Bloomberg Systems Associate

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Trading Systems Business Analyst with a primary focus on Bloomberg to serve as the primary platform analyst and advocate for the Trading team.

Responsibilities

• Trading Platform Ownership & Standards: Act as the primary business analyst and subject matter expert for Bloomberg and key trading platforms, supporting Trading’s needs and priorities.
• Define and maintain standards and best practices for how trading platforms are used across the desk.
• Partner with Trading leadership to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities to enhance platform usage.
• Own the full lifecycle of platform usage for Trading, including onboarding, enhancements, access changes, and decommissioning.
• Serve as a key escalation point, coordinating resolution of complex platform issues.
• Bloomberg Platform Ownership & Trading Support: Serve as the primary Bloomberg Subject Matter Expert (SME) and strategic owner for the Trading team.
• Support traders with Bloomberg functionality across asset classes.
• Handle day-to-day Bloomberg requests, questions, and troubleshooting from Trading and related teams.
• Act as the main point of contact with Bloomberg representatives and support teams.
• Platform Optimization & Continuous Improvement: Continuously evaluate Bloomberg and other trading platforms to ensure alignment with evolving trading strategies and market structure.
• Partner with vendors to assess new features, enhancements, and tools relevant to the Trading desk.
• Advocate for Trading by providing input and recommendations related to platform changes, upgrades, or vendor initiatives.
• Monitor and assess platform effectiveness through trader feedback, usage patterns, and operational outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Trading, Compliance, and Technology to support trading system access and platform effectiveness.
• Escalate complex issues appropriately while remaining accountable for resolution.
• Aid in periodic reviews of trading system usage, licenses, and entitlements to optimize cost and access.
• Respond to one-off Bloomberg data, access, or functionality requests from Trading.
• Support special projects related to new trading workflows as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years hands-on Bloomberg Terminal experience supporting a trading desk or front-office environment (ETF, asset manager, hedge fund, or SMA platform).
• Strong understanding of trading workflows and market data usage (e.g. pricing, RFQ, FX, execution tools).
• Proven experience onboarding users, managing entitlements, and enabling real-time pricing on Bloomberg.
• Working knowledge of Bloomberg data access methods (Terminal functions, exports, APIs) to support ad-hoc trading needs.
• Strong project management skills, comfortable supporting and driving Bloomberg-related initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
• Meticulous attention to detail, strong documentation habits, and effective cross-team communication skills.
• Chicago and New York locations preferred.
• Preferred Skills: Experience supporting front-office trading desks in an asset management or ETF environment.
• Advanced proficiency with Bloomberg trading and market data workflows (e.g., EMSX, RFQ, FX, pricing).
• Familiarity with custodial, prime broker, or execution platforms used by trading teams.
• Experience partnering with Compliance or Technology on platform usage, controls, or access reviews.

Pay

The Pay Range For This Role Is 85,000 - 125,000 USD per year (Hybrid (Chicago, Illinois, US)) 85,000 - 135,000 USD per year (Hybrid (New York, New York, US))