IQbusiness is the largest independent management consulting firm in South Africa. Since 1998, we have helped our clients solve their problems by providing innovative, fast and cost-effective solutions. Our methods and frameworks, drawn from our 20 years of international and local experience, allow us to deliver client value early and continuously
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iqbusiness is seeking experienced Business Analysts for contract opportunities within the financial services sector, with a focus on complex financial‑markets and investment‑related initiatives. This role will suit a Senior Business Analyst with deep exposure to financial instruments such as bonds, money‑market instruments, equities, derivatives (options, futures, swaps), foreign exchange, and broader capital‑markets processes. Asset management experience is a strong advantage.
You will be part of our Innovative Analysis Team, delivering business analysis across complex, regulated environments and working closely with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into effective, high‑quality solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver end-to-end business analysis across data, process, system, and business domains
Analyse and support financial‑markets and investment-related initiatives, including exposure to instruments such as bonds, derivatives, equities, FX, and structured products
Elicit, document, and manage business, functional, and technical requirements
Translate requirements into user stories and support Agile delivery
Facilitate stakeholder workshops, interviews, and information‑gathering sessions
Participate in solution design with cross-functional teams
Analyse, map, and optimise current- and future-state business processes, particularly within trading, risk, valuation, pricing, and investment‑operations contexts
Ensure data integrity, quality, and governance throughout the delivery lifecycle
Define success criteria, prepare test cases, and support testing activities
Support solution implementation, training, and business readiness
Requirements
Minimum of 5+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst within financial services environments
Strong financial‑markets knowledge with exposure to capital markets, asset management, and financial instruments (e.g., bonds, derivatives, equities, FX, and money‑market products)
Proven hands-on experience working on complex, regulated financial‑services projects
Experience working across Agile, Waterfall, and RUP methodologies
Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and business writing skills
Solid experience in data analysis, process modelling, and systems analysisWorking knowledge of BABOK practices, SDLC, and Business Change Lifecycle
Familiarity with tools and frameworks such as Bloomberg (advantage), JIRA, Confluence, ARIS, ACORD Framework, SOA, TOGAF, and ArchiMate
Education
Matric (required)
Relevant tertiary qualification (Bachelor’s Degree, Diploma, or recognised certification from an accredited institution)
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