Business Analyst

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Business Analyst to support business and system improvement initiatives in the financial services sector, with a focus on corporate and investment banking activities, market products, fixed income and derivatives securities.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

- Collaborate with users and project managers to understand business needs and translate them into clear functional requirements.

- Perform business analysis across projects involving financial products and operational workflows.

- Prepare detailed functional specifications based on validated user requirements.

- Support testing activities to ensure functional accuracy, usability and business alignment.

- Provide functional support to users by analysing questions, incidents and improvement requests.

- Contribute to continuous system improvement through structured analysis, feedback and documentation.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

- At least 4 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Functional Analyst or similar role.

- Experience in the financial services sector, ideally within corporate and investment banking environments.

- Knowledge of financial products, especially market products, fixed income and derivatives securities.

- Previous exposure to back-office or front-office environments in financial services.

- Strong analytical skills and a methodical, detail-oriented approach to testing and documentation.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills.

- Collaborative mindset, willingness to support the team and genuine interest in financial markets.

- Professional working proficiency in English.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

- Business analysis

- Functional specifications

- Functional testing

- SQL

- Jira

- Confluence

- Microsoft Office

- Financial products

- Fixed income securities

- Derivatives securities

NICE TO HAVE

- Xray

- Professional working proficiency in French

COMPENSATION TRANSPARENCY

Base salary range: EUR 14 000 - EUR 24 000 gross/year

Total compensation: up to EUR 30 000/year

The salary range is based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including required competencies, professional experience, level of responsibility and role requirements. Final compensation will be determined according to the candidate's profile and position requirements.

WHAT WE OFFER

- Private health insurance from day one, with optional family extension.

- Confidential mental health support through TEAM 24, including psychological support, content and live sessions.

- Continuous learning and development opportunities to support long-term professional growth.

- Access to structured training and certification support throughout your journey.

- Flexibility whenever the role and project context allow it.

- Family support measures, including childcare vouchers.

- Community moments, shared milestones and leadership presence when it matters most.

- A culture based on ownership, impact, honesty, mutual support, agility and continuous learning.

- Opportunities to strengthen quality management, information security and cybersecurity best practices where relevant to the role.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Hexa is committed to equal opportunity and inclusive recruitment. We value diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, and we align our practices with the principles of the Portuguese Diversity Charter.

HEXA LIFE

At Hexa, we are all Builders. We work with ownership, transparency and mutual support, contributing to projects, solutions and professional relationships that create lasting value. You will join a collaborative environment where people are encouraged to question, improve, learn and build what is next together.