Zions Bancorporation is hiring a Capital Markets Business Analyst to join our team. We are looking for an experienced analyst who will bring hands-on expertise in supporting the full trade lifecycle for commodities and related derivatives. You will collaborate effectively with front office, technology, risk, and external counterparties to ensure smooth daily operations, strengthen controls, and contribute to workflow improvements.
What You'll Do
- Support the end‑to‑end trade lifecycle primarily for commodity derivatives, including trade capture, confirmation, settlements, valuations, and P&L reconciliation, with secondary coverage for interest rate products
- Perform daily operational processes for financial commodities such as oil, gas, power, metals, and agriculture
- Reconcile positions, exposures, and cash flows across internal systems and external counterparties
- Investigate and resolve breaks related to trade data, collateral, pricing, and settlements
- Work closely with the front office, risk, finance, and technology on trade issues, product launches, and system enhancements
- Monitor and maintain compliance with internal controls, regulatory reporting requirements (OCC, FINRA, MSRB, CFTC, SEC, BASEL, etc.), and industry standards
- Drive process efficiency by identifying control gaps, proposing improvements, and supporting automation initiatives
- Support onboarding of new products, markets, clearing brokers, or trading workflows
- Occasionally travel to office locations with Capital Markets team members and/or business constituents
What We're Looking For
- A Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, accounting, or a related field and 5+ years of Business Management, Management Consulting, Business Operations, or Project Management experience in Financial Services; a combination of education and experience may meet requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a commodity trading or derivatives operations environment
- Strong understanding of commodity markets (physical and/or financial) and associated derivative products such as swaps, futures, and options
- Solid knowledge of trade lifecycle processes, confirmations, clearing, settlements, and reconciliations
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to investigate complex issues
- Self-motivated, highly organized, and able to work independently without direct supervision
- Proven ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to prioritize across multiple deadlines in a fast-moving trading environment
- Familiarity with collateral management and margin processes
Nice to Have
- Background supporting energy, commodities, or metals trading desks
- Experience with ETRM/CTRM systems such as Calypso, Endur, Spectrum, or Bloomberg
Technical Stack
- ETRM/CTRM systems (e.g., Calypso, Endur, Spectrum, Bloomberg)
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance – effective START DAY ONE!
- Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Paternal Leave, and Adoption Assistance
- Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA), and dependent care accounts
- Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO), and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
- 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
- Mental health benefits, including coaching and therapy sessions
- Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
- Employee Ambassador preferred banking products
Work Mode
This is a local-city role based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
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