Business Analyst - Financial Risk, AVP

Business Analyst - Risk

Business Analyst will be responsible for synthesizing market requirements and working with the development team to deliver industry leading solutions. The B.A. will also work closely with the operations team who run the service, making sure their needs are part of the resulting solution. Finally, the B.A. will interact with clients, gathering requirements and providing documentation to detail these, including workflows, assisting the pre sales team and providing implementation guidance on new features to ensure projects are on a successful path. The B.A. is a pivotal role at Charles River helping drive product strategy, design, and development to meet market demand. The B.A. will develop client relationships that will help drive the detailed requirements for this new offering. Working with the product development team, the B.A. will define and prioritize the requirements and validate the resulting work.

Responsibilities

• Apply expertise in specific product areas within a dynamic, fast paced (agile) environment to deliver a high quality product
• Streamline data quality management across asset classes within front office and middle office workflows
• Act as a trusted expert who understands how data integrates across applications
• Gather, research, document and prioritize product requirements
• Interact with clients by presenting new features and gathering feedback
• Partner with development to implement and refine features
• Assist QA with feature validation
• Partner with the documentation team to ensure accurate and complete product documentation
• Provide client beta testing support
• Assist implementation and support teams to resolve escalated client issues
• Work with the product manager to understand market needs
• Prioritize and maintain the product backlog and forward roadmap items in collaboration with the PM

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Familiarity with financial risk models and risk vendors (MSCI, Axioma)
• Solid understanding of risk measures (Ex Ante and Ex Post)
• Experience working with large data sets
• Advanced degree in mathematical finance or business
• Minimum of 3 years in a similar role within investment management or equivalent degree
• Good understanding of financial investment products across asset classes, including derivatives
• Understanding of investment management workflows highly desirable
• Prior industry experience with portfolio risk and analytics, either with a risk vendor or an asset management firm
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good interpersonal skills, and ability to gather and understand requirements in the financial sector
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated planning and scheduling skills
• Ability to work on multiple initiatives simultaneously and manage dynamic surprises

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on StateStreet to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success. We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential.

Benefits

Inclusive development opportunities, flexible work life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most.

Equal Opportunity Employer

StateStreet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.