Business Analyst - OEMS (FIX)

Location: Office - Chicago, United States

Salary: $85,000–$120,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops financial analytics and order execution software for investment professionals.

What you will do

• Research complex trading workflows, FIX protocol behavior, and broker and venue integration requirements.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to design OEMS features and incorporate domain considerations throughout development.
• Review requirements, design documents, and scope materials across the product lifecycle.
• Develop and execute test plans, define edge cases, analyze inputs, log defects, and verify fixes.
• Support client conversations as a trading-domain authority and produce white papers and methodology communications.
• Collaborate on broker and venue staging connections, FIX enhancements, execution workflow changes, and product expansion.

Requirements

• Degree in finance, economics, or a related field, or equivalent experience on a buy-side or sell-side trading desk.
• Strong knowledge of trading and execution concepts, FIX protocol, broker and venue connectivity, and buy-side trader workflows.
• Ability to work independently on complex and ambiguous problems with systems-level thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including confidence in client-facing conversations.
• Collaborative experience working across engineering, product, and other cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Experience writing white papers, methodology documentation, or other thought leadership content.
• Familiarity with OMS/EMS platforms, FIX engines, or buy-side and sell-side trading desk operations.
• Experience mentoring colleagues or leading cross-functional initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in an office-based Chicago role.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k), paid time off, parental leave, and medical leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance benefits.