Business Analyst Job at Cantor Fitzgerald in New York

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Base pay range

$200,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr

Job Title:

Location: New York, NY

Firm Overview:

Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., with over 14,000 employees, has been a leading global financial services firm at the forefront of financial and technological innovation since 1945. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is a preeminent investment bank serving more than 5,000 institutional clients around the world, recognized for its strengths in fixed income and equity capital markets, investment banking, SPAC underwriting, PIPE placements, commercial real estate, and for its global distribution platform. Capitalizing on the firm’s financial acumen and technology prowess, Cantor’s portfolio of businesses also includes Prime Brokerage, Asset Management, and other businesses and ventures. For 79 years, Cantor has consistently fueled the growth of original ideas, pioneered new markets, and provided superior service to clients. Cantor operates trading desks in every major financial center globally, with offices in over 30 locations around the world. As one of the few remaining private partnerships on Wall Street, Cantor has the distinct ability to focus on long-term value creation and solid relationship building. Our structure allows us to respond quickly to client needs, develop solutions that address complex challenges, avoid the limitations of bureaucracy, and attract talented individuals who are driven to succeed.

Overview:

Business Analyst – Equity Swaps Platform

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to help build out our Equity Swaps trading platform. The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of equity swaps products and proven experience implementing or enhancing swaps platforms at a bank, broker, or trading firm.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with trading, sales, risk, operations, and technology teams to define and deliver platform requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear specifications, user stories, and workflows.
• Drive design and testing for trade capture, lifecycle management, pricing, risk, and settlement processes.
• Support user acceptance testing, regulatory compliance, and production rollout.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years as a Business Analyst in capital markets, with direct equity swaps experience.
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle, risk, and P&L.
• Background in delivering trading technology solutions in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required

Hybrid Working - We are currently operating a hybrid model for our shared services employees (including this role). We anticipate continuing these arrangements for the foreseeable future with periodic review. Hybrid for Cantor Fitzgerald & its affiliates across the working week, means three days office based and two days remote.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $200,000 to $250,000. The actual base salary will be determined on an individualized basis taking into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications held. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, this position may be eligible for additional types of compensation including discretionary bonuses and other short- and long-term incentives (e.g., deferred cash, equity, etc.).

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Analyst, Finance, and Information Technology