Prime Finance Senior Business Analyst, Vice President

Join our cutting-edge technology team and play a pivotal role in developing and enhancing our proprietary “Margin Calculations and Reporting” Platform, a critical component of our Prime Finance Services organization. This role is at the heart of our Prime Services division, where you will contribute to the evolution of a sophisticated margin calculation engine that leverages complex models and intricate business logic to provide leverage to clients and reduce risk for Citi.

Responsibilities

• Drive requirement elicitation and analysis for new projects, working closely with global business users and product development teams to define their needs and asks.
• Gather, document, and secure sign-off on comprehensive business, functional, and technical requirement documents to ensure clarity and alignment across teams.
• Translate business needs into actionable development tasks, providing continuous support and clarification to the development and QA teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Lead the analysis and re-engineering of current business processes, identifying gaps and recommending improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Analyze and model complex data, creating clear mock-ups and diagrams to visualize solutions and validate requirements with stakeholders.
• Act as the primary liaison between business users and technologists, ensuring information is exchanged in a concise, logical, and understandable way.
• Communicate critical updates and coordinate dependencies with representatives from upstream and downstream systems to ensure seamless integration.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on your projects, confidently addressing questions and providing guidance to business, development, and QA teams.
• Design and conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT), meticulously validating that solutions meet business needs and presenting the final results for business approval.
• Provide ongoing support for existing business operations, answering Business As Usual (BAU) inquiries and assisting with production support to ensure smooth day-to-day functionality.

Requirements

• 6-10 years of business analyst experience.
• Requirements elicitation and documenting (BRD / FRD, JIRA).
• User acceptance testing.
• SQL knowledge for data analysis and presentation.
• Advanced Excel knowledge (pivot tables, vlookup, macros).
• Understanding of financial markets (equities, derivatives, fixed income).
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven interpersonal skills with ability to partner and influence across organizational lines.
• Proven ability using complex analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving techniques.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience.
• Master's degree preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of Prime Brokerage, front / middle / back office operations, margin financing is a plus.
• Experience with regulatory projects (Reg T, PM).
• Proficiency in MS Visio, Balsamiq, or other tools for data mocking and presentation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage.
• 401(k).
• Life, accident, and disability insurance.
• Wellness programs.
• Paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.
• Discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards for eligible employees.

Pay

$129,840.00 - $194,760.00 (full-time salary range).

Schedule

Full time.

Primary location: New York, New York, United States.