Senior Business Analyst - Capital Markets/Front Office

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst - Capital Markets/Front Office

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Duration: Contract - 12 months

Pay Range: $48.63/hr (W2)

Job ID: 410443

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst - Capital Markets/Front Office to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Front Office and Capital Markets delivery, requirements engineering, and portfolio governance and a proven ability to translate complex business needs into executable roadmaps and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary liaison between Front Office stakeholders and Technology teams from requirements through delivery.
• Translate ambiguous business requests into clear requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and test plans.
• Drive multiple concurrent initiatives with disciplined RAID and dependency management.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and maintain delivery governance and cadence.
• Provide executive-ready reporting, status, and risk/issue escalations.
• Partner with traders and business users to refine scope and validate outcomes through UAT and release readiness.
• Support compliance with regulatory and control frameworks and audit remediation as needed.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5+ years in Business Analysis, Program Management, Product Delivery, or Technology Delivery within financial services.
• Proficiency in requirements engineering, backlog management, and test planning.
• Strong knowledge of Front Office trading workflows, risk management processes, and P&L concepts.
• Experience managing RAID logs, dependencies, and executive reporting in portfolio settings.
• Hands-on skills with Jira and Confluence for planning and tracking.

Preferred Skills:

• Fixed Income and Derivatives domain experience.
• Experience with regulatory and control frameworks, audit remediation, and change management.
• Working knowledge of Excel and SQL, including MySQL.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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