Project description
We are seeking a Technical Business Analyst with Buy-Side experience and strong expertise in portfolio management and trading lifecycle. The successful candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders, product owners, and technology teams, ensuring effective delivery of initiatives in an agile environment.
BA who is more focused working with Front Office and Portfolio Management Systems from a Portfolio Manager perspective. For example, entering orders to balance or hedge portfolios; life cycle of a variety of asset classes. Role is on-site and 4 days a week in office.
Responsibilities
Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering
Engage with portfolio managers, middle office, and trading desks to capture and analyze business needs.
Translate requirements into clear functional specifications, process flows, and user stories with acceptance criteria.
Partner with the Product Owner to refine and prioritize the backlog in line with strategic objectives.
Support delivery of solutions that strengthen efficiency, transparency, and compliance in collateral processes.
Review source-code to validate and/or extract process workflows
Track progress, remove blockers, and promote agile best practices.
Break down stories into sizable pieces for Sprint length
Drive continuous improvement within the team.
Stakeholder Management & Delivery
Act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams.
Ensure timely delivery of features and initiatives, highlighting risks and dependencies.
Communicate status updates and findings clearly to senior management and stakeholders.
Skills
Must have
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science, Data, or related field.
Front Office and Portfolio Management Systems experience
Proven experience as a Business Analyst in capital markets, with a solid understanding of the portfolio management and trade lifecycle.
Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.
Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
Collaborative, proactive, and adaptable to dynamic business needs.
Outcome-focused, with the ability to balance business priorities and technical constraints.
Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Nice to have
Strong data analysis skills, including ability to query, validate, and interpret datasets.
Familiarity with portfolio management systems such as Bloomberg, Charles River, Blackrock Aladin.
Agile certification (CSM, PSM).
Other
Languages
English: C1 Advanced
Seniority
Senior
