Business Analyst

About Talan

Founded in France, Talan is now an international group that supports its clients in their Data & AI transformation, end-to-end, by combining management consulting and technological expertise.

With over 6,000 employees on 5 continents, we accelerate our clients' transformations through long-term partnerships, creating measurable and sustainable impact.

Our value proposition is based on a structured innovation ecosystem: 2,500 Data & AI experts, proprietary solutions built on advanced models, and a laboratory for applied research, experimental development, and innovation.

We have been translating technological innovation into competitive advantage for over 20 years in strategic sectors: banking and financial services, energy, transport and mobility, luxury and retail, health.

Driven by its promise of Positive Innovation, Talan stands out as a key player in responding to the growing complexity of economic, technological, and regulatory environments.

Talan is a responsible company, recognized by its employees and committed to diversity.

About the Role

Our Finance Business Unit is a team of experts like you, who work across the entire front-to-back chain on consulting or Business Analysis missions.

To strengthen our specialized financial markets team, we are recruiting Business Analyst profiles who have a good understanding of business issues within Investment Banks, front-to-back processes, as well as the information system (Methodologies, regulations, software packages, processes, and IS) and who can interface between business and IT developers.

Responsibilities

• You will be involved in MOA (gathering needs, writing functional specifications, etc.) but also in challenging user needs, determining priorities and being proactive.
• You will also be involved in high-value consulting missions such as analyzing and mapping processes, supporting the project while taking into account its multiple organizational and technical changes, and upskilling teams.
• You will be responsible for integrating strategic decisions at the operational processes and/or information systems level.
• You will participate in implementation and adaptation projects for solutions, organizations, initiation and updating of processes, and integration of software packages.

Your Achievements:

• Preliminary studies and feasibility analyses
• Scoping, writing expressions of need, and banking validation
• Assistance in choosing optimal solutions (both internal and external)
• IS master plan, functional mapping, and process formalization
• Project planning and coordination
• Change management and user support

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance or Information Technology.
• 5+ years of experience in an investment bank or asset manager.
• Good knowledge of capital markets activities:
  • Very good knowledge of vanilla and exotic financial instruments (FX, IRD, Credit Derivatives, Securitization, Commodities, etc.).
  • Proficiency in P&L calculation and monitoring processes, P&L explanation by Greeks, VAR...
• Proficiency in the following technical environments is a plus: Power BI, VBA/EXCEL, SQL, ACCESS, as well as the MS Office suite.
• Integrity, rigor, dynamism, you have already demonstrated your organizational and adaptation skills as well as a strong team spirit.
• Flexibility, creativity, and initiative will be your assets for success.

Additional Information

• Modern offices in the city center
• Remote work up to 5 days depending on the mission, €100 equipment bonus
• Employee share ownership
• Proximity and conviviality cultivated at all levels of the company (Great Place to Work for 10 years, Top 5 companies where it's good to work for 5 years)
• Return from maternity leave possible at 4/5ths without salary loss for 6 months
• Disability support (dedicated consultant for employees with disabilities and their caregivers).
• Comprehensive training offer on-site and remotely, mentoring program for women
• Mobility in France and abroad
• Restaurant tickets, vacation bonus, 50% transport (public transport pass), health insurance
• Co-optation bonuses from €500 to €4000
• Top 1% of companies evaluated by Ecovadis in the social, environmental, and ethical domain