As a Business Analyst in an agile Core Trading team, you are passionate about business analysis. With your deep understanding of capital market products, Core Trading & Pre-Trade Compliance business processes and application knowledge of Charles River (CRD) system, you will have opportunity to apply business analysis practices and product knowledge to enable the delivery of appropriate solutions to achieve business outcomes and benefits. This is a hands-on role that proactively applies analysis expertise in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
You will be part of the Core Trading product team under Investment Technology. In this dynamic role, teamwork will be the key to your success as you work collaboratively within a cross functional team such as Product Owner, Scrum Master, Product Engineers, QAs, Production Support teams as well as external vendor consultants in a SaaS environment. You will be supporting and enabling capabilities for our Front Office business partners (e.g. portfolio managers and traders) on product deliverables that encompass break-fixes, small & medium enhancements as well as large and complex initiatives.
The key business capabilities that you will be supporting include, but not limited to: order capture, pre-trade compliance, order routing & execution monitoring, trade capture and trade allocation.
Engages business clients to elicit and facilitate agreement on business requirements (e.g. business value, outcomes, objectives, scope, functionality, etc.) of prioritized initiatives
Creates business analysis related materials, (e.g. functional and non-functional requirements in the form of user stories, workflows, functional specifications, data mapping, etc.) with appropriate detail and quality for vendor configuration needs as well as for internal coding and testing teams to consume and complete their respective deliverables
Conceives, proposes and facilitates the selection of viable functional solution alternatives
Works with business and solution teams to ensure that solutions are delivered in a timely manner and meet intended business value and benefits
Demonstrates requirements/user stories traceability and, where appropriate, leads the User Acceptance phase of initiatives (coordinate and support UAT test cases creation and execution).
Actively participates in the analysis, story mapping and documentation process, provides Business Analysis work estimates, grooms user stories to vendor consultants or internal solution teams to ensure clear understanding
Contributes to the operation and improvement of the delivery team
Provides knowledge transfer and handover to Business Analyst peers, product team members, and application support teams as required, to foster team learning and ensure post implementation support
Advocates, creates and maintains product documentation in persistent information repositories (Confluence and/or SharePoint)
Builds solid partnerships with Business Partners, Product Owners, Product Engineering and Quality Assurance teams, vendors, and other key stakeholders
University degree or equivalent experience (Business/Finance, Financial Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering)
Asset would be one or more of:
CFA
Process improvement methodology accreditation
Certified Business Analysis Professional
Minimum 6 years’ experience in business analysis or product management in the institutional investment industry
Extensive knowledge of institutional investment products across all asset classes: Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, FX, Futures & Options. In-depth understanding of Front Office business processes including, but not limited to portfolio management, order management and execution, as well as investment front-through-back trade lifecycle and market practices.
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with proactive customer focus mindset
Experience with vendor management. Ability to negotiate and influence to achieve positive outcomes.
Ability to prioritize, coordinate and complete tasks to meet deadlines
Ability to work independently and in a team environment, collaborating effectively with business, delivery and technology partners
Robust understanding of agile (e.g. Kanban) and iterative project management delivery methodologies and the difference between needs and wants
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with multiple levels of clients, team and partners
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of the following business applications & technologies is an asset: Charles River, Bloomberg, FIX certification, FlexTrade, Tradeweb, PL/SQL, Microsoft Power BI, Excel Power Pivot.
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What we’re offering
Pay-for-performance environment that offers competitive salary and incentive
Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage
Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan
The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program
A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
Competitive time off
Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year
Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis
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