Senior Business Analyst (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Business Analyst (Fintech): Analyzing trade data and translating complex financial product requirements into structured solutions with an accent on SQL, data modeling, APIs, and Agile delivery. Focus on modeling structured notes and derivatives, defining payoff features, and collaborating on products involving options, swaps, bonds, and risk sensitivities.

Location: Hybrid work in Lisbon or Porto, Portugal

Salary: €28,000–€52,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a Portugal-based IT consulting partner with 18 years of experience helping clients make technology decisions in a fast-moving market.

What you will do

• Analyze trade data and translate business needs into clear requirements and functional specifications.
• Work in Agile Scrum and Kanban environments with Jira and Confluence.
• Query databases with SQL and support data analysis.
• Define and document data models and integrations using JSON, XML, and REST APIs.
• Analyze structured notes, certificates, warrants, and embedded derivative features.
• Collaborate on complex financial products involving bonds, options, swaps, futures, and forwards.

Requirements

• 9+ years of professional experience as a Business Analyst or in a closely related role.
• Strong experience with Agile delivery using Scrum or Kanban, Jira, and Confluence.
• Proficiency in SQL for database queries and trade data analysis.
• Experience with data modeling, JSON, XML, and REST APIs.
• Strong knowledge of structured notes, certificates, warrants, autocallables, callable features, barriers, and payoff variations.
• Solid understanding of bonds, options, swaps, futures, forwards, and derivative pricing concepts.

Nice to have

• Understanding of Black-Scholes pricing theory and derivative risk sensitivities including Delta, Gamma, Vega, and Theta.

Culture & Benefits

• No-term full-time employment contract.
• Health insurance and 22 days of paid vacation.
• Four additional annual days for Carnival, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and birthdays.
• Meal allowance through Coverflex, referral bonuses, discounts, and flexible options.
• Annual training budget and challenging projects with opportunities for professional growth.
• People-centered, agile, team-oriented culture within a growing international company.