuation, Collateral Management)Back Office (Confirmations, Settlement, Accounting integration)Exposure to Calypso Automated Testing Tool (CATT) for understanding automated functional test scenarios, validating business workflows, and supporting UAT/test execution activities.Capital Markets & Domain KnowledgeTrade lifecycle knowledge across execution, confirmation, settlementAsset classes: Rates, FX, Fixed Income, Derivatives, ReposPost-trade processes: clearing, margining, settlements, reconciliationsRegulatory awareness (e.g., trade reporting, risk controls, operational resilience)Requirements documentation tools (e.g., Confluence, SharePoint)Agile tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps)Process modelling (e.g., Visio, workflow diagrams)Testing & Support: Test cases validation and UAT supportTechnical & Integration AwarenessExperience working in Agile / Scrum delivery environmentsStrong stakeholder management and communication skillsAbility to operate effectively in complex, regulated financial services environments