Senior Business Analyst, Derivatives SME - Senior Business Analyst, Derivatives

Our customer is an independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. They manage $1,198.7 billion in assets on behalf of clients worldwide with the help of over 8,000 highly engaged and motivated employees focused on client needs. They actively encourage their people to collaborate to find the best ideas and solutions for clients, leveraging the tremendous diversity of thought that exists across their global organization.

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst, Derivatives SME on a contract basis to help support our customer’s business needs. This role is (Onsite 4 days/week in the office) Houston, TX Or Atlanta, GA.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure requirements are understood and translated into effective support solutions.
• Support testing activities, including test-case development, UAT coordination, and issue resolution.
• Serve as the primary SME for QIS Swaps and other complex/esoteric derivative products, providing end-to-end expertise across trade booking, lifecycle event management, valuations, collateral, settlements, reconciliations, and operational support.
• Partner with Portfolio Managers, Trading, Operations, Technology, Fund Accounting, Custodians, Brokers, and external vendors to support business growth, resolve operational issues, and ensure accurate and scalable processing of complex derivative transactions.
• Documentation, and implementation of business requirements, operating model enhancements, workflow improvements, and platform initiatives to support increasing QIS Swap volumes and evolving product capabilities.
• Act as an escalation point for risk-sensitive lifecycle events, trade exceptions, margin and collateral issues, valuation inquiries, and reporting impacts, while driving process controls, operational readiness, and continuous improvement across the derivatives support model.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of experience in financial services.
• 5–7+ years of experience in derivatives and derivatives lifecycles concepts/ support.
• Strong understanding of transaction management, trade support, derivative lifecycle, collateral management, and margin processes.
• Ability to bridge business and technology teams and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills.

Systems & Tools

• Experience with one or more of the following platforms is preferred:
• Aladdin, Charles River, FCM Platforms, OTC industry tech, SSB ALPHA, MS Suite

Success Criteria

• High-quality business and functional support.
• Identification and resolution of process gaps and implementation issues.
• Effective coordination between business, operations, technology, and vendors.
• Delivery of business solutions aligned with product events.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

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 on the basis of disability.