Business Analyst

Your Impact:

Utilize knowledge of business analysis concepts and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies to support business initiatives and system enhancements within our Credit value stream function

Perform business process reviews and workflow changes by working with business users, vendors, and IT when applicable

Manage clear expectations by establishing clear timelines, milestones, and providing transparency on risks, dependencies, and issues through status reporting

Create process flows and conduct gap analysis for current state vs future state

Analyze data to help support business requirement gathering and data quality efforts

Document business requirements and functional and technical specifications

Analyze business processes and make recommendations for improvements

Keep abreast of industry initiatives and market trends that impact the business to continue to improve efficiencies

Responsible for understanding technology impact on the business processes

Assist with internal/external communication, improving transparency and disseminating information

Your Required Skills:

10+ years of Business Analysis at a buy-side Fixed Income firm supporting front office end-users (Credit Research, Portfolio Managers, Investment Risk, & Quantitative Strategies)

Experience in various Fixed Income instruments is required (e.g. U.S. Treasuries, Investment Grade, High Yield, EMD, Mortgages, Sovereign Debt / Government Bonds, Corporate Bonds, OTCD, and Repos)

Experience in Fixed Income credit research practices and ESG are a plus

Working knowledge of data governance and ability to ensure high data quality is maintained throughout the data lifecycle of a project

The ideal candidate will demonstrate an ability to structure SQL queries, understand stored procedures, have experience with Business Intelligence Reporting tools and understand relational database models.

Innate ability to assess current process and suggest change-driven solutions to enhance business outcomes

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to conduct root cause analysis on system, process or production problems and ability to provide viable solutions

Ability to optimize end-user proficiency with new systems, programs, and applications across departments

Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects and work effectively under pressure; exceptional organizational and administrative skills; at ease with abundance of details, yet mindful of big picture at all time

Experience with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools (Jira, Confluence)