Bachelor’s Degree in technology, finance, business or equivalent.
Min 5 years of related financial services experience.
Analytical skills, communication skills, PC skills, including office applications and project scheduling and flowcharting software, relationship management, facilitation skills.
Trading and FX trading preferred.
The Senior Business Analyst is a member of the Project Management team whose focus is on documenting requirements and workflows for various IT initiatives within Equity and Fixed Income.
Analyze and document current state and future state workflows
Define business requirements and specifications, and recommend best business practices
Perform detailed data analysis and validation
Work closely with Internal developers on production issues and enhancement requests
Assist with preparation, coordination, and execution of User Acceptance Testing
Design workflows for new data feeds
Manage and work on multiple projects
Manage the prioritization, logging and tracking of user related issues, defects, enhancements and work requests
Act as relationship manager for investment teams on both internal and external investment applications
Act as technical SME for trade and data workflows.
Adheres to company policies
Undergraduate degree in finance, technology discipline or equivalent experience
5+ years business analysis and/or system development experience
5+ years’ experience in the financial services industry, preferably buy-side
Excellent verbal and written skills
Experience with Equity and Fixed Income instruments & derivatives
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision
Capable of managing multiple tasks with tight time deadlines
Possess strong analytical ability and excellent attention to detail.
Strong problem solving and practical decision-making skills
Maintain a strong commitment to quality
Strong Excel skills
Strong analytical skills
Strong SQL skills
Tools used: Microsoft Office, Visio, ESP Enterprise Scheduler, SQL Server Management Studio, Leankit, Eagle PACE
CFA and PMP certifications preferred