Your area of work
As a Functional Analyst, you will play a key role within the Settlement IT Team. You will contribute to the growth of Clearstream by ensuring that new Settlement functionalities are accurately specified and successfully implemented. Your main responsibilities will include translating business requirements into detailed specifications for developers, testing the resulting deliveries, and supporting their implementation. You will also contribute to various IT projects and programs across the organization.
Your responsibilities
Analyse:
Review, understand, analyse, and comment on business requirements
Identify and describe impacts on other projects, business processes, and systems
Act as an interface between business teams and IT development
Create detailed functional and system requirements, including the ability to write Sras
Define deliverables, establish planning, and follow up on progress in line with the project plan
Actively support the resolution of functional issues during the Specification Phase
Test and validate:
Define Functional Acceptance Criteria and test approaches
Produce, document, execute, and validate test cases
Provide detailed reporting on test progress, including documentation of software defects
Collaborate with business and IT teams to facilitate the resolution of issues and defects during System Testing and BAT
Implement:
Support production issue resolution and provide guidance on system behaviour to address customer queries
Assist and advise customers during their testing activities
Prepare and support internal user and customer training
Deliver presentations to end users on functional topics
Follow prescribed methodologies throughout all stages of the project lifecycle
Your profile
University degree or an equivalent professional qualification or experience
2-3 years of experience in a financial‑institution back office or as a functional/Business Analyst within the securities and cash industry
Strong interest in Information Technology
Excellent organisational and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
Team-oriented mindset with a positive and proactive attitude
Ability to work effectively under pressure and deliver high‑quality results in a team environment
Solid PC literacy, including experience with collaboration tools such as Jira and GitHub; strong knowledge of SQL, databases, and use‑case modelling
Proven ability to meet demanding project deadlines and deliver in a fast‑moving, change‑oriented environment
Flexibility and adaptability
Proficiency in written and spoken English; French or German language skills are considered an asset