Senior Business Analyst
Investment Management Technology provides systems development, implementation and support services for the Investment Management division. This role requires an experienced business analyst to work within the front office team in delivering a range of IT solutions with particular emphasis on Fixed Income Portfolio Investment Risk.
Business Analysts are viewed as subject matter experts, with a balanced mix of detailed Fixed Income Investment Risk knowledge and technology expertise. This role encompasses problem definition; solution ownership and implementation. The successful candidate is expected to work closely with the business users to understand their business, gather and articulate requirements; understand and document business processes and work with the development and testing team to deliver solutions. A key aspect of the role is to understand investment risk for Fixed Income and the experience to take requirements through to a functional solution design.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Establishing and maintaining good working relationships with the business users and technology team members
- Act as a point of contact and subject matter expert on Fixed Income system related issues
- Conduct requirements gathering that include core analysis of business processes, business problems and data analysis
- Take responsibility for organising and participating in project testing through to business sign off, project implementation, completion and post implementation review
- Represent the group professionally at project and appropriate business meetings
- Provide technical input into development projects to the point of design
- Provide training and assistance to users in the best use of their software tools
- Troubleshoot problems; identify root causes and propose solutions for the business
- Ensuring the links with external systems remains fully functioning and efficient
The successful candidate would be expected to have strong business analyst skills with a proven record of project participation and delivery ideally gained within an investment management business. The ability to understand technical design and assess approaches to rectify any issues encountered is also important.
This role is extremely challenging and would suit someone who has a passion for the detail and wants exposure around portfolio management.
To be considered for this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Front office experience within Fixed Income within a trading and risk management function of an investment management company
- Demonstrate the ability to work closely with portfolio managers and have a strong grasp of the investment management process end to end
- Experience of working with OMS packages
- Strong understanding of Fixed Income Investment Risk
- Excellent business analysis skills with a proven record of project participation and delivery
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Ability to work in individually and be part of a team
- Working knowledge of project/development life cycles including formal methods
- Ability to understand technical issues and assess approach to rectify issues
- Good working knowledge of SQL
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who has ideas and not just there to be given instructions. Our client is looking for an individual who can bring new ideas to the team and be a valued member.
You will need to possess strong interpersonal skills and be able to work face-to-face with senior stakeholders and therefore excellent presentation and communications skills are key. This is an excellent opportunity to join a blue chip organisation where your success will be well rewarded in terms of career progression and remuneration. Please send your CV together with details of your current remuneration in strictest confidence to Graham Nyman, graham.nyman@nymanresourcing.com
Please only apply if you have the valid work experience, are based in the UK and have a valid UK
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