Business Analyst

Job description

About the job

The Charles River Development Middle Office team is seeking a Business Analyst to work with clients and developers to create solutions that enhance the client experience, product feature and strategic position of the CIO Investment Management System.

Tasks

• Apply detailed knowledge and understanding of SWIFT usage within the end-to-end investment lifecycle to product development
• Creation of business and technical requirements documents based on product roadmaps, competitive analysis and understanding of markets and regulatory trends
• Work directly with customers and developers to create product feature specifications
• Partner with Engineering and QA to develop, implement and refine features
• Planning and scheduling of validation tasks; performing manual tests, developing validation plans and processes
• Ensuring accurate and complete documentation for product features and workflows
• Support in the management of project deadlines and deliveries
• Support in the implementation and resolution of critical customer problems
• Participation in test requirements and exercises as required
• Actively participate in the agile software development process by adhering to the CRD Scrum methodology, including daily Scrum meetings and adherence to SDLC guidelines

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in the software development lifecycle, particularly in development methodologies and familiarity with tools such as JIRA
• Strong business and technical knowledge, especially experience with SWIFT message analysis and processing; communication and working knowledge of SWIFT Gateway strongly preferred
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into comprehensive functional and technical product specification documents
• Ability to take initiative and work independently
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation skills
• Advanced writing skills, including the ability to stream/communicate highly detailed information
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to reconcile conflicting data
• Strong technical background, including familiarity with SQL
• Proven planning and scheduling skills
• Knowledge of one or more CRD functional areas and State Street Alpha strongly desired; controllership and derivatives experience preferred; financial services experience preferred
• Education: BS degree in finance, economics, math or related field; undergraduate business degree with MS background; MBA or CFA are preferred

We offer

• Medical care and cover
• Holidays and free time
• Support for families
• Well-being programs