J. Patrick & Associates, Inc.
Job #2872 | Senior Business Analyst NYC Capital Markets | Development
Role: Sr. Business Analyst
Hiring Company Industry: Investment Banking
Number of Employees: 1000 - 10,000 Employees
Expected Compensation: $140K Base + Bonus
Location:
ROLE: Sr. Business Analyst (Middle/Back Office/ Risk / IT)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Sr. Business Analyst will drive the facilitation and integration of business processes within a fast paced environment. The person will be an integral part of the technology team focused on projects and support of middle and back office systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:
- Works with business to understand workflow and gaps.
- Translates and documents into business and functional requirements and system current / future state architectures
- Works with Business on User Acceptance Testing and signoff
- Works with developers in troubleshooting any system failures or discrepancies.
- Works with business to identify and resolve discrepancies
- Liaise with vendors on production related issues including follow up to completion
- Evaluate new features and functionality available in upcoming releases
- Responsible for the definition and execution of regression test plans to assist in implementation of bug fix and upgrade releases
- Maintain knowledge base of past and open issues with systems
- Evaluate and create requirements for custom user reports
- Manage queue of reporting/enhancement requirements from user base
- Accountable for providing leadership and independent initiatives in facilitating and conducting information gathering structured documentation and presentation of findings
COMPETENCIES / SKILLS:
- Candidate must be perceived as a business partner.
- Must have minimum 7 years Information Technology experience in the Fixed Income sector supporting middle/back office operations
- Must have proficiency in business analysis, documentation and presentation tools
- Experience with Swaps, Futures, Rates, Credit and Derivatives desirable
- Must have experience with information systems development or implementation in a client service oriented environment
- Will have strong oral and written communication skills along with strong execution skills
- Strong analytical, decision making and problem solving skills
- Strong interpersonal, leadership, conflict management and negotiation skills
- Work independently on multiple projects simultaneously
- Detail oriented and able work under pressure in a fast paced global environment
- Personal computer aptitude, including proficiency in MS Office and Visio
EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND:
- 10+ years experience at an investment bank.
- Significant business analysis experience in a global multi-group environment
