Business Analyst

Job description / Role

Role overview

We are seeking an experienced CTRM Business Analyst to support the implementation, optimisation, and transformation of Commodity Trading and Risk Management (CTRM) platforms. The role requires deep understanding of the end-to-end trade lifecycle across physical and/or financial commodities, with the ability to translate complex trading requirements into structured system solutions.

The successful candidate will act as a key liaison between front office, risk, operations, finance, and technology teams in BBGC projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead business requirement workshops with traders, risk, operations, finance, and IT teams.
• Analyse and document current (“as-is”) and future (“to-be”) trade lifecycle processes.
• Produce high-quality functional documentation (BRDs, FSDs, user stories, process maps).
• Configure and support CTRM systems across trade capture, risk, logistics, inventory, P&L, and settlements.
• Support system implementations, upgrades, and transformation programmes.
• Work closely with developers and integration teams on interfaces (ERP, market data, exchanges, reporting tools).
• Drive UAT planning, execution, defect management, and stakeholder sign-off.
• Identify process improvement and value optimisation opportunities within trading operations.
• Provide post-go-live support and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required skills & experience

• 5+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst within commodities trading.
• Strong hands-on experience with one or more CTRM platforms (e.g., Endur, Allegro, Aspect, CoreTRM, Fusion, etc.).
• Solid understanding of physical and/or financial commodities trade lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of risk management concepts (MTM, VaR, P&L, exposure, credit).
• Experience with system integrations (ERP, data warehouses, market data providers).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work in global, cross-functional project environments.