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IT Business Analyst – FX & Derivatives Back Office (Application Support)

Location:

  • New York (Grand Central Area) or Jersey City, NJ

  • Hybrid: 2-3 days onsite per week

Job Overview:

This role is based in New York, US. Visa/Work Permit could be offered to the eligible candidates.
Dentsu and GE, the unmatched combination of two world-class companies and DENTSU SOKEN’s daring spirit to explore new business areas in the DNA that fuels our success.

Leveraging our four strengths:

  • Fusion of business expertise and IT implementation power

  • Global network for worldwide collaboration

  • Research and development excellence

  • Unmatched synergies as part of the Dentsu Group

Our client, one of the largest Japanese banks, is seeking a Business Analyst. We at DENTSU SOKEN USA are keen to contribute to this position and achieve their goals together. We hope to welcome a candidate who can share our ambition and challenge ourselves to create a brighter future.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Provide daily support to local users of the FX and Derivatives back-office systems.

  • Liaise with the Tokyo development team to communicate requirements, issues, and enhancement requests, and ensure alignment throughout the development cycle.

  • Design and document system interfaces with related upstream and downstream systems.

  • Perform integration testing, interface testing, UAT, and migration activities.

  • Troubleshoot system issues and work with global teams to ensure timely resolution.

  • Participate in production releases, including change management preparation and post-release checks.

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in system development, using waterfall and/or agile methodologies.

  • Strong knowledge of financial markets, including FX, derivatives, and currency options.

  • Understanding of back-office operations, such as credit limit management, risk management, settlement and position management.

  • Experience providing user support for business or back-office systems.

  • Ability to perform data extraction and analysis using SQL or similar languages.

  • Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English.

  • Familiarity with Kanban methodologies and JIRA is preferred.

  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.

    Highly motivated, self-directed, and able to work independently as well as in team environments.

Contract:

Full Time Employee

Compensation:

The expected salary ranges from $80,000 - $110,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered.