Business Analyst (Level III)
Chicago, IL 
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Business Analyst (Level III)
Job details
Posted
16 April 2024
Location
Chicago, IL
Job type
Permanent
Reference
917299
Job description

Length of Assignment: 7 months

Hybrid Schedule 3days in office 2days from home

Top 3 skills:

Familiarity with GMI and its static data functions.
Operational background particularly with an FCM
Data Analytics

Who we are:
Global Collateral Operations & Exchange Traded Derivatives Operations (GCO & ETD Ops) are responsible for the exchange of collateral to reduce counterparty credit risk and for the support of post-execution trade clearing and product lifecycle management. Our global team consists of a diverse pool of over 500 individuals spanning 16 cities across 7 countries. We provide front-to back support for a broad range of Clients (hedge funds, market makers, trading firms, advisers and investment banks), Global Market products and businesses including:

  • Futures and Options & OTC Cleared (F&O)
  • Prime Brokerage (PB)
  • Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM)
  • OTC Bi-lateral Derivatives (OTC)

    ETD Operations supports:

  • Execution, clearing and allocation of trades and position transfers to the highest quality standards.
  • Futures and Options position life cycle management including option exercise and assignments, physical deliveries, expirations, last trade date monitoring, long date reporting, open interest adjustments and regulator inquires.
  • Daily Reconciliations and exception resolution, maintaining the integrity of the sub ledger for Listed and OTC Futures and Options product.
  • Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting to Futures Exchanges and Regulators
  • Setup and maintenance of static data, clearing fees and memberships within sub ledger and Exchanges.
  • Ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry mandates across 15 Legal Entities
  • Production of reports and information required to comply with regulatory requirements and internal control policies.
  • Researching and resolving problems within the line of business
  • Day-to-day analysis, research, and resolution of varied problems

    The Team:
    The Data Control Team are considered Subject Matter Experts (SME) on the GMI back-office solutions software within the ETD space. We provide data analytics, support, and decisions on high-priority enterprise initiatives. We support GMI applications and custom in-house processes for production involving but not limited to the following teams: Clearing / Operations, Client Services, Finance, Commissions / Fees, Risk, Brokerage, Client Money, Transaction Reporting and Client Integration.

    Job purpose:
    The Data Control Analyst role is considered the first level of support within the back-office operations production environment. In addition to the daily set list of tasks, the data control team will provide input and guidance to various project managers and leads. Having a general understanding of the financial markets, GMI back-office solutions software, and the full cycle of a transaction is required. Strong analytical skills are needed to properly troubleshoot issues.

    Duties and responsibilities:

  • Maintain communication between various lines of business and either the vender or internal technology teams.
  • Subject Matter Expert: Provide input and guidance to various project managers and leads. Involved with complex initiatives and relied upon within the F&O organization.
  • Generates ad-hoc reports as requested by regulators performing audits.
  • Work with project managers to ensure the bank is providing data per government regulations.
  • Senior software QA testers with full system development lifecycle experience, performing testing of impact of changes within GMI and custom processes to tracking reported issues for PTF release.
  • Creates various job flow charts for process improvement.
  • Enhance users understanding of systems by delivering group and individual training sessions and creation of user-friendly training materials.
  • Troubleshoot user issues, analyzing root cause and taking corrective actions in collaboration with internal departments.
  • Maintain vender parameters, profiles, and contracts in global environments.
  • Daily BAU including reconciliation and correction of internal general ledger, risk analysis of key fields via auto-generated alert reports, and data mining,
  • Contributed to significant business risk security by maintaining 85+ user groups, used to regulate the authority of over 600 users on the GMI system.

    Core Skills:

  • Confident communicator who proactively identifies and raises risks and issues.
  • Flexible in adjusting to demands and challenges, with ability to work at a fast pace, in a high-volume environment and meet tight deadlines.
  • Experience and commitment to identify and drive improvements to existing processes.
  • Experience of using GMI back-office software as well as 3rd party systems like Cesium, EFS & BPS.
  • Strong communication, partnership and relationship building skills.
  • Candidate should be intellectually curious and understand what drives processes, with ability to assess risk, propose design of effective controls and implement to plan to streamline existing processes.

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.


Digital Intelligence Systems, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or veteran status.

 

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