Business Analyst - FX and Payments
Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Technical Product Owner to drive FX and Payments
technology initiatives.
You will own the product backlog, translate business requirements into
delivery-ready user stories, and act as the primary liaison between business
stakeholders and Agile delivery teams across FX and cross-border payment
programs.
Key Responsibilities
• Own and prioritize the product backlog; define user stories, acceptance
criteria, and functional requirements
• Translate FX and payments business processes into actionable technology
solutions
• Partner with trading, operations, risk, compliance, and technology teams
to define and execute the product roadmap
• Drive sprint ceremonies: backlog refinement, sprint planning, and
stakeholder demos
• Track product KPIs and communicate status, risks, and decisions to senior
leadership
• Support regulatory and compliance requirements across FX and capital
markets
Required Qualifications/Skills
• 5+ years as a Product Owner or Business Analyst in financial services
technology
• 3+ years’ experience in FX and settlements
• Business systems analyst skill set
• Agile/Scrum experience in a large, matrixed organization
• Experience with payment modernization: real-time payments, correspondent
banking, sanctions screening
• Familiarity with FX risk concepts: counterparty exposure, limit
monitoring, etc
• Regulatory reporting knowledge
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence
• Hands-on experience in using AI tools (GitHub, Copilot) to assist with
requirements documentation and analysis
Required FX Domain Knowledge
• Rates & Pricing
- Spot rates
- Forward rates
- Cross rates and derived currency pair calculations
• FX Products
- Spot, Forwards, FX Swaps, Cross-Currency Swaps:
• Settlement & Operations
- Interbank Settlements for FX
- Full trade lifecycle: execution → confirmation → netting → settlement
- CLS settlement: payment-versus-payment mechanics, eligible currencies,
settlement windows
- Nostro/Vostro reconciliation; identification and resolution of breaks and
failed trades
- Value date conventions by currency pair; T+1/T+2 settlement cycle
implications
- SWIFT messaging: MT202/MT103 (payments); ISO 20022 equivalents (pacs,
fxtr)