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Senior Business Analyst, Derivatives SME

Greenway Plaza, TX 77046

Posted: 07/29/2026 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Financial Services Job Number: 18022 Field of Expertise: Analyst/Quantitative Remote Friendly: Hybrid Work Schedule

Job Description

Our client, a leading independent investment management firm, is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst, Derivatives SME for a 6 month contract in Houston, TX or Atlanta, GA. This role is hybrid, onsite 4 days per week.

Overview
Seeking a highly experienced Senior Business Analyst (BA)/ Esoteric Derivative Lifecycle Specialist SME with deep expertise in derivatives to support critical business growth in QIS Swaps. This individual will partner with business, operations, technology, and external vendors support implementation activities and volume support. The role will serve as a subject matter expert for derivatives, helping ensure operational objectives are met and supported fully.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure requirements are understood and translated into effective support solutions.
  • Support testing activities, including test-case development, UAT coordination, and issue resolution.
  • Serve as the primary SME for QIS Swaps and other complex/esoteric derivative products, providing end-to-end expertise across trade booking, lifecycle event management, valuations, collateral, settlements, reconciliations, and operational support.
  • Partner with Portfolio Managers, Trading, Operations, Technology, Fund Accounting, Custodians, Brokers, and external vendors to support business growth, resolve operational issues, and ensure accurate and scalable processing of complex derivative transactions.
  • Documentation, and implementation of business requirements, operating model enhancements, workflow improvements, and platform initiatives to support increasing QIS Swap volumes and evolving product capabilities.
  • Act as an escalation point for risk-sensitive lifecycle events, trade exceptions, margin and collateral issues, valuation inquiries, and reporting impacts, while driving process controls, operational readiness, and continuous improvement across the derivatives support model.
Required Experience
  • 10–15+ years of experience in financial services.
  • 5–7+ years of experience in derivatives and derivatives lifecycles concepts/ support.
  • Strong understanding of transaction management, trade support, derivative lifecycle, collateral management, and margin processes.
  • Ability to bridge business and technology teams and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills.
Systems & Tools
  • Experience with one or more of the following platforms is preferred:
  • Aladdin, Charles River, FCM Platforms, OTC industry tech, SSB ALPHA, MS Suite
Success Criteria
  • High-quality business and functional support.
  • Identification and resolution of process gaps and implementation issues.
  • Effective coordination between business, operations, technology, and vendors.
  • Delivery of business solutions aligned with product events.
Pay Rate- $92.93- $94.93/hour  
 

Meet Your Recruiter

Gena Gonzales
Senior Recruiting Consultant

Gena joined Corps Team in 2021 and has over 12 years of recruiting experience focusing on IT, Engineering and Professional Services. She also has experience in start-up and corporate environments with consultative full life cycle recruitment background, administrative support and HR background. She is skilled at building relationships with employees across all levels of an organization, multitasking and adapting to meet any changing organizational needs. Gena has a Bachelors degree in Journalism and a minor in Speech Communications.   

Corps Team is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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