CTRM-Business Analyst

Job Title : CTRM-Business Analyst Location : Houston, Texas (Need only Locals to Houston TX) Job Description What We Need From You Required Industry Knowledge :

• Understanding of all major global futures exchanges
• Knowledge of full exchange-traded derivatives trade lifecycle
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Commodity Trading & Price Risk Management or Capital Markets / Investment Banks – to bring credible externalisation of mindset and approach and ensure we are cost : value competitive
• Knowledge of market data providers (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, etc.) and liquidity aggregation platforms.
• Understanding of financial regulations such as MiFID II, EMIR, and FCA guidelines. Role Overview
• Use technical skills to ensure business requirements are understood at all levels of delivery.
• Assist with troubleshooting and issue resolution across development, support, and technical business users.
• Serve as an 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, Trading Screen)
• 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. Soft Skills :
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with traders, developers, and stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure trading environment.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and flexible with a positive attitude
• Ability to work under demanding deadlines with changing priorities in a trading room environment