Front Office Business Analyst/ Front Office Support recruitment
- 70% Business Analysis and 30% Support
- Provide Business App Support on Bloomberg AIM
- Top International Financial Services company
Main responsibilities and daily tasks:
Overall this role will be about 20-30% Support and 70-80% Business Analysis. You will be working with business partners, work area teams (Front / Middle / Back Office) and vendors to determine solutions that integrate with the Regional and Global Platforms while providing industry best practices and meeting regulatory mandates. You will also identify and implement solutions that provide automation and integration within and across the Investment Operation by leveraging and expanding the Investment platforms. Lead and act as a mentor in terms of enforcing solid Application Management processes / methodology for Hong Kong and other Investment teams in Asia.
Application Solutions: Identification of solutions and alternatives to business and application problems, outlining their relative merits, cost, compatibility, etc., to ensure clients make informed decisions. Establish relationships with work area leaders in order to determine optimal solutions for complex business needs. Ensure stakeholders have a common understanding of project deliverables and parameters (e.g. Time, cost, quality and benefits). Assist business partners in making informed decisions regarding specific business needs by working with Vendors at the same time.
Application Management: Proactively identify issues, modifying plans as business conditions change, assessing courses of action and developing recommendations. Ensure that all processes and applications continue to meet the mandated regulatory and compliance requirements. Development of test strategies, test plans, test cases and expected results in consultation with clients to ensure that initiatives being implemented meet expected deliverables. Maintaining focus as priorities change, keeping business needs and importance in perspective as it relates to overall strategic goals and communicating these changes to business lines in an understandable, justified and acceptable means
Main requirements:
- University degree in IT, Computer Sciences, Engineering or any related field
- About 5-7 years of hands-on working experience in Applications Management functions with Business Analysis experience
- Strong Technical knowledge on Bloomberg AIM (to be able to provide support from a Business Application perspective). Experience on Charles River and Portia would be an advantage
- Strong Investment business knowledge, especially in the Trading, Portfolio Management and Operations, with hands-on experience as a Business Analysis in Fixed Income / Equities / investment / IT Front Office Application Management
- Proven capability in initiating, motivating and managing change effectively independently as well as part of a team in an international setting
- Demonstrated leadership and project management skills and methodology with a service oriented interpersonal style
- Key Business Functions experiences would include: Front Office (Order Management), Middle Office (Compliance and Performance Measurement and Attribution) and Back Office (Securities Operations and Accounting)
- Highly developed presentation and communication skills
- Excellent English skills and ability to travel when necessary
To apply online please click the 'Apply Now' button above. For a private and confidential discussion please call Mr. Alex Sorlut on +852 3696 5972 or email your updated resume in word format to Alex.Sorlut@reedglobal.com.