Business Analyst

Reposted 22 Hours Ago
Boston, MA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Consulting
The Role
As a Business Analyst, you'll collaborate with capital markets teams to gather and document requirements, support technology initiatives, and drive transformations in trading and risk functions.
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BFSI (BA/SBA)

About Sigmoid:

Sigmoid empowers enterprises to make smarter, data-driven decisions by blending advanced data engineering with AI consulting. We collaborate with some of the world’s leading data-rich organizations across sectors such as CPG-retail, BFSI, life sciences, manufacturing, and more to solve complex business challenges. Our global team specializes in cloud data modernization, predictive analytics, generative AI, and DataOps, supported by 10+ delivery centers and innovation hubs, including a major global presence in Bengaluru and operations across the USA, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, and India.

Recognized as a leader in the data and analytics space, Sigmoid is backed by Peak XV Partners and has consistently received accolades for innovation and rapid growth. Highlights include being named a ‘Leader’ in ISG’s Specialty Analytics Services for Supply Chain (2024), a two-time ‘India Future Unicorn’ by Hurun India, and a four-time honoree on both the Inc. 500 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists.

An ideal person will come with strong domain expertise in Capital Markets to work closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, and data teams to deliver high-impact solutions across trading, risk, and post-trade functions. The role involves translating business needs into functional requirements, supporting data and technology initiatives, and driving transformation programs across global markets businesses.

Responsibilities Include

  • Partner with front-office, middle-office, and operations teams across capital markets (equities, fixed income, derivatives, FX).
  • Gather, analyze, and document business requirements, workflows, and use cases.
  • Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, and process flows.
  • Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and requirement walkthroughs.
  • Drive deep insights and analysis, beyond the obvious, to add business value
  • Adhere to delivery, quality metrics and internal governance
  • Work independently with minimal supervision
  • This role will require working on multiple engagements in parallel 

Experience and Qualifications

  • 5–8 years of experience as a Business Analyst in Capital Markets or Investment Banking.
  • Strong understanding of one or more asset classes
    • Equities
    • Fixed Income
    • Derivatives
    • FX
  • Good understanding of trade lifecycle and capital markets operations.
  • Experience with requirement documentation and stakeholder management.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency in SQL, Python and R to any data analysis tools preferred.
  • Experience working with global stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
    Highly analytical with the ability to collate, analyze and present data and drive clear and actionable insights
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize conflicting requirements.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Capital Markets Domain Support
  • Work on initiatives across:
    • Trade lifecycle (order → execution → clearing → settlement)
    • Risk & PnL reporting
    • Regulatory reporting (MiFID, EMIR, Dodd-Frank, etc.)
    • Client onboarding, KYC, collateral, and margin
    • Market and reference data
  • Support front-office analytics, trading workflows, and reporting needs.
Data & Technology
  • Collaborate with data engineering and technology teams on:
    • Data mapping, lineage, and reconciliation
    • Source-to-target mapping
    • Data quality and validation
  • Support data-driven initiatives such as dashboards, analytics, and AI/ML use cases.
  • Work with tools such as SQL, Excel, Python (nice to have), JIRA, Confluence.
Delivery & Execution
  • Create BRDs, FRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Support UAT planning, test case creation, and defect tracking.
  • Track project milestones, risks, and dependencies.
  • Work in Agile/Scrum or hybrid delivery models.
Preferred / Nice to Have
  • Experience with market data platforms (Bloomberg, Refinitiv).
  • Knowledge of risk systems, PnL, or regulatory reporting.
  • Exposure to data/AI initiatives in capital markets.
  • Agile certifications or prior consulting experience.
  • Experience working in consulting/client-facing roles
  • Ability to support pre-sales, proposals, and solution workshops
  • Exposure to data/AI transformation in capital markets

Note:

By submitting your application, you consent to being contacted by our Talent Acquisition team via phone call, email, SMS, WhatsApp, or other communication channels regarding your application and relevant career opportunities.

Skills Required

  • 5-8 years of experience as a Business Analyst in Capital Markets or Investment Banking.
  • Strong understanding of one or more asset classes: Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, FX.
  • Good understanding of trade lifecycle and capital markets operations.
  • Experience with requirement documentation and stakeholder management.
  • Proficiency in SQL, Python and R to any data analysis tools preferred.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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The Company
HQ: New Jersey, NJ
499 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Sigmoid is a leading data engineering and AI solutions company that helps enterprises gain a competitive advantage with effective data-driven decision-making. Our team is strongly driven by the passion to unravel data complexities. We generate actionable insights and translate them into successful business strategies. We leverage our expertise in open-source and cloud technologies to develop innovative frameworks catering to specific customer needs. Our unique approach has positively influenced the business performance of our Fortune 500 clients across CPG, retail, banking, financial services, manufacturing, and other verticals. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Sigmoid has offices in New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Lima, Amsterdam, and Bengaluru. We are recognized among the world's fastest growing and innovative tech companies, winning several awards and recognition like the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Financial Times- The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies, Inc. 5000, Great Place To Work- India’s Best Leaders in Times of Crisis, Data Breakthrough, Aegis Graham Bell, TiE50, NASSCOM Emerge 50, and others. Learn more: https://www.sigmoid.com/ or https://sigmoid.com/careers/ for careers.

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