Business Analyst, AVP

About the Role

The Charles River Development Middle Office team is seeking a Business Analyst to collaborate with clients and development teams to create solutions that enhance the client experience, expand the product feature set, and strengthen the strategic position of the CRD Investment Management System. As a Charles River product expert, you will ensure our software effectively supports end users with their middle office workflows, with a focus on investment accounting products.

This role involves participating in the full software development lifecycle as a member of a feature-focused product development team. You must be familiar with both financial and technical concepts, with a strong ability to deliver specific requirements in a timely manner on a project-by-project basis.

Charles River Development integrates data and capabilities across the investment lifecycle to help clients make better decisions, scale efficiently, and deliver returns. Our diverse team of technologists and professionals are agile thinkers and problem solvers, committed to mentorship, teamwork, and engineering excellence. By joining the Middle Office team, you will leverage advanced technology and critical thinking to challenge the status quo and drive impactful results.

Since 1997, Charles River Development has been creating insightful and complex asset management technologies. Our commitment to product quality and client-focused innovation has driven continuous growth. Charles River IMS is strategically positioned to shape the future of investment management technologies, forming the foundation of State Street Alpha℠ alongside State Street’s middle and back office capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Apply detailed knowledge of business requirements and workflows to assist in product development.
• Research and produce business and technical requirement documents.
• Work directly with customers and the product management team to gather product requirements and develop feature specifications; involvement in all aspects of the software product lifecycle.
• Partner with development to help develop, implement, and refine features.
• Plan and schedule validation tasks; provide hands-on manual tests; develop verification plans and processes.
• Provide feedback on product performance.
• Review documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Provide client beta testing support and train personnel on new product capabilities.
• Assist with the management of project schedules and deliverables.
• Support implementation and resolve escalated client issues.
• Actively participate in the Agile software development process by adhering to the CRD Scrum Methodology, including attending daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Participate in group testing activities as needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development lifecycle experience, with a preference for Agile methodologies.
• Strong experience with middle office investment management and investment accounting functions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation.
• Advanced writing skills, including the ability to abstract and summarize highly detailed information.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to reconcile conflicting data.
• Ability to translate customer business needs into application requirements.
• Strong technical background.
• Demonstrated planning and scheduling skills.
• Curiosity and interest in financial markets and trading.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into comprehensive functional and technical product specification documents.
• Knowledgeable in one or more CRD functional financial areas (strongly desired).

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or study of Business with an MIS background.
• MS/MBA degree strongly preferred.

Benefits

State Street offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, which may include:

• Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match.
• Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional coverages.
• Paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and family care responsibilities.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles).
• Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
• Paid volunteer days and matching gift program.
• Access to employee networks for professional and personal connection.

Pay

Salary Range: $80,000 - $140,000 annually. The range applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location, the applicable range may differ.