Global Foreign Exchange | Business Analyst, Business Enablement Team

The GFX Business Enablement group is responsible for the business administration and oversight of the risk & control environment for GFX.

In this role, you will be reporting into the GFX Head of Business Enablement, supporting the Foreign Exchange trading desk.

We are seeking a candidate with relevant experience, a strong delivery focus, and a commitment to continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be proactive, adaptable, and comfortable taking a hands-on approach to delivering solutions and driving.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

• Work with GFX partners to provide business support around process automation, allowing those teams to prioritize client facing and risk management responsibilities

• Work with Product and IT teams to develop reports, dashboards, and models (Excel, SQL, Power BI, , Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint) to support decision making and/or management reporting

• Document requirements, success criteria, testing outcome and train users for process improvement initiatives

• Perform data extraction, cleansing, and validation across systems

• Document newly automated processes:  procedures, process flows, and other key documentation required to support the FX business

• Evaluate current state workflows and identify inefficiencies, control gaps, and pain points

• Cultivate and maintaining strong and pro-active working relationships internally to ensure client data and reporting needs are consistently met

• Work effectively as a team member but also independently

Skills/Qualifications

• Proven professional experience within financial services or consulting firm

• Knowledge of FX products (preferred), lifecycle, roles & responsibilities of the functions to support a Capital Markets Trading Desk

• Understanding of trading desk workflows and controls

• Proven capability in high-quality execution, including both independent delivery, as well as supporting cross-functional stakeholders to drive change

• Has detailed knowledge of Power BI dashboard creation and developing and implementing automation solutions e.g. Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint

• Experience data storage solutions preferred

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

• Good stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to work with team members of all levels across regions and time zones

Work Authorization

Applicants must have the right to work in Ireland at the time of application and for the duration of employment.

Please note that Northern Trust is unable to provide employment permit sponsorship for this role. This includes Critical Skills Employment Permits, General Employment Permits, Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permits, Stamp 1G permissions, and other employment permits under Irish immigration frameworks.

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.