🌍 Why Talan?

Talan – Positive Innovation

Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future-ready solutions.

Talan at a Glance

Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year.

Our Core Areas of Expertise

• Data & Technologies: We design and implement large-scale, end-to-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI.
  
  
  
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  Cloud & Application Services: We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency.
  
  
  
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  Management & Innovation Consulting: We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low-Carbon strategies.
  
  
  
  
  
  

We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, and Media & Telecommunications.

Job Description


As a Business Analyst – Equity Swaps, you will support a Global Markets Equity Swaps programme, working closely with Front Office, Risk, Operations, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Technology teams. The role focuses on understanding business requirements, ensuring front-to-back alignment, and supporting the delivery of strategic and regulatory initiatives related to equity derivatives.

You will provide ongoing BAU support and contribute to continuous improvements across the end-to-end Equity Swaps lifecycle, with operational coverage aligned to US business hours (11:00–20:00 Spanish time).

Key responsibilities include:

• Partner with Trading and Sales teams to understand business priorities and Equity Swaps requirements.
  
  
  
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  Elicit, analyse, and document business and functional requirements across the full trade lifecycle.
  
  
  
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  Translate business needs into functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  
  
  
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  Support the definition and maintenance of target operating models for Equity Swaps.
  
  
  
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  Coordinate with Risk, Finance, Operations, Legal, and Compliance to ensure alignment with control and regulatory frameworks.
  
  
  
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  Perform impact analysis for regulatory, business, and technology-driven changes.
  
  
  
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  Validate data outputs, reports, and reconciliations from a business perspective.
  
  
  
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  Support User Acceptance Testing, including scenario definition, execution support, and business sign-off.
  
  
  
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  Identify opportunities for process optimisation to reduce operational risk and increase efficiency.
  
  
  
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  Act as the main liaison between business stakeholders and technology delivery teams.
  
  
  
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  Facilitate workshops and working groups across Global Markets functions.
  
  
  
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  Support programme governance by tracking risks, dependencies, and business readiness.
  
  
  
  
  
  

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within Global Markets or Investment Banking.
  
  
  
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  Strong knowledge of Equity Swaps and equity derivatives products.
  
  
  
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  Solid understanding of front-to-back trade lifecycle and operating models.
  
  
  
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  Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments.
  
  
  
  
  
  

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
  
  
  
  
  
  

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills in English.
  
  
  
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  Experience working in regulated environments with robust control frameworks (desirable).
  
  
  
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  Exposure to regulatory initiatives impacting equity derivatives (desirable).
  
  
  
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  Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  
  
  
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  Technical awareness of system integrations (APIs, SFTP, queues such as Kafka or Tibco).
  
  
  
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  Basic understanding of network connectivity concepts (IPs, Firewalls, NATs).
  
  
  
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  Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and control orientation.
  
  
  
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  Ability to work collaboratively in global teams with a proactive, delivery-focused approach.
  
  
  
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  Desirable experience using AI productivity tools such as ChatGPT or Copilot.
  
  
  
  
  
  

Additional Information

What do we offer you?

- Hybrid position based in Malaga, Spain

- Possibility to manage work permits.

- Permanent, full-time contract.

- Training and career development.

- Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects.

- If you are passionate about data, development & tech, we want to meet you!

Talan Spain’s commitment to non-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology, or any other reason, in accordance with the company’s "Equality Plan" and the current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree-Law 6/2019).