Business Analyst (Level III)

at Digital Intelligence Systems, LLC (DISYS) in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

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... For full info follow application link.

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.