Analyst, Investment Applications

About the role

The Application Analyst in the Core Business Systems Team supports Investment Applications and related processes. Key responsibilities include managing and maintaining applications such as OMS, IBOR, Collateral System, and Order Taking platforms. This role also involves analyzing and resolving system problems, documenting and triaging issues, assisting with system enhancements, performing requirements definition, and coordinating with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the company’s Investment Applications such as OMS, IBOR, Collateral System, and Order Taking platforms.
• Analyze and resolve system problems to ensure continuous system operations.
• Document and triage issues and escalate to internal IT team and third-party system providers.
• Work with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to identify and define system enhancement projects.
• Aid subject matter experts with analysis, planning, design, development, and utilization of Portfolio systems.
• Perform high-level and detailed requirements definition, test planning and execution.
• Document requirements and participate in design of various application integration and automation processes.
• Aid in implementing fund changes, building reports, and testing downstream/upstream data in Middle Office systems.
• Maintain metrics and develop ways to improve.
• Document key processes and procedures, log critical issues and enhancement tickets in JIRA.
• Assist with project management by coordinating with stakeholders and maintaining project documentation such as issues, risk, and decision logs.
• Avoid cross-functional understanding of process management needs.
• Oversee security master data, and necessary changes are made.
• Monitor trade flow between OMS and IBOR.
• Work with dealers and custody to improve and optimize workflows.
• Build out Electra Reconciliations.
• MFT file monitoring of critical files between Portfolio systems.
• Facilitate cross-functional understanding of process management needs.
• Assist with other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, Finance, or equivalent job experience.
• A minimum of 2+ years of experience working with OMS and IBOR systems, in-depth understanding of trade lifecycle, fund operations and front-to-middle office functions.
• Strong business analyst experience (requirements gathering, documentation, design, configuration, testing).
• Ability to prioritize and triage multiple production issues.
• Experience working with Eze OMS, Advent, Electra, and FTP processes required.
• Programming languages: Java, Jenkins, Python, SQL, VBA, C#, C#.
• Experience working with Data Warehouse, JIRA, and Confluence preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Individuals must be well organized and able to work in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills (both oral and written) and the ability to interact with various departments and all levels of management.
• Entrepreneurial spirit encompassing self-starting and high motivation.
• Ability to work independently with initiative and thoroughness.
• Developed time management and organizational skills and ability to properly prioritize work and meet deadlines.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Individuals must be well organized and able to work in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills (both oral and written) and the ability to interact with various departments and all levels of management.
• Entrepreneurial spirit encompassing self-starting and high motivation.
• Ability to work independently with initiative and thoroughness.
• Developed time management and organizational skills and ability to properly prioritize work and meet deadlines.

Benefits

Competitive pay and discretionary bonus
Paid time off
Health care benefits (medical, dental & vision)
Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, disability and legal benefit
401(k) retirement plan with matching contribution
Spending Accounts (Health Care, Dependent Care, and Transportation)
Wellness Programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program)
Education assistance
Hybrid work schedule
Additional Programs include peer recognition, corporate matching gift