Precious Metals Business Analyst

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 lifecycle

• 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 lifecycle: 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

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