Business Analyst - OEMS

Clearwater is hiring an OEMS Business Analyst to help shape the future of our order execution (OEMS) platform. You will be a go-to authority on trading concepts, including the FIX protocol, electronic execution, broker and venue connectivity, trader workflows, and transaction cost analysis — translating that expertise into well-designed, thoroughly tested product features. Working closely with engineers, product teams, and clients, you will make a meaningful impact both internally and in the market.

What You Will Do:

Product & domain expertise

- Research complex trading workflows, FIX protocol behavior, and broker/venue integration requirements to propose and implement effective product solutions. - Partner with engineering and product teams on feature design, ensuring domain considerations are built in from the start. - Review requirements, design documents, and scope materials, providing substantive feedback across the development lifecycle.

Quality & validation

- Develop, maintain, and execute test plans — defining edge cases, analyzing data inputs, and validating feature behavior. - Log defects, retest, and verify fixes through resolution.

External voice & thought leadership

- Contribute to client conversations as a domain authority. - Produce white papers and internal communications on methodology. - Collaborate with software engineers to implement new broker and venue staging connections, FIX protocol enhancements, and execution workflow changes.

Strategy & mentorship

- Monitor shifts in your domain, anticipate downstream impacts of product changes, and identify opportunities for product expansion. - Mentor junior team members and help build the team's collective depth of knowledge.

Required Qualifications:

- Degree in finance, economics, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience on a buy-side or sell-side trading desk. - Strong foundation in trading and execution concepts with demonstrated experience working with the FIX protocol, broker and venue connectivity, and buy-side trader workflows. - Proven ability to work independently on complex, ambiguous problems. - Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable leading client-facing conversations. - Collaborative working style across cross-functional teams. - Systems-level thinking — you understand how decisions in one area ripple across a platform, and you take ownership of getting ahead of those risks.

Nice to have:

- Experience writing white papers, methodology documentation, or other thought leadership content. - Familiarity with OMS/EMS platforms, FIX engines, or buy/sell-side trading desk operations. - Experience mentoring colleagues or leading cross-functional initiatives.

Salary Range

$85,000.00 - $120,000.00