Position Description

A SimCorp Business Analyst (BA) job description involves acting as a subject matter expert for theSimCorp Dimensionplatform, gathering requirements, configuring the system, and ensuring business needs in the investment management lifecycle are met.

Responsibilities include:

• Requirements Gathering: Conduct workshops and interviews with stakeholders (front, middle, and back office) to capture, analyze, and document detailed business and functional requirements, process flows, and acceptance criteria
• System Configuration: Translate business requirements into system designs and hands-on configuration within various SimCorp Dimension modules (e.g., Accounting, Performance, Data Integration, Settlements, Collateral Management)
• Implementation & Support: Participate in all aspects of implementation projects, including system design, configuration, data conversion/migration, integration, and post-go-live stabilization. Provide 2nd or 3rd line support for system issues and incidents
• Testing & Documentation: Prepare test cases, support System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), validate results, and create user documentation and training materials
• Process Improvement: Analyze existing operational processes within SimCorp to identify inefficiencies, recommend improvements, and enhance automation
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as a liaison between business teams, technology teams, and external vendors/clients to ensure clear communication and solution alignment
• Data Management: Work with data vendor feeds (Bloomberg, Reuters), manage master and reference data issues, and design/validate integration patterns and ETL processes between SimCorp and other systems

Must Have Skills:

• Experience:
  • Typically requires 4-8+ years of business analysis experience within the financial/investment industry, with specific hands-on experience with theSimCorp Dimension platform.
• Domain Knowledge:
  • Deep knowledge of financial instruments (fixed income, equities, derivatives, FX, structured securities)
  • Strong understanding of the investment lifecycle and workflows, including trading, settlement, corporate actions, reconciliation, and general ledger/subledger accounting
  • Knowledge of IBOR (Investment Book of Record) and ABOR (Accounting Book of Record) concepts
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency in SQL and relational databases for data analysis and troubleshooting
  • Familiarity with data integration tools (ETL, XML, message queues, APIs)
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal), presentation, and stakeholder management skills

Workplace:Hybrid position. Working remotely with some onsite in Toronto office