Job Description
HYBRID ROLE IN NYC
A hands-on Business Analyst and project manager who is responsible for providing technology solutions to the securities lending and EQ Swaps desk. This position takes on the role of an application owner and is responsible for providing the necessary services required for the proper functioning of the securities lending systems.
Responsible for the following
- Implement & Support the deployment of support of a securities lending solution
- Working with the stockloan users in understanding the business requirements.
- Creating functional specifications
- Perform analysis of the requirements and ensure the integrity of the solutions provided by the vendor meets the stockloan business and functional requirements.
- Working with the vendor to ensure the required solutions are implemented as per the specification
- Leading developers in the effort to provide solutions
- Develop models & scenarios with the stockloan team
- Develop QA scenarios to ensure that deployments are well tested
- Provide project management discipline in ensuring that deliverables are met in terms of timelines & quality. This includes prioritizing correctly and managing & monitoring progress.
- Work with other disciplines within the organization to ensure that the proper integration effort is being conducted for the product lines supported by Stockloan
- Ability to multitask several ongoing issues. This involves the ability to assess priority and make appropriate decisions quickly and effectively.
- Perform basic development work including some programming/scripting in order to helping the team model the solutions
- Provide support & troubleshooting services for the systems when necessary
- Provide mentoring & training to junior members of the team.
- Must be comfortable in a team oriented environment and possess skills to “win over” the trust of a broad user base.
Skills:
- Must have: Equity Finance and Swaps experience
- Experience in the financial industry in Equities is a required. Securities Lending is a plus.
- Ability to work with business and product leaders to understand their requirements.
- Ability to clearly document and communicate objectives, requirements and designs at these different levels of abstraction.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effective presentation skills
- Strong educational background
- Self driven -- Ability to lead projects from initiation to completion.
- Ability to multitask several ongoing issues. This involves the ability to assess priority and make appropriate decisions quickly and effectively.