Business Analyst Openings

  • Role :Business Analyst(capital markets, investment banking)
  • Position ID :BSA-217
  • Location :Boston, MA
  • Duration:Full Time
  • Posting Date:18/12/2017
  • Closing Date:04/1/2018
  • Education :Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Statistics or a closely related field from an accredited institution of a higher education in the U.S. or its equivalent and two (2) years of experience as a Business Analyst
  • The ideal candidate will possess::

    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.

  • Job Description:

    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.

  • Primary Responsibilities::

    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

  • Job Requirements:

    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