Public Markets Business Analyst

About the role

This role is part of a multi-year project to implement a best-of-breed platform that supports the company's public markets and asset allocation strategies. The role involves integrating and improving processes across the entire investment lifecycle, focusing on pre and post-trade processing, position management, performance, finance, and other support areas.

Responsibilities

• Gather, draft, and validate business requirements and workflows, and assist with the functional design of solutions.
• Develop, execute, and document user test plans and organize and oversee end-user testing and acceptance.
• Manage and execute functional testing of system enhancements/changes resulting from the work effort.
• Develop, and/or assist in the development, of end-user training materials and coordinate / conduct user training.
• Proactively communicate with the project team, stakeholders, senior management, and the wider organization, managing expectations and escalating issues and risks as needed.
• Prepare well-structured materials and audience-appropriate messaging.

Requirements

• Must have at least 5 years' experience in business analyst roles at investment management organizations.
• Substantial knowledge of the end-to-end investment operations lifecycle across asset classes, including the processes, workflows, and investment platforms/systems used to support the investment business.
• Experience of post-trade processing in SimCorp Dimension is a significant plus.
• Experience with other Portfolio Management/Risk Management systems such as Blackrock Aladdin, FactSet, and MSCI.
• Experience with Order/Execution Management systems such as Charles River and Flex ONE.
• Experience with Enterprise Management systems for Finance & HR such as Workday, SAP, etc.
• Experience in configuring, connecting, enhancing, and implementing a main platform for portfolio management, trading, compliance, and operations, and finance - supporting a variety of investment instruments.

Qualifications

• Experience in configuring, connecting, enhancing, and implementing a main platform for portfolio management, trading, compliance, and operations, and finance - supporting a variety of investment instruments.
• Focus on implementation, integration, and process improvement efforts across the End-to-End process.
• Functionally, pre and post-trade processing, position management, performance, finance, and other areas of support.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of investment operations lifecycle and related systems.
• Experience with portfolio management, risk management, order execution, and enterprise management systems.

Benefits

• Flexible remote work option within the US or other regions worldwide.
• Full-time employment.

Pay

• Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

• Full-time schedule.