Senior Business Systems Analyst

We are looking for Senior Business Systems Analyst - Hybrid for our client in Naperville, IL.

Job Title: Senior Business Systems Analyst

Job Location: Naperville, IL

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Pay Range: $55.00hr - $60.00hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• 10+ years of Business Analysis experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Wealth Management, Capital Markets, or Trading environments.
• Strong experience as a Business Systems Analyst in large enterprise environments.
• Expertise in requirements elicitation, gap analysis, process mapping, and business process reengineering.
• Experience creating BRDs, FRDs, Functional Specifications, User Stories, Process Flows, Data Mapping Documents, and Test Scenarios.
• Strong understanding of Wealth Management Operations, Portfolio Management, Investment Advisory, Client Onboarding, Risk Profiling, Investment Suitability, Performance Reporting, and Asset Servicing.
• Deep understanding of Trade Lifecycle, Order Management Systems (OMS), Execution Management Systems (EMS), Trade Execution, Trade Allocation, Trade Settlement, Trade Reconciliation, Market Data, and Trading Risk and Controls.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Proficiency in SQL and data analysis.
• Strong knowledge of APIs, system integrations, and interface specifications.
• Experience working with Jira, Confluence, Visio, and Agile tooling.

• Partner with Wealth Management, Portfolio Management, Trading, Operations, and Technology stakeholders to understand business objectives and define solutions.
• Gather, analyze, document, and validate business, functional, and system requirements.
• Lead requirements workshops, stakeholder interviews, and solution walkthrough sessions.
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications, user stories, process flows, and data mappings.
• Support initiatives involving Equity Trading, Fixed Income Trading, FX Trading, Derivatives, Structured Products, Portfolio Management, Wealth Advisory Platforms, Trade Execution, and Order Management Systems.
• Analyze front-to-back trade workflows and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with solution architects, developers, QA teams, and business stakeholders throughout the SDLC lifecycle.
• Support regulatory and compliance initiatives impacting wealth and trading platforms.
• Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect triage, and production implementation activities.
• Conduct impact analysis for system enhancements and transformation programs.
• Assist in data analysis, reconciliation, and migration activities related to trading and wealth platforms.

• Understanding of cloud-based and modern digital platforms.
• Prior experience with major North American banks, wealth management firms, investment managers, or broker-dealers.
• Experience with platforms such as Charles River, Avaloq, Broadridge, Temenos, Aladdin, or Bloomberg.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting Wealth and Capital Markets operations.
• Exposure to digital transformation and modernization initiatives.

• Wealth Management.
• Capital Markets.
• Trading Environments.
• SQL.
• Data Analysis.
• APIs.
• System Integrations.
• Jira.
• Confluence.
• Visio.
• Agile.
• Scrum.
• Order Management Systems (OMS).
• Execution Management Systems (EMS).
• Trade Lifecycle.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.