ECB Technical Business Analyst
**ECB Technical Business Analyst**
Duration: 6 Months Possibility for extension)
Location: London/Hybrid (3 days per week on site)
Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates
Role Overview
Working within the EU programme team and Project Teams, this role is primarily responsible for leading the delivery Credit Bond trading and booking capability within the BMTS workstream.
The role requires strong collaboration with IT, Front-to-Back stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure timely and successful delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
This role based within the IT organisation, combining Project management and Technical Business Analysis responsibilities, partnering closely with front Office, Operations, Finance, Risk and Regulatory teams for Credit Bond trading.
The PM/TBA will manage delivery schedules, oversee progress across internal development, QA, and vendor teams, and ensure requirements are fully defined, implemented and tested end-to-end. Coordination with third party vendors (e.g. Bloomberg, Broadridge, FIS) will form a key part of delivery management.
Acting as a key liaison between business stakeholders and IT delivery teams, the role ensures that functional and technical requirements for Credit Bond trading and derivative hedge bookings are clearly defined, tracked, and translated into high-quality deliverables integrated within the overall architecture.
Key Skills & Requirements:
- Proven experience in hybrid Project manager / Technical BA roles, ideally within Capital Markets or Investment Banking
- Deep understanding of Credit Bond and derivative hedge trading, booking flows and lifecycle management
- Experience delivering IT solutions within Front-to-Back Fixed Income environments
- Experience managing delivery schedules, RAID logs, and governance forums within complex technology programmes
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting project updates to senior management
- Experience in working with Bloomberg TOMS, Broadridge Gloss, Intellimatch, or equivalent vendor systems
- Demonstrated ability to manage project plans, RAID logs, and governance documentation
- Excellent analytical, documentation and problem-solving skills
- A Business, Finance, Science or Mathematics degree or qualification and relevant business experience in a similar role
- PMP, Agile certification or equivalent preferred (not required)
- Good Excel-based spreadsheet / quantitative and data management skills
- Familiarity with SDLC - BA and project management methodology
- Familiarity / Hands-on experience with manual / automated testing environments
- Familiarity with SQL, JIRA, Confluence, and testing coordination preferred
Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.
If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role 'apply now' to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team.
We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.
Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.
As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment.
We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.