Associate/VP, Business Analyst

Who You Are:

We are seeking a highly skilled Business Analyst to join our team. This role will play a crucial part in gathering requirements for front, middle and back-office functions, bridging the gap between business stakeholders and engineering teams. The ideal candidate should have a strong fundamental in financial products and operations, and good understanding of technology, and be adept at utilizing tools like Jira for effective project management. They should have a solid grasp of financial operations, payment systems, web2, and web3 protocols, and possess excellent communication skills to interact with stakeholders across sales/trading, operations, legal and compliance, along with engineering teams.

What You’ll Do:

• Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand and document requirements for middle and back-office functions within the crypto investment bank.
• Business/Technology Expertise: Utilize knowledge of relevant business processes and/or technologies to assess feasibility and propose technical solutions to meet business requirements.
• Project Management: Create and manage Jira tickets, ensuring clear and concise documentation of tasks and requirements. Develop Jira dashboards to track project progress and identify bottlenecks. Understanding of project management methodologies.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Facilitate UAT processes, working closely with stakeholders to ensure that developed solutions meet business needs and are of high quality.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with stakeholders across operations, trading, legal and compliance departments, acting as a liaison between business and engineering teams.
• Data Modeling: Conduct data modeling activities to define data requirements and structures, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Understanding of Middle/back-Office Operations: Demonstrate a good understanding of middle/back-office operations, including concept and systems around payments and transfers for traditional and crypto-based solutions.
• Knowledge of Web2 and Web3 Protocols: Stay abreast of the latest developments in web2 and web3 protocols, leveraging this knowledge to inform technical solutions and requirements.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial operations as a Business Analyst/Business Systems Analyst/Operations Analysts or similar, preferably with cryptocurrency experience.
• Strong familiarity with Jira for project management and Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in user acceptance testing (UAT) and creating comprehensive test plans.
• Solid understanding of data structure and modeling principles and techniques.
• Good understanding of SQL for querying databases and familiarity with Java or Python programming languages a plus.
• Knowledge of trade lifecycle, accounting principle or payment systems, including traditional and crypto-based solutions.
• Familiarity with web2 and web3 protocols, with a willingness to stay updated on emerging technologies.

What We Offer:

• Competitive base salary and benefits package
• Flexible Time Off (i.e. unlimited paid vacation days)
• Company paid Holidays 
• Company paid sick leave
• Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents
• 3% 401(k) company contribution
• Generous paid Parental Leave
• Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions through Ginger
• Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
• Free daily snacks in-office
• Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
• Employee Resource Groups

Apply now and join us on our mission to engineer a new economic paradigm.