Job Description
Project Description:
- DXC Luxoft has been engaged by a leading international Financial Services organisation to provide Open Link technical and BA services on their Precious Metals programme.
Responsibilities:
- Gather, analyse, and document business requirements related to the precious metals trading lifecycle, including front, middle, and back-office processes.
- Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, trading desks, IT, and vendors to ensure accurate understanding and delivery of functional requirements.
- Support implementation and optimization of trading systems (e.g., Open Link Endur, Findur, or other CTRM platforms) specific to precious metals.
- Analyze existing business processes and propose enhancements to improve efficiency, control, and compliance.
- Facilitate workshops and user interviews to identify pain points, gather feedback, and drive consensus on solutions.
- Support functional testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and production rollouts.
- Develop functional specifications, process maps, use cases, and test plans.
- Monitor and troubleshoot system issues, working with technology teams to ensure timely resolution.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., Basel III, Dodd-Frank, LBMA standards) relevant to precious metals trading.
- Provide training and support to end-users and stakeholders
Mandatory Skills Description:
- 8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in the commodities trading domain, with specific exposure to precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium).
- Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle including pricing, risk, logistics, settlement, and accounting for physical and paper precious metals.
- Experience working with ETRM/CTRM systems such as Open Link Endur, Findur, or similar platforms.
- Ability to write detailed business and functional requirement documents.
- Proficiency in data analysis using Excel, SQL, or BI tools.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.
Nice-to-Have Skills Description:
- Prior experience working with Open Link Endur in a business analysis capacity.
- Familiarity with precious metals regulatory and compliance reporting.
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Knowledge of related financial instruments (FX, forwards, swaps, options) and their impact on metals trading.
- Exposure to integration with ERP systems, market data providers, and logistics modules.
- Background in finance, economics, or a related quantitative discipline.
