Business Analyst (Capital Markets)

We are hiring a Business Analyst (Capital Markets) for a great client we know well! Please email your resume for immediate consideration for this role and other opportunities!

W2 pay rate: $62/hr - Medical benefits available - our client does not allow C2C or 1099 consultants, so you will be a W2 employee of Strategic Staffing Solutions.
Location: Charlotte, NC 28202 – Hybrid, 3 days onsite and 2 days working remotely.
Duration: 1 year contract with opportunity for extension and conversion

Lead cross functional teams to strategize, plan, and execute a variety of programs, services and initiatives. Drive accountability for assigned initiatives, limit risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate. Review strategic approaches and effectiveness of support function and business performance. Perform assessments through fact finding and data requiring creative approaches to solving complex issues, and develop appropriate solutions or recommendations. Make decisions in highly complex and multifaceted situations requiring solid understanding of business group's functional area or products, facilitate decision making and issue resolution, and support implementation of developed solutions and plans. Collaborate and consult with members of the Business Execution team and team leaders to drive strategic initiatives. Influence, guide and lead less experienced Strategy and Execution staff within the group.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Management Consulting, Strategy Consulting, or Business Operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, or education.

Role Overview

This contingent Business Execution Consultant will operate as a senior execution partner to Market Risk and Capital Markets leadership, acting as a right hand to senior leaders and Product Owners to orchestrate delivery across multiple, interdependent product areas.

The role requires strong judgment, executive presence, and the ability to translate complex Capital Markets initiatives into structured, trackable, and well governed execution plans, while communicating clearly with senior leaders, Product Owners, Technology, and Risk stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a business consultant and execution partner to senior leaders, supporting prioritization, sequencing, and delivery of medium to large initiatives.
• Partner with multiple Product Owners to coordinate roadmaps, delivery milestones, dependencies, and capacity across 5–7 concurrent product areas.
• Own initiative level execution tracking, including delivery health, risks, issues, and dependencies using JIRA and related tooling.

Additional Requirements

• Someone who has experience as a Business Analyst or consultant, as well as a background in leading strategic initiatives or program management.
• It is important for this person to monitor JIRA activities and produce a weekly status report that highlights progress and capacity utilization across seven different Product areas.
• Excellent communication skills are essential for this role.
• Experience working in Capital Markets or investment banking businesses is highly preferred, along with a strong foundation in product management, proficiency as a JIRA user, and the ability to provide executive-level support for medium to large initiatives.
• About 7 years’ experience in the banking industry.
• 8+ years of experience in Business Execution, Program Delivery, Product Execution, or Consulting style roles in large, regulated financial institutions.
• Demonstrated experience orchestrating delivery across multiple product teams (not single team Scrum roles).
• Strong hands on experience with JIRA for backlog management, dependency tracking, and delivery reporting at scale.
• Proven ability to produce executive level reporting for senior leadership audiences.
• Communicate crisply and confidently:
• Upward to senior leaders and executives
• Sideways with Product Owners, Technology, and Risk partners
• Prior exposure to Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Market Risk, Treasury, or Regulatory Reporting environments.