IT Business Analyst

The Group Digital Capabilities (GDC) Division ensures Euroclear’s competitiveness by delivering reliable and sustainable IT solutions for the financial markets. 

Evolving technologies such as Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) could be a game changer for the financial industry, especially in the space where Euroclear as a Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) operates.  Euroclear seeks to seize opportunities created by these modern technologies and strategic trends to develop products, services and capabilities addressing market inefficiencies and strengthen Euroclear’s unique position as a neutral FMI.

The Innovation tribe within IT is the delivery arm of this game changing digital capabilities, across business lines and entities. To support its growth and ambitions, we are reinforcing the delivery squad for the Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (D-FMI), a DLT based market infrastructure.

Summary

As a Business Analyst (BA), you will play a crucial role to act as a glue between business needs and IT solutions, ensuring the successful implementation of innovative digital securities issuance processes and other key market initiatives as well as supporting PoC/PoV activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the key interface between business stakeholders, the Product Owner (PO) and IT team. Understand the business drivers and needs, mainly through interviews. Master demonstration of the solution to be able to assist business teams on client meetings.

• Requirements Analysis: Lead the analysis of business requirements, both functional and non-functional, and translate them into structured documentation within TFS. Organise pre-refinements with other Solution architect, BA and PO, and then lead the refinements with the scrum team. Clarify Product Backlog Items (PBIs) until ready, review test cases and test execution. Be the guardian of the project business scope.

• Documentation: Prepare detailed business requirements and validate functional designs derived from your analysis. Update the Business Reference Guide (BRG) and the User Guides.

• Product Backlog Management: Assist the Product Owner in writing and prioritizing PBIs and ensure they are ready for development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business analysis in the financial services sector.

• Understanding of Euroclear’s software development lifecycle (SDLC) is a plus

• Strong understanding of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). Understanding of R3’s Corda, DAH’s Canton, Hyperledger Besu, Ethereum is a plus.

• Understanding the bond primary issuance process and the role of a central securities depositary (CSD).

• Agile scrum expertise

• Knowledge of UML is a plus

• Experience in testing case writing and execution (understanding of Gherkin is a plus)

• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.

• Excellent documentation skills

• Strong priority and time management skills

• Fluent in English

About Us

Why join us

Embark on your new adventure at Euroclear, and work at the heart of the global capital markets. We connect over 2,000 financial institutions across the globe. As an open and resilient infrastructure, we contribute to the stability of the financial markets. We help clients cut through complexity, lower costs, and mitigate risks of financial transactions. At Euroclear, we have the clear ambition to use our key role to facilitate and accelerate a sustainable global financial system. 

What We Offer:

• Work closely with inspiring, supportive and engaged colleagues from more than 80 different countries. 

• Practice your talents in a highly professional international environment. 

• Join a learning and development environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing and training.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Ways of working

Find your own optimal balance within our hybrid working model, where you can connect at the office 8 days a month and also benefit from remote working. 

Great Place to Work for All

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and strives to be a Great Place to Work for All. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, regardless of any aspect that makes them unique (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, ...). If you need any specific accommodation due to disability or any other reason, you can let the recruiter know during your application process. Our values guide how we work together and shape our future: Our mission and values - Euroclear