CLS Group · 3 months ago
Senior Associate, Business Analyst
CLS is the trusted party at the center of the global FX ecosystem, providing innovative solutions to reduce risk and create efficiencies in the trading process. They are seeking an experienced Business Analyst who will deliver detailed business requirements and partner with stakeholders to shape product roadmaps while collaborating with development teams to enhance product offerings.
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Responsibilities
Deliver detailed business requirement/functional requirements/use cases/user stories/wireframes/ data mappings/training materials
Partner with key stakeholders to help shape and prioritize product roadmap
Work with development teams to identify solutions and help build better products
Work closely with QA and development team to ensure implementation meets requirements and usability guidelines
Develop subject matter expertise in your area of responsibility
Provide SME support, product demonstrations and training to internal & external users
Qualification
Required
4-5 years of professional Business Analysis experience
Financial Services and / or regulated organizational experience
Bachelor's degree in Technology/Finance/Business/Science or related field of study is essential
Must have excellent knowledge and experience of creating Business Requirements Documents (BRD) and Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS), specifically mapping document that describe how messages from one format can be translated to messages into another format (e.g., ISO 20022 to/from MT, ISO 20022 to/from an internal system format, etc.)
Has supported business requirements definition and product / supplier selection in competitive procurement processes i.e. Response to Proposal (RFP) process
Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), familiarity with waterfall and agile methodologies
Advanced knowledge and experience of using business analysis tools and techniques such as requirements gathering, process mapping, gap analysis is essential
Must be a strong team player who can share knowledge and help others succeed
Must have a positive can-do attitude
Must be passionate about the quality of your work, strive to continuously improve and challenge the status quo
Good client facing skills and the ability to work/communicate with business & technical stakeholders is essential
Able to work in complex matrix organization
Preferred
Knowledge of RTGS system packages, such as Alliance Messaging Hub (AMH), SWIFT Alliance Access (SAA) and PayPlusUSA will be beneficial
Benefits
Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 ‘life days’ (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.
2 paid volunteer days so that you can actively support causes within your community that are important to you.
Generous parental leave policies to ensure you can enjoy valuable time with your family.
Parental transition coaching programmes and support services.
Wellbeing and mental health support resources to ensure you are looking after yourself, and able to support others.
Employee Networks (including our Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network) in support of our organisational commitment to embrace and always be learning more about inclusivity.
Hybrid working to promote a healthy work/life balance, enabling employees to work collaboratively in the office when needed and work from home when they don’t.
Active support of flexible working for all employees where possible.
Monthly ‘Heads Down Days’ with no meetings across the whole company.
Generous non-contributory pension provision for UK/Asia employees, and 401K match from CLS for US employees.
Private medical insurance and dental coverage.
Social events that give you opportunities to meet new people and broaden your network across the organisation.
Annual flu vaccinations.
Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees.
Discounted Gym membership – Complete Body Gym Discount/Sweat equity program for US employees.
All employees have access to Discover – our comprehensive learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning.
Access to frequent development sessions on a number of topics to help you be successful and develop your career at CLS.
Company
CLS Group
CLS Group provides settlement, processing, and data solutions that reduce risk and deliver efficiency.
Funding
Current Stage
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2025-12-11
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2025-09-18
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