Description of role:
Technical Business Analyst – Exchange Traded Derivatives & FIX Engineering
ASAP to 11/06/2027
London 3 days onsite per week
Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our globally renowned energies client for a Tech Business Analyst with knowledge of the full exchange-traded derivatives trade lifecycle, major global futures exchanges, and experience in Commodity Trading & Price Risk Management (Capital Markets / Investment Banks also considered)
Suitable candidates will have knowledge of market data providers (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, etc.) and liquidity aggregation platforms and an understanding of financial regulations such as MiFID II, EMIR, and FCA guidelines.
To be successful you’ll need a proactive, self-motivated attitude with the ability to work under demanding deadlines with changing priorities in a trading room environment.
Typical Responsibilities
Key Skills and Experience required
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ASAP to 11/06/2027
London 3 days onsite per week
Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our globally renowned energies client for a Tech Business Analyst with knowledge of the full exchange-traded derivatives trade lifecycle, major global futures exchanges, and experience in Commodity Trading & Price Risk Management (Capital Markets / Investment Banks also considered)
Suitable candidates will have knowledge of market data providers (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, etc.) and liquidity aggregation platforms and an understanding of financial regulations such as MiFID II, EMIR, and FCA guidelines.
To be successful you’ll need a proactive, self-motivated attitude with the ability to work under demanding deadlines with changing priorities in a trading room environment.
Typical Responsibilities
- Ensure business requirements are understood at all levels of delivery.
- Facilitate stakeholder discussions and workshops to translate business needs into clear technical solutions.
- Assist with troubleshooting and issue resolution across development, support, and technical business users.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for trading systems initiatives.
- Communicate effectively with business, development, QA, infrastructure, and production support teams.
- Analyse and map RFQ, order and trade lifecycles to help formulate solutions that will improve quality & efficiency across our trading systems.
- Hands-on experience in delivering scalable algorithmic trading technology in a compliant and flexible way.
- Experience of Algo regulation, audit and compliance (e.g. MIFID2 & RTS6) is highly desirable
Key Skills and Experience required
- Knowledge of Third Party Networks and EMS/OMS software vendors. (e.g., TT, NYFIX, Bloomberg, TradingScreen)
- Experience working with instrument static data and/or other Market Data systems & protocols experience in both Windows and Linux operating systems
- Experience in analysing and implementing regulatory initiatives (e.g. MIFID II, MAD/MAR)
- Solid relevant experience in FIX Engineering
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data sets and propose innovative solutions.
- Understanding of trading lifecycle, including order capture & execution, allocation workflow, settlement, and compliance requirements
- Experience with application support and vendor management
- Strong experience in exchange certification, application Deployment and support
- Must have strong technical skills in scripting, Python, PowerShell, C#, SQL or other programming languages
- Experience in messaging systems, and experience debugging network protocols such as TCP, multicast, would be highly regarded.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools to improve requirements analysis, documentation quality, impact assessment and delivery efficiency
Does this sound like your next career move? Apply today!
Working with Certain Advantage
We go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you’re hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we’ll work with you to find it.
We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in IT, Engineering, Automotive, and Defence & Aerospace.
If this job isn’t for you, head to certainadvantage.co.uk and register for job alerts and career guidance tips.
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