Trade Management Services Senior Business Analyst - Vice President

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Job Overview

Team/Role Overview

Join Citi's Global Business Expense Transparency organization as a Capital Markets Business/Data Analyst. You'll drive the development and enhancement of our Trade Cost Calculator and Analytics platform—a best-in-class system providing critical insights into trading costs and activities across global markets. This senior role requires a seasoned capital markets professional who can drive platform strategy, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver sophisticated analytics that optimize transaction expense management across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Leadership & Development

• Lead development initiatives for the VARCITI trade cost analytics platform
• Design and deliver robust trade and cost analytics, including volume profiling, product analysis, and expense trend identification
• Develop and refine reconciliation processes for trade expense analytics against third-party invoices

Strategic Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with Front Office, Middle Office, Operations, and Technology teams to understand dependencies and design effective metrics
• Provide analytical guidance and strategic recommendations to global efficiency, business transparency, and operations teams
• Communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels, from trading desks to senior management

Requirements & Project Delivery

• Manage business requirements and projects throughout the software delivery lifecycle, ensuring timely release of new features
• Gather and analyse requirements for new metrics, reporting enhancements, and onboarding requests
• Drive process improvements to increase transparency and accuracy in expense reporting and management intelligence

What we’ll need from you

Experience & Domain Expertise

• Advanced experience in business analysis, trade cost analytics, financial systems, or related fields within competitive, fast-paced environments
• Capital Markets experience with solid understanding of:
  • Trading products and trade lifecycle
  • Front-to-back office workflows
  • Market structure across asset classes (equities, fixed income, FX, derivatives)

Technical Skills

• Strong database development capabilities: RDBMS and NoSQL
• Database administration (DBA) experience and/or certifications
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with Qlik/Tableau or similar data visualization tools
• Project management or technology-related qualifications (e.g., Agile, Scrum Master, PMP)

Core Competencies

• Exceptional analytical skills and mathematical problem-solving capability
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to maintaining standards
• Highly organized with capability to work effectively across regional and global teams
• Self-motivated with enthusiastic, proactive approach
• Confident working independently and collaborating with business and IT subject matter experts
• Appreciation for diverse perspectives and ability to leverage differences for organizational success
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required

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Job Family Group:

Corporate Services

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Job Family:

Supply Chain

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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