Technical Business Analyst – Risk & Regulatory Platforms in London

We are looking for a Technical Business Analyst to bridge the gap between risk, analytics and engineering teams within a capital markets environment. The role focuses on driving requirements clarity, functional design and delivery alignment for large-scale risk reporting and regulatory platforms.

The ideal candidate will combine strong domain expertise in risk and regulatory frameworks with the ability to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable technical specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a bridge between business stakeholders and engineering teams, ensuring clear understanding of requirements

• Gather, analyze and document functional and technical requirements for risk and reporting platforms

• Translate business needs into detailed specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria

• Work closely with risk, front-office, analytics and back-office teams to drive alignment

• Support delivery by participating in design discussions, sprint planning and testing cycles

• Validate solutions to ensure they meet regulatory, functional and performance requirements

• Assist in defining data models, workflows and reporting logic for risk analytics systems

• Ensure consistency across risk reporting frameworks, controls and processes

Must-Have Skills

• Strong experience as a Technical Business Analyst in capital markets or banking

• Proven ability to work closely with engineering teams on complex platforms

• Strong understanding of requirements gathering, functional analysis and solution design

• Experience working in Agile environments (user stories, sprint cycles, backlog grooming)

• Experience in Python for data analysis

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

Domain Experience (Critical)

• Solid understanding of risk reporting and regulatory frameworks, including:

• Value-at-Risk (VaR)

• Exposure / CCR concepts

• Regulatory and compliance reporting workflows

• Strong knowledge of FICC or Equities products, including Pricing, Risk, PnL workflows

• Experience working with Market risk teams, analytics groups and back-office functions

• Exposure to large-scale enterprise risk platforms, such as Quartz (QZ), SecDB, Athena, or similar systems

Technical Exposure (Preferred)

• Basic understanding of data structures, data models and system architecture

• Familiarity with SQL or data querying concepts

• Understanding of data pipelines, reporting systems and analytics platforms

• Ability to engage in technical discussions with developers and architects

Good-to-Have

• Experience working on risk analytics or regulatory reporting platforms

• Exposure to large-scale transformation or platform modernization programs

• Prior experience in global banking environments

• Familiarity with testing frameworks, UAT cycles and validation processes

Experience

• Around 9–15 years of experience (flexible for strong domain candidates)