Business Systems Analyst

contract position with a major investment firm in Newark, NJ.

pay rate - 75 - 95 per hour

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Our Role:
Our Technology Solutions Group is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, with exciting changes on the horizon under new senior leadership. We are looking for a highly analytical, data driven, technical savvy Business Analyst like you that can partner with our internal & external business users to capture & analyze requirements and assist with implementation and testing of software releases. You will have in-depth knowledge of Fixed Income products and will feel comfortable working within large internal and external data sets.
Your Impact:
* Utilize knowledge of business analysis concepts and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies to support business initiatives and system enhancements within our Credit value stream function
* Perform business process reviews and workflow changes by working with business users, vendors, and IT when applicable
* Manage clear expectations by establishing clear timelines, milestones, and providing transparency on risks, dependencies, and issues through status reporting
* Create process flows and conduct gap analysis for current state vs future state
* Analyze data to help support business requirement gathering and data quality efforts
* Document business requirements and functional and technical specifications
* Analyze business processes and make recommendations for improvements
* Keep abreast of industry initiatives and market trends that impact the business to continue to improve efficiencies
* Responsible for understanding technology impact on the business processes
* Assist with internal/external communication, improving transparency and disseminating information

Your Required Skills:
* 10+ years of Business Analysis at a buy-side Fixed Income firm supporting front office end-users (Credit Research, Portfolio Managers, Investment Risk, & Quantitative Strategies)
* Experience in various Fixed Income instruments is required (e.g. U.S. Treasuries, Investment Grade, High Yield, EMD, Mortgages, Sovereign Debt / Government Bonds, Corporate Bonds, OTCD, and Repos)
* Experience in Fixed Income credit research practices and ESG are a plus
* Working knowledge of data governance and ability to ensure high data quality is maintained throughout the data lifecycle of a project
* The ideal candidate will demonstrate an ability to structure SQL queries, understand stored procedures, have experience with Business Intelligence Reporting tools and understand relational database models.
* Innate ability to assess current process and suggest change-driven solutions to enhance business outcomes
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to conduct root cause analysis on system, process or production problems and ability to provide viable solutions
* Ability to optimize end-user proficiency with new systems, programs, and applications across departments
* Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects and work effectively under pressure; exceptional organizational and administrative skills; at ease with abundance of details, yet mindful of big picture at all time
* Experience with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools (Jira, Confluence)

Your Desired Skills:

* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science or a related field.
* CFA Certification