Senior Business Analyst

About the Position

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our international banking group with a technology and operations hub in Lisbon, Portugal. This role sits within a team supporting Front Office and Middle Office trading systems, working on integration between internal and external systems for capital markets activities. The team operates internationally, with close daily collaboration across European offices.

Responsibilities

• Gather, understand, and translate Front Office user needs into detailed functional specifications.
• Collaborate with development teams to translate functional needs into technical specifications.
• Develop and execute test cases, focusing on functional testing and impact on PV and Risk.
• Support the creation of automated non-regression tests together with developers and release managers.
• Conduct user acceptance testing and qualification (integration and regression) testing.
• Participate in workload estimation for development and testing activities.
• Coordinate production deployment steps and contribute to 3rd level support, including incident analysis and troubleshooting.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst
• Knowledge of Front Office and Middle Office workflows (P&L, OTC trades/credits IR: swaps, CDS, bonds, repo, MM, some FX, some regulatory)
• Financial products knowledge: credit derivatives, interest rate derivatives, cash, FX, and options
• Experience testing and mapping business processes and protocols (Booking, Valuation, Platform, Reporting projects)
• SQL
• English B2
• Portuguese

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of a Front Office trading platform
• French B2
• Strong communication and cross-functional coordination skills
• Resourcefulness and creative problem-solving skills
• Team player with a collaborative mindset

We Offer

• A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
• A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
• An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
• A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.

About the Company

At KWAN, we connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals. We offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.

What You Can Expect as a KWANer

Respect isn’t optional here

You’re trusted to deliver and supported to speak up.

Dedicated People Experience Partner

Someone accountable for your growth, not your allocation.

Continuous learning, built in

Learning that keeps pace with the systems you build.

Recognition that’s visible

Your impact doesn’t go unnoticed. Through our Rocket Points System, we constantly recognize your contributions.

A culture you can feel

From movie and quiz nights to dinners and our annual summer gathering, we don’t just work together - we build real connections.

Flexible spaces to work your way

Remote-first, with physical hubs when you want connection.

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