IT Business Analyst – FX Pricing (Application Support) / Bilingual Japanese 駐在員ビザも歓迎

Our client, a global IT consulting firm supporting large-scale financial institutions, is seeking a bilingual Business Analyst to join their Capital Markets technology team. In this role, you will work closely with client stakeholders, supporting FX pricing systems used by front-office trading and sales teams. You will play a key role in ensuring system stability, handling production issues, and supporting ongoing enhancements. This is a client-facing position requiring strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Support FX trading and sales users by facilitating front-office FX pricing workflows within a client environment
• Investigate and resolve production incidents, ensuring timely communication and prioritization based on business impact
• Act as a liaison between client users and offshore development teams to coordinate system enhancements and troubleshoot issues
• Participate in system upgrades, including validation, user testing coordination, deployment, and post-release support

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Capital Markets or Global Markets environments
• 3+ years of experience in a client-facing, support, or consulting role
• Strong understanding of FX products, particularly Spot, Swap, and Forward
• Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English
• Experience with SQL, FIX protocol, or REST APIs is a plus
• Experience working in Agile environments; familiarity with Kanban methodologies and JIRA preferred
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Highly motivated, self-directed, and able to work independently and in team environments

Location

New York (Grand Central Area) or Jersey City, NJ

Schedule

Hybrid: 2–3 days onsite per week

Pay

75 to 100K

Visa/work authorization support may be available for qualified candidates.