Role Summary

iqbusiness is seeking experienced Senior Business Analysts for contract opportunities within the financial services sector, with strong hands‑on experience delivering asset management projects.

This role is suited to Business Analysts with strong exposure to financial instruments including bonds, money‑market instruments, equities, derivatives (options, futures, swaps), foreign exchange, and broader capital‑markets processes.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver end-to-end business analysis across data, process, system, and business domains
Analyse and support financial‑markets and investment-related initiatives, including exposure to instruments such as bonds, derivatives, equities, FX, and structured products
Elicit, document, and manage business, functional, and technical requirements
Translate requirements into user stories and support Agile delivery
Facilitate stakeholder workshops, interviews, and information‑gathering sessions
Participate in solution design with cross-functional teams
Analyse, map, and optimise current- and future-state business processes, particularly within trading, risk, valuation, pricing, and investment‑operations contexts
Ensure data integrity, quality, and governance throughout the delivery lifecycle
Define success criteria, prepare test cases, and support testing activities
Support solution implementation, training, and business readiness

Requirements

Minimum of 5+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst within financial services environments
Strong financial‑markets knowledge with exposure to capital markets, asset management, and financial instruments (e.g., bonds, derivatives, equities, FX, and money‑market products)
Proven hands-on experience working on complex, regulated financial‑services projects
Experience working across Agile, Waterfall, and RUP methodologies
Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and business writing skills
Solid experience in data analysis, process modelling, and systems analysisWorking knowledge of BABOK practices, SDLC, and Business Change Lifecycle
Familiarity with tools and frameworks such as Bloomberg (advantage), JIRA, Confluence, ARIS, ACORD Framework, SOA, TOGAF, and ArchiMate

Education

Matric (required)
Relevant tertiary qualification (Bachelor’s Degree, Diploma, or recognised certification from an accredited institution)

Please Note:
As all iqbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification.

iqbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation; we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals.