JOB OPENING: Business Analyst ($80- $85 per hour) - Financial Institution (Manhattan)
We are seeking a Business Analyst to analyze and document business requirements for a new business area. The requirements and specifications will be technical in nature and will be used by development resources to implement business functionality that is critical to the firm.
This candidate will work closely with front and
middle office teams to gather and document
business requirements. The business supported
will be performing trading and risk management on behalf of clients. The range of financial
products spans all asset classes, including
government and agency debt, mortgages, loans,
corporate bonds, equity shares, equity derivatives, interest rate swaps and swaptions,
interest rate futures, and bond and interest rate
options.
Responsibilities:
• Meet with business users
and technology subject-matter experts to discuss
requirements
• Organize and document requirements
• Organize work and meetings to accomplish
analysis tasks
• Assist in program administration where
appropriate, e.g., minute meetings, report
status
Ideal candidate has strong financial product
knowledge, a general understanding of financial
applications, excellent problem solving skills,
interest in working within a team structure,
positive attitude, and thrives in a dynamic
business / technical environment that values
change.
Essential Skills:
• Excellent business knowledge
• Strong / Clear Communication
skills
• Excellent technical writing skills and clear
exposition
• Excellent skills with Office suite: Word,
Excel, Visio and Powerpoint.
This candidate will work closely with front and
middle office teams to gather and document
business requirements. The business supported
will be performing trading and risk management on behalf of clients. The range of financial
products spans all asset classes, including
government and agency debt, mortgages, loans,
corporate bonds, equity shares, equity derivatives, interest rate swaps and swaptions,
interest rate futures, and bond and interest rate
options.
Responsibilities:
• Meet with business users
and technology subject-matter experts to discuss
requirements
• Organize and document requirements
• Organize work and meetings to accomplish
analysis tasks
• Assist in program administration where
appropriate, e.g., minute meetings, report
status
Ideal candidate has strong financial product
knowledge, a general understanding of financial
applications, excellent problem solving skills,
interest in working within a team structure,
positive attitude, and thrives in a dynamic
business / technical environment that values
change.
Essential Skills:
• Excellent business knowledge
• Strong / Clear Communication
skills
• Excellent technical writing skills and clear
exposition
• Excellent skills with Office suite: Word,
Excel, Visio and Powerpoint.
