DTCC

Business Systems Analysis Senior Principal

DTCC$130K — $155K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in business systems analysis or similar roles
  • Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience accepted
  • FRM or CFA designation is highly advantageous
  • 7+ years of experience in market risk or related financial environments
  • Strong expertise in risk methodologies and practices
  • Proficiency in advanced SQL and practical skills in Python, R, or Excel
  • Understanding of regulatory frameworks and model risk management practices

Responsibilities

  • Validate functional specifications by analyzing business requirements and workflow diagrams
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on project management
  • Estimate resource needs and project timelines with stakeholders
  • Guide team members through all project phases with detailed insights
  • Ensure compliance of developer input with business requirements during testing
  • Review system documentation for adherence to best practices
  • Assess recommended controls for risk remediation
  • Analyze automation solutions for their justification and ROI
  • Align technical direction with team managers and organizational goals
  • Provide strategic leadership to IT teams throughout project lifecycles
  • Identify risks and follow procedural guidelines to mitigate them

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and certifications
  • Collaborative work environment with access to industry thought leaders
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technology in financial services
  • Participation in significant programs influencing company strategy
  • Strong emphasis on ethical behavior and risk management practices
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Impact you will have in this role:

The Strategic Management & Governance family is responsible for serving as a dedicated technology resource for advancing the firm's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technologies. Manages significant programs and projects including strategic change management, new business and product initiatives, process re-engineering, and all general business management initiatives. The Business Systems Analysis role specializes in acting as the primary interface between Technology and specific business / product areas, identifying, documenting and analyzing business requirements, creating detailed project and process specifications, coordinating with project teams.

Your Primary Responsibilities:
  • Validate functional specifications by analyzing business requirements, constructing workflow charts and diagrams
  • Collaborate with project teams, product management, and stakeholders on all aspects of projects
  • Validate estimates of resource needs and schedule of work with related stakeholders
  • Provide guidance to members of various teams by elaborating the necessary details required through all phases of projects
  • Review input provided to developers and Test Engineers ensuring System Integration and User Acceptance Test scripts properly reflect business and functional requirements
  • Review system documentation to ensure compliance with company-specific best practices and standards
  • Review recommended controls to ensure remediation of perceived risks
  • Validate justification and ROI related to solutions designed to automate manual processes
  • Partner with team managers to understand and support the organization direction, in terms of technology adoption, design patterns, and strategic direction
  • Coordinate with team managers to influence the technical development of team personnel
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to teams through all phases of projects and advise IT senior leaders regarding strategic direction.
  • Mitigates risk by following established procedures, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 10 years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
  • FRM or CFA is a big plus

Talents Needed for Success:
  • 7+ years of hands-on business systems analysis experience in market risk, risk methodology implementation, or related clearing, exchange, banking, or capital markets environments.
  • Strong market risk methodology fluency across VaR, stress and scenario design, sensitivities, backtesting, coverage analysis, and the practical interpretation of methodology intent for implementation.
  • Deep understanding of CCP margin concepts, strongly preferred including initial margin, mark-to-market margin, clearing fund constructs, concentration and gap add-ons, anti-procyclicality measures, and coverage targets.
  • Exceptional specification discipline with the ability to produce calculation specifications that include worked examples, edge cases, acceptance criteria, and documentation that can withstand audit and validation scrutiny.
  • Proven numerical validation and reconciliation capability including comparison of production outputs to quant prototypes, definition of defensible tolerances, and disciplined root-cause analysis of variances.
  • Strong data and analytical proficiency with advanced SQL skills and practical Python, R, or Excel capability to query data, test assumptions, run prototypes, and perform independent analysis.
  • Solid risk data knowledge across positions, prices, curves, reference data, corporate actions, time-series alignment, and point-in-time/as-of semantics required to reproduce risk results accurately.
  • Effective delivery partnership with experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria, working within agile squads, and partnering closely with engineering, QA, business users, quants, and model validation stakeholders.
  • Regulatory and model risk awareness including familiarity with model validation expectations, model risk management practices, and CCP regulatory frameworks such as SEC Rule 17Ad-22 and CPMI-IOSCO principles.
  • Credibility across business, quant, and technology stakeholders with the judgment to clarify methodology intent, translate it into implementable requirements, and drive alignment without losing confidence from any side.


The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

About DTCC

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is a financial services company that provides clearing, settlement, and information services for the global financial industry. DTCC was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York City. The company operates through subsidiaries that provide services such as trade matching, risk management, and asset servicing. DTCC is owned by its users, which include broker-dealers, banks, and other financial institutions. The company is committed to reducing risk and increasing efficiency in the financial markets.
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