Business analyst in financial services

Flow Traders runs on data. Trading, research, finance, and operations all depend on reliable numbers and a clear understanding of what those numbers mean. Today, business teams bring questions and project ideas to our BI and FP&A specialists, but there is a gap between business intent and the specific, measurable requirements needed to deliver effective solutions. This can result in projects starting without a clear definition of ROI and KPIs lacking clear business ownership.

• Work with business teams to understand the decisions behind their requests and translate ambiguous questions into clear, testable requirements that analytics and data engineers can build from independently.
• Evaluate incoming requests based on their expected value and required effort, challenging or rejecting initiatives that lack sufficient justification.
• Collaborate with project management to establish expected returns and measurement frameworks before projects begin.
• Challenge business cases with unclear, unattributable, or overlapping benefits and track realized versus projected outcomes after delivery.
• Facilitate discussions with business stakeholders to define metrics, their underlying data, and the decisions they support.
• Secure formal sign-off from named business owners and conduct recurring reviews to keep definitions relevant.
• Resolve conflicting metric definitions between business teams, establish consistency, and escalate disagreements where alignment cannot be reached.
• Act as the central point of translation between departmental business questions and reporting requirements, ensuring stakeholders understand the origins and meaning of their data.
• Identify and consolidate reporting that no longer supports business decisions, reducing unnecessary complexity and improving efficiency.

• Substantial experience as a business analyst in a data- or reporting-heavy environment, with a proven track record of owning business requirements.
• Strong ability to translate ambiguous business questions into clear, actionable technical specifications.
• Experience developing business cases, defining expected ROI, establishing measurement frameworks, and evaluating realized benefits.
• Proven ability to define KPIs with business stakeholders, establish clear ownership, and ensure accountability for agreed metrics.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to challenge assumptions, defend recommendations, and escalate issues when necessary.
• Ability to operate independently in an advisory capacity, bringing structure to complex business questions and facilitating decisions with senior stakeholders.
• Будет плюсом: Experience in financial services, trading, or another regulated environment; Working familiarity with a modern data stack such as SQL or Power BI, sufficient to collaborate effectively with technical teams without directly building solutions; Exposure to data governance or data quality practices

• At Flow Traders, we create the conditions for hard‑working, high‑performing people to do their best work. From a thorough onboarding and ongoing access to Flow Academy, to latest technology and a collaborative, non‑hierarchical culture, we give you the tools, ownership, and support to move fast and drive outcomes. We keep a close‑knit, small‑company feel while offering competitive salary, annual discretionary profit share, and comprehensive benefits, so talent can grow here, and stay here.
• Flow Academy and opportunities to attend domain-related conferences
• Daily catered lunch, great coffee, and a fully stocked kitchen and snack bar
• In-house Bar and Lounge with arcade, table tennis, billiards, and game consoles
• Company boat
• In-house gym and sessions with our nutritionist or personal trainer
• Bi-weekly massages
• Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year, such as the New Years Event
• Global rotations across our offices worldwide