Job Description
Core skills:
-Business Analyst: Agile and SAFe, from Finance Domain (trading, fixed income, derivatives, investments)
-Need experience working on front office and/ or back office applications (Charles River, Bloomberg, Reuters)
Role & Responsibilities:
Partner with Technology, Business and Operations partners to understand and elaborate requirements
Participate in technical design discussions to ensure the design meets specifications
Assist QA and UAT teams to bridge the gap in understanding requirements and review test cases/test plan to make sure all scenarios are covered. Perform BA Testing before functionality is rolled out for QA/UAT
Proficiency in basic UML diagrams (Use Case, Activity, Interaction, Sequence)
Hands-on BA, ready to dive into the database, understand tables, data model to perform data analysis using SQL queries. Good understanding of relational databases (RDBMS) and SQL
Minimum 5 years' experience within Finance, Investments domain
Financial Services industry experience
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline
At least 4 years of experience using advanced features of MS Excel and supporting creation of senior level PowerPoint slides / decks
Core Competencies:
Detailed oriented and ability to provide thoughtful analysis and financial modeling
Strong, well organized verbal and written communication
Reliable self-starter, with a collaborative mindset and ability to form relationships across the organization
Client centric and commitment to identifying opportunities to continually improve the underlying processes & resulting output
Flexible and adaptable to change; ability to work comfortably with incomplete information and deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
Primary Skills (Must have)
Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills
Have strong background in technology (undergrad/bachelor in Computer Science, Information Systems or related Degree).
Have good background in Software Development Lifecycle, 3 Tier Application Clienthitecture
A proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners and Client leads
Display a flexible attitude to work
Experience in financial/banking industries