Business Analyst – Rates / Pricing

Company Description

Meritis is a consulting firm specializing in the digital transformation of organizations, founded in 2007 by Sébastien Videment.

Initially based in Paris, it has expanded into the regions and now maintains a presence in the largest cities in France: Sophia-Antipolis, Montpellier, Nantes, Bordeaux, Lyon, Aix-en-Provence, Lille, and even in Lisbon, Portugal, since 2023.

Our experts support clients from various sectors in all their digital transformation needs across numerous areas of expertise: Finance, Software Engineering, Cloud & Infrastructure, Data, Digital Transformation, and Cybersecurity.

Driven by its values of excellence, humility, benevolence, and proximity, the firm of 900+ employees, which has been awarded the Great Place To Work® label 5 times, is experiencing very strong growth and plans to reach €100M in revenue in 2024 and exceed the symbolic milestone of 1000 employees.

We make it a point of honor to be close to our employees and to support them in an individualized way, regardless of their roles in the company. Certified Great Place To Work since 2013, our concept of well-being at work goes far beyond a simple label; our employees speak about it best: https://www.glassdoor.fr/Avis/Meritis-Avis-E1163008.htm

Job Description

As part of our activities, we are looking for a Business Analyst specializing in rates products, with expertise in interest rate swaps and pricing.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze business requirements (trading, risk, finance)
• Write functional specifications
• Participate in the modeling of interest rate derivatives (IRS, swaps, etc.)
• Contribute to pricing and valuation tools
• Act as a liaison between IT and business teams
• Participate in testing and validation phases (UAT)

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Analyst in a financial environment
• Good knowledge of rates products (swaps, yield curves, derivatives)
• Understanding of pricing mechanisms
• Proficiency in Agile / Scrum methodologies
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with demanding business teams

Technical skills (plus)

• SQL, advanced Excel, Python (an asset)
• Knowledge of trading / risk systems

Additional Information

• Tailor-made professional paths (career development, adapted training, mentoring, etc.);
• The choice of your mission and personalized support throughout your career;
• Evolving in an environment where learning is encouraged: certifying training, e-learning, meetups, coding competitions, development paths, etc.;
• Being part of communities of experts who share their knowledge and experience within our centers of excellence;
• A friendly environment with numerous festive events (annual party, seminars & team building, lunches, and afterworks, etc.);

Your differences are our assets. This is why Meritis is committed to diversity and non-discrimination. All our positions are accessible to people with disabilities. If you have a question or believe you are a victim or witness of discrimination, you can contact [email protected] .