Senior Business Analyst, Client Solutions recruitment

A Senior Business Analyst with the ability to take ownership of a large range of highly complex Global Funds Services (GFS )/ Investment Operations Outsourcing (IOO) related projects. You will be required to act as the lead consultant on multiple projects running concurrently and add value through expert knowledge of Investment Management Products and related areas.

The successful candidate will focus on supporting a wide range of projects initiated by new and existing IOO clients on the single, global operating platform, including developing  and delivering custom solutions, both by working internally with business and technology partners, and through extensive liaison with the clients themselves, including front office personnel.

This individual must demonstrate a high-level analytical, consultative decision making skill set as well as proactively maintain implement best practice policies procedures within the function.

• By focusing on client-initiated projects of all types; defining, coordinating and delivering development and process enhancements according to agreed specifications and in accordance with the project lifecycle;

• Focusing on client changes, with exposure to all IOO projects, including capital and implementation projects, developing a full understanding of the platform;

• They will be experienced in eliciting business requirements, in documenting process and will have a mature understanding of the software development lifecycle.  

• Broad understanding of the investment management process and investment accounting, with a degree of flexibility and adaptability.

• Communicate effectively with different business units at all levels, from internal operations clerks to senior executives from external clients;

• Balance multiple priorities and requirements, offer support to other strategic initiatives, to share knowledge among the team and to add value to the development

• Strong technical skills gained from within a project team in an investment management firm, an outsource service provider, or similar.

• Previous experience on a variety of technical projects, such as system implementations, conversions, building and transmitting data interfaces and carrying out data mapping.

• Strong knowledge of a wide range of investment management back and middle office functions, from trade processing and settlements through cash processing, income and corporate actions processing, data management, valuations, client reporting and performance attribution.

Main Tasks / Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering specific projects as assigned and analytical activities within GFS PMO through the entire project lifecycle (Feasibility / Impact assessments, Detailed Business Requirements, Technical Design, Training, Testing, Implementation); Communicate with the Project Management Office, clients, technology partners, operations and other stakeholders as to progress and status;

• Focus on data and interfaces provided to clients; particularly asset reference data, transactions and positions data, other reference data;

• Ad hoc project-related tasks as required.

Skills / Qualifications / Experience

Skills

• Knowledge of investment management operations gained within an asset management, fund accounting or similar environment;

• Full understanding of a trade lifecycle plus all other back office data enrichment processes from entitlements to tax reclaims, stock-lending income to repos;

• Business analysis / project management experience gained within an asset management or similar environment, including experience of the entire project lifecycle through implementation;

• Excellent communication skills;

• Ability to put forward solutions as well as identify issues;

• Pro-active approach with accuracy and attention to detail;

• Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines.

• Excellent organizational skills

• Diplomacy

• Self-starter

• Excellent command of written English

• Can-do attitude

• Excellent attention to detail

• Proficient user of Microsoft Project, Visio, Powerpoint, Excel and Word.

Qualifications

• Degree educated preferred;

• Investment Management qualifications an advantage;

Experience

• Experienced in Investment Management or similar experience achieved across a variety of functions;