Operations Business Analyst - Chicago, United States - StoneX Group

StoneX Group

Verified Company

Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Overview:
Connecting clients to markets - and talent to opportunity

With 4,300 employees and over 400,000 retail and institutional clients from more than 80 offices spread across five continents, we're a Fortune-100, Nasdaq-listed provider, connecting clients to the global markets - focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.

Whether you want to forge a career connecting our retail clients to potential trading opportunities, or ingrain yourself in the world of institutional investing, The StoneX Group is made up of four segments that offer endless potential for progression and growth.

Business Segment Overview:

Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently.

From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight, you'll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies.

Position Purpose:

Responsibilities:

Primary duties will include:

Prioritize issues, tasks, and projects daily, for both the analyst and the team
Including assessing risks of various solutions and prioritizes competing business demands
Identify and communicate to product/project stakeholders
Partner with operations staff to understand and/or create the vision and business value for the domain/project
Elicit and compose business requirements from stakeholders for development team
Manage business requirements throughout the product/project life cycle and in some cases manage small projects
Assist in managing communication to stakeholders to solidify needs, identify risks and dependencies, and provide education on enhancements in a timely manner
Identify and resolve and/or escalate roadblocks, issues, and conflicts in a timely fashion
Creates business process maps and workflow designs
Ability to analyze and map data
Facilitate effective meetings
Practice continuous improvement independently and with project and product teams
Uses and implement industry standards as it fits the needs of Stonex
Perform other duties as assigned
Maintain prompt and regular attendance
This list of responsibilities may not be allinclusive and can be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as needed

Qualifications:

To land this role you will need:

Able to work with a minimum of supervision
Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problemsolving capabilities
Ability to remain flexible during times of change and react to project adjustments and alterations promptly, efficiently and positively
Ability to work with colocated teams
Must be adept at conducting research into project related items, issues and products
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a highpressure environment
Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively under time constraints as necessary
Excellent verbal, written and relationship skills used to interact with a global group of technical and nontechnical people
Strong data extraction and manipulation skills. Experience with data mapping and using SQL
Proven ability to build effective and successful relationships within and outside the organization
Ability to lead projects when needed
Strong customer service and orientation in execution
Attention to detail is a must
Experience working both independently and in a team oriented, collaborative environment
2+ years direct work experience in a business analysis, business process and requirement elicitation, documentation, support, or testing capacity
Exercise good judgment in high stress situations
Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
Strong work ethic and emphasis on attention to details
Must be authorized to work in the US for any employer