Business Analyst Investment Operations (Wires Management)

Position – Business Analyst – Investment Operations
(Wires Management)

Location – NYC, NY (onsite 3 days per week)

Duration – Long -Term Contract

Job Description:  

Position Summary:

Our client is searching for a business -focused technologist
and functional subject matter expert to assist with advancing the technology
capabilities of the Middle Office and Controllers businesses. The individual
will work closely with key stakeholders in the Investment Operations functions
to lead projects, gather and document business requirements, and coordinate the
development, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of these
requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Work with middle office
  Ops professionals to understand and produce business and functional
  requirements and collaborate with the development teams to implement
  solutions.
  
• Work with clients' internal resources and application vendors to establish the appropriate
  development approach and timeline.
  
• Track and maintain
  project plans, risk matrices, issues lists, and all related project
  artifacts to ensure successful implementation of related engagements.
  
• Develop comprehensive
  test cases and participate in development and QA Testing.
  
• Communicate effectively
  with stakeholders and build relationships continuously.
  
• Assist with the analysis
  of middle office platform processes and capabilities and the ongoing
  development of a technology strategy.
  
• Partner with the
  business to ensure SLAs and other key metrics are met or exceeded.
  
• Identify best practices
  for optimizing system use both internally and externally.
  
• Act as an escalation
  point for support issues and increase in -house functional support
  resolution with well -documented RCA and permanent resolutions.
  
  

Requirements

Experience
Required:

• 12+​ years of industry
  full -cycle experience in SDLC methodologies and approaches, including
  refining business requirements and defining functional specifications,
  development, and testing.
  
• 8+ years of experience
  with C#, Python, SQL and Excel Macros.
  
• Experience with a
  leading wire management platform is required. IVP Cash Master is strongly
  preferred.
  
• Experience with systems
  that manage SSI for wire transfers, generate Swift messages, automate cash
  settlements, and straight -through processing.
  
• Experience in payment
  processing and SWIFT message formats such as MT1XX, MT2XX, and MT9XX.
  
• Experience with Business
  Analysis methodologies and use case modeling with excellent
  conceptualization, analytical, and logic skills.
  
• Deep understanding of
  the middle office functions and knowledge of credit instruments (Bank
  Loans, Bonds, Derivatives, etc.)
  
• Excellent communication
  skills, with the ability to work with business users, technical teams, and
  stakeholders. While adept at listening and soliciting feedback from all
  teams.
  
• Must be self -directed
  and motivated while being a solid team player with a strong work ethic.
  
• Ability to thrive in a
  high -intensity, fast -paced environment and prioritize/deliver multiple
  active projects.
  

Educational Requirements: