Business Analyst (Trade Data & Data Governance)- Specialist- Energy & Commodities

Company description About Publicis Sapient Most companies in the AI era do one of two things: they advise, or they sell you a tool. We do both. Publicis Sapient is a technology company that provides enterprise AI platforms and services, which means we build our own AI platforms and bring the strategists, product thinkers, designers and engineers who make them work inside the world's most complex businesses. It's where people and products shape the future of enterprise, and where your ideas actually reach the organizations that run the world. If you want to question how things are done, learn continuously and do the best work of your career alongside 20,000 people across 28 countries, you're in the right place. Come build with us. Our Commitment to Inclusive Hiring We are committed to fostering and encouraging an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone and we believe great talent comes from many different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. That's why we're committed to creating a hiring process where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and feel safe. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities including: race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion and value the diverse experiences, perspectives, and strengths they bring to our teams. If there's anything we can do to make our recruitment process more accessible or comfortable for you, please let us know. We're happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the application and interview process. You can contact us anytime at emeahiringteam@publicissapient.com. Your Safety Matters To Us At Publicis Sapient, we're committed to protecting candidates throughout every step of their journey with us. To help you stay safe from recruitment scams, please remember that our recruiters will only ever contact you from a Publicis Sapient email address. In some cases, we may partner with trusted, vetted recruitment agencies who will clearly identify themselves as working on behalf of Publicis Sapient. If you receive communication from any other domain claiming to represent us, please treat it with caution and contact us at emeahiring@pubicissapient.com Overview Why This Role Matters Publicis Sapient is looking for a Business Analyst to support the adoption and governance of a strategic Data Contract framework across trade data domains. This role will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, ensuring consistent interpretation, representation, and management of trade lifecycle data. The successful candidate will drive alignment across multiple functions, document business requirements, define representative trade scenarios, and ensure data governance standards are applied consistently across products, instruments, and lifecycle events. This role is an excellent opportunity for someone who would like to join an international global organization with a 'start-up' mentality. We highly value Openness, Collaboration, Learning Mindset and partner with our clients to drive positive outcomes. Where You’ll Make an Impact Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define and document complete trade lifecycles, including RFQ, Quote, Order, Trade/Fill, settlement, valuation, and reporting events. Develop and maintain approved representative trade scenarios and JSON examples aligned with the Data Contract framework. Gather, analyze, and document business requirements, data definitions, ownership models, sourcing rules, defaulting logic, and validation requirements. Facilitate discussions across Trading, Risk, Finance, Operations, Compliance, Regulatory Reporting, and IT teams to achieve consensus and resolve conflicting requirements. Define and document business rules, supporting their translation into Common Expression Language (CEL) and validation frameworks. Collaborate with Data Architects and technical teams to map Data Contract representations to ETRM and Risk platform models. Maintain detailed documentation of decisions, approvals, rationale, and governance activities in Confluence. Track progress, deliverables, and trade-type readiness using JIRA and participate actively in Agile ceremonies. Support Data Contract adoption while ensuring adherence to governance standards and approved architectural principles. Obtain and manage stakeholder approvals, ensuring all required sign-offs are completed before delivery milestones are achieved. What You’ll Bring to the Team Vast experience as a Business Analyst within commodity trading, energy trading, financial trading, or related data-intensive environments. Strong understanding of trade lifecycle processes and trade data management. Ability to manage complex stakeholder groups and facilitate consensus across business and technical teams. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and requirements-gathering skills with strong attention to detail. Experience working with JSON Schema, JSON document modeling, and data validation processes. Familiarity with business rule definition and data governance principles. Understanding of ETRM, risk management platforms, and system integration concepts. Experience with Git, CI/CD practices, code reviews, and repository-based delivery models. Working knowledge of testing frameworks (e.g., pytest) and troubleshooting validation issues. Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, and Agile delivery methodologies. Comfortable working in technical development environments, including VS Code and remote Linux-based platforms. Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain requirements, decisions, and supporting rationale to both technical and non-technical audiences. Additional information What You’ll Get in Return A fast-paced tech environment Continuous growth & learning Open feedback culture Room for own initiative & ideas Transparency about results & strategy Recognition & reward for hard work Working with a flexible schedule Medical subscription Meal tickets Extra vacation days - starting with 25 vacation days Many others perks