We are a leading financial services company focusing on foreign exchange and investment, providing innovative solutions to clients across global markets. As we continue to expand, we are looking for a talented and analytical Database Analyst to join our team and play a vital role in managing and optimising our data systems to support fast-paced trading and financial operations.
This is a permanent full-time role, and you are required to work between Monday and Friday from 9 am to 5:30 pm. Your main duties are:
Key Responsibilities:
- Database Management & Optimisation
- Design, develop, and maintain relational and non-relational databases to support trading platforms, client accounts, and transaction systems.
- Monitor database performance, optimise queries, and implement tuning strategies to ensure efficiency in high-volume forex transactions.
- Ensure database scalability to handle real-time trading data and global client operations.
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Extract, clean, and transform large datasets from multiple market sources, trading systems, and client activity logs.
- Conduct statistical and trend analysis to provide insights into forex market performance, risk exposure, and liquidity.
- Develop and automate dashboards and reporting tools for senior management, compliance, and risk teams.
- Compliance & Risk Support
- Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and security in accordance with financial regulations (e.g., AML, KYC, and international trading compliance standards).
- Support risk management teams with data analysis for fraud detection, suspicious activity monitoring, and exposure reporting.
- Maintain data governance standards and documentation.
- Collaboration & Support
- Partner with trading, IT, and risk management teams to deliver real-time reporting and data insights.
- Provide ad hoc data analysis to support business strategy, new product development, and investment decisions.
- Troubleshoot data-related issues and provide solutions to end-users.
Requirements:
- At least a Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Database Analyst, Data Engineer, or similar role in the financial or tech sector.
- Proficiency in SQL and database management systems (RDBMS, NoSQL experience a plus).
- Experience with data visualisation/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
- Strong understanding of data security, compliance, and risk in financial systems.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
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