Trade Finance SME / Business Analyst - London

Trade Finance SME / Business Analyst - London Reference Code: 506379-en_GBContract Type:PermanentProfessional Communities: Business Analysis Job Title: Trade Finance SME / Business Analyst Location: London/Northampton Role Overview We are looking for a Trade Finance SME / Business Analyst with strong expertise in secondary loan trading (SLT) and primary trading, and hands-on experience in Loan IQ trade booking and accounting flows. The candidate will play a key role in supporting front-to-back trade lifecycle processes, ensuring accurate booking, accounting, and operational alignment within Loan IQ. Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

Your Role Trade Lifecycle Ownership End-to-end handling of trades: Trade capture Allocation Settlement Post-trade servicing SME-level understanding of: Secondary Loan Trading (SLT) Primary syndication trades Loan IQ Expertise Hands-on trade booking in Loan IQ Activities include: Trade ticket creation Position updates Settlement processing Debugging and resolving: Booking errors System mismatches Processing failures Accounting & GL Integration Ensure correct financial posting: P&L entries Accruals Fees Validate system-generated accounting entries Work closely with Finance for: GL mapping Reconciliation Regulatory compliance Business Analysis Responsibilities Gather and document business requirements Convert trading requirements into: Functional specs for Loan IQ Perform: Gap analysis (Current vs Target state) Process documentation Testing & Validation Participate in: SIT (System Integration Testing) UAT (User Acceptance Testing) Create test scenarios for: Trade booking Settlements Accounting validation Ensure data integrity & reconciliation Stakeholder Management Work closely with: Front Office (Traders) Operations teams Finance Technology teams Act as a bridge between business and IT. Process Improvement Identify automation opportunities Improve: Efficiency Accuracy Turnaround time Controls in trade processing Your Job Domain Skills Loan trading (Primary + Secondary) Trade lifecycle management Loan IQ system expertise Trade accounting & GL knowledge Functional Skills Business analysis Requirements gathering Gap analysis Functional documentation Technical/Operational Skills Trade booking workflows Settlement processing Reconciliation Testing (SIT/UAT) Soft Skills Analytical thinking Problem solving Stakeholder communication We are a Disability Confident Employer: Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Governments Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who: Declare they have a disability, and Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

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