Business Analyst, Calypso
Location: King’s Cross, London
Hybrid
Shape the future of our investment platforms and services
At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure the wellbeing of our people is central to our culture and the way we work.
The opportunity
As a Business Analyst specialising in Calypso, you will play a key role in delivering strategic initiatives that support AustralianSuper's global investment business. Working within Investment Services, you'll partner with stakeholders across investments, operations, technology and delivery teams to enhance the platforms, processes and capabilities that underpin our investment operating model.
This is an exciting opportunity to combine your capital markets expertise with strong business analysis skills to drive meaningful business and technology outcomes in a complex and evolving investment environment.
Key duties include:
- Acting as a subject matter expert across Calypso, Capital Markets and associated execution management systems.
- Translating front, middle and back-office business requirements into effective Calypso solutions and functional requirements.
- Supporting the full project lifecycle, from requirements gathering and solution design through to testing, deployment and transition into business operations.
- Analysing current-state processes and identifying opportunities to improve business performance through technology and process enhancements.
- Designing future-state processes that maximise the capabilities of the Calypso platform.
- Configuring and supporting Front, Middle and Back Office capabilities within Calypso to meet Treasury, Portfolio Compliance and Risk requirements.
- Facilitating workshops, managing stakeholder engagement and working closely with vendors and strategic partners.
- Supporting data analysis, transformation and migration activities across investment systems and platforms.
- Driving evidence-based decision making and continuous improvement initiatives across investment services.
What you'll bring
We'll be looking for experienced Business Analysts with a strong background in capital markets and investment platforms, ideally with extensive hands-on Calypso experience.
You'll bring:
- Experience as a Business Analyst, Calypso Specialist or similar professional within capital markets, implementation or support environments.
- Strong understanding of front, middle and back-office investment operations.
- Experience across areas such as collateral, trade support, settlements, reconciliations, payments, regulatory reporting, securities finance and performance attribution.
- Proven experience translating business requirements into functional solutions and managing requirements throughout the end-to-end project lifecycle.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and process improvement.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
- The ability to work effectively within complex environments and manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
Experience with financial products such as fixed income, money markets, foreign exchange, derivatives, repos, structured products and asset-backed securities will be highly regarded.
Exposure to platforms including Calypso, Aladdin, Murex, Bloomberg, Tradeweb, Refinitiv, SWIFT and MarkitWire would also be advantageous.
Life at AustralianSuper
AustralianSuper is committed to supporting our people, helping them grow their careers and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. You'll join a collaborative global investment platform and have the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals across investments, technology and operations.
We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.
What's next?
If you're passionate about capital markets, investment technology and delivering business outcomes through innovative solutions, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us deliver outstanding outcomes for our members.
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Skills Required
- Experience as a Business Analyst or Calypso Specialist within capital markets, implementation or support environments
- Extensive hands-on Calypso experience, including configuration and support of front, middle and back office capabilities
- Strong understanding of front, middle and back-office investment operations
- Experience across collateral, trade support, settlements, reconciliations, payments, regulatory reporting, securities finance and performance attribution
- Proven experience translating business requirements into functional solutions and managing requirements through end-to-end project lifecycle
- Experience supporting data analysis, transformation and migration activities across investment systems and platforms
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and process improvement
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills
- Ability to work effectively in complex environments and manage multiple stakeholders and priorities
- Experience with financial products such as fixed income, money markets, FX, derivatives, repos, structured products and asset-backed securities
- Exposure to platforms including Aladdin, Murex, Bloomberg, Tradeweb, Refinitiv, SWIFT and MarkitWire
What We Do
AustralianSuper is for everyday Australians and businesses; we help invest members’ money to create the best possible retirement outcomes for members. More than 3 million members and 440,000 businesses trust us to invest more than AU$270 billion on their behalf. One in 8 working Australians are a member of AustralianSuper, the nation’s largest superannuation fund. Our size has given us the ability to leverage significant investment opportunities for long term performance and low fees that are passed on to our members. With services and advice that simplify super for business including a free clearing house, secure online transactions, dedicated relationship managers, education and help. It’s easy to see why we’ve been a top performing fund. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AustralianSuper is not responsible for other user's comments. We reserve the right to delete any comments that are not in line with our community standards. By participating in the AustralianSuper’s LinkedIn community, you agree to adhere to our House Rules: ausup.me/HouseRules ______________________________________________________________________________________ Investment returns are not guaranteed. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Reference to any awards and ratings are only one factor to be taken into account when choosing a super fund. The information posted by AustralianSuper may be general financial advice which doesn’t take into account your personal objectives, situation or needs. Before making a decision about AustralianSuper, you should think about your financial requirements and refer to the relevant Product Disclosure Statement, available at australiansuper.com/pds or by calling 1300 300 273. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd ABN 94 006 457 987, AFSL 233788, Trustee of AustralianSuper ABN 65 714 394 898.
