Precious Metals Business Analyst

Precious Metals Business Analyst

Posted 2 weeks ago by Lorien

Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, UK

Summary: The Precious Metals Business Analyst role involves supporting a major initiative for a global financial client by enhancing precious metals trading platforms. The position requires collaboration across various teams, including front, middle, and back office, to ensure compliance and efficiency in trading processes. The analyst will gather requirements, analyze processes, and support testing phases. This role is critical for delivering improvements in commodities trading, specifically in precious metals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Gather and document business and functional requirements across the precious metals trading life cycle
  • Act as a bridge between business teams, trading desks, IT, and third-party vendors
  • Analyse existing processes and propose optimisations for compliance and efficiency
  • Support testing phases (UAT, functional testing) and production rollouts
  • Create process maps, use cases, and training materials
  • Ensure regulatory compliance (Basel III, Dodd-Frank, LBMA, etc.)

Key Skills:

  • 8+ years as a Business Analyst in commodities trading (with a strong focus on precious metals)
  • Deep understanding of trade life cycle: pricing, risk, logistics, settlement, accounting
  • Hands-on experience with ETRM/CTRM platforms like OpenLink Endur/Findur
  • Strong documentation skills and SQL/Excel proficiency
  • Confident communicator with solid stakeholder management

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

Precious Metals Business Analyst

?? Location: London, UK
?? Type: Contract/Full-time (depending on arrangement)
?? Client: Leading Global Financial Services Organisation
?? Project: Commodities Trading - Precious Metals

About the Role

Precious Metals Business Analyst to support a major initiative for a global financial client. The role involves working across front, middle, and Back Office teams to deliver critical enhancements to precious metals trading platforms such as OpenLink Endur/Findur.

Key Responsibilities

  • Gather and document business and functional requirements across the precious metals trading life cycle

  • Act as a bridge between business teams, trading desks, IT, and third-party vendors

  • Analyse existing processes and propose optimisations for compliance and efficiency

  • Support testing phases (UAT, functional testing) and production rollouts

  • Create process maps, use cases, and training materials

  • Ensure regulatory compliance (Basel III, Dodd-Frank, LBMA, etc.)


Key Skills & Experience

? 8+ years as a Business Analyst in commodities trading (with a strong focus on precious metals)
? Deep understanding of trade life cycle: pricing, risk, logistics, settlement, accounting
? Hands-on experience with ETRM/CTRM platforms like OpenLink Endur/Findur
? Strong documentation skills and SQL/Excel proficiency
? Confident communicator with solid stakeholder management

Desirable Skills

? Experience in Agile/Scrum environments
? Familiarity with precious metals regulations and reporting
? Understanding of FX and derivative instruments in metals trading
? Integration knowledge with ERP, logistics, and market data platforms

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.