It Business Analyst V

IT Business Analyst VBCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated IT Business Analyst V for an opportunity in Chicago, IL 60661.Position Title: IT Business Analyst VLocation: Chicago, IL 60661Anticipated Start Date: ASAPExpected Duration: 12 Months Job Type: CONTRACTPay Rate: $40/hr to $45/hr Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.). Job Description: Client operates worldwide and is required by global regulators to ensure adherence to the numerous rules, regulations and standards that exist. To ensure that we comply fully with these rules, regulations and standards it is vital that our Compliance Department have appropriate applications in place to allow them to monitor our trading activity in the many asset classes that we trade in across the many different jurisdictions. The Compliance Technology team is responsible for delivering solutions that satisfy the many requirements necessary to ensure compliance with these rules. We are a global team with team members based in America, Europe and Asia. All of our projects and initiatives require a combination ofinnovative technology solutions and a close partnership with the Compliance teams to ensure a full understanding of their requirements.A position now exists within the team for an experienced technical Business Analyst to work on key initiatives for our Compliance users in EMEA, Asia and America.This challenging role will provide an excellent opportunity to undertake full life cycle tasks in a fast paced and evolving technology environment.This role requires a strong background in Global Markets as well as a thorough understanding of complex equity products and their decompositions.The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, self-motivated, technology professional with at least 5 years post qualification experience and a proven ability to work on their own initiative in a fast pacedenvironment with attention to detail.Key responsibilities will be:- Understand all necessary business requirements to ensure compliance with regulatory reporting rules.- Perform business analysis and define technical requirements.- Produce functional designs and specifications across system for Large ShareholdersReporting, Short Selling Reporting, Take-Over Panel Reporting and Issuer Requests.- Actively participate in and support the end-to-end phases of the software development cycle.- Work closely with product owners and all other project team members maintaining a high standard of professionalism and accountability in an Agile delivery methodology Primary SkillUI ArchitectSecondary SkillOracle SQL / PLSQLTertiary Skill Required Skills- Extensive experience in a business analysis function, with expertise working with different technologies and Lines of Business areas.- Demonstrated experience in requirements gathering and analysis and translating business requirements into solution design proposals utilizing modern UI/UX design principles (Responsive Design, etc).- Extensive years experience of Global Markets, financial products (specifically Equity, Equity Derivatives, Fixed Income, etc.) and how they are structured.- Strong communication skills and ability to drive dialog with business stakeholders globally- Strong data analysis skills and ability to present findings to Business users appropriately.- Proficiency and experience in using SQL for data querying and analysis in large, complex database systems.- Strong experience in developing test cases and performing testing as part of various phases/cycles, e.g. QA, UAT , System Integration Testing including interpreting testing results from modern testing tools (such as Litmus).Desired Skills- Domain knowledge in Regulatory Disclosure reporting such as Equity Aggregation, Large Shareholders Reporting, Short Selling Reporting, Take-Over Panel, Issuer Requests- Strong experience working in an Agile Scrum methodology- Experience with Project & Change Management and DevOpsAbout BCforward: Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally. BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work. BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process. This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

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