BA, Specialist

Role Description:
The main requirement for this individual is to be part of the Business Analyst team at SSgA, primarily focusing on Project work in processing client-directed subscriptions and redemptions for SSGA commingled funds and separate accounts, providing daily cash to Portfolio Management and working with our custodian, State Street Bank & Trust, to ensure funds are sent and received on a timely basis. The Client Support Team is part of Shareholder Services and its responsibilities are related to trade placement and settlement with SSGA.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deep Knowledge in Investment Operations - Client Administration functions
• Expertise in all aspects of Requirement Gathering, Data Analysis, and Gap Analysis.
• Analyzing requirements and breaking them down into actionable functional specifications to be used by Development teams
• Converting business requirements into test cases
• Coordination across technical teams and oversee the development process
• Conducting IT testing and user testing activities
• Experience in driving large transformation/implementation project as a lead BA
• Liaise between IT and Business and drive discussions among cross functional teams
• Assuming ownership of problems and driving towards their resolution
• Project planning and communication to the stakeholders
• Bug fix verification and validation.
• Working closely with QA team to ensure their test cases / regression suite are updated
  
  Expertise:
  • Functional knowledge of end to end investment management process, especially Investment operations
• Execution of complex software development projects involving external product vendor teams and diverse technical teams
• SQL knowledge
  
  Desirable:

• UNIX
• FIX
• Agile methodology
  
  Person Specification
  
  Essential:
  • A minimum of Degree level qualification in a computer or IT related subject is required, plus relevant experience or training in many of the main duties specified in the Job Specification.
  • Demonstrable knowledge and expertise of, and exposure to, Investment Operations functionality preferably Charles River IMS
• Good Knowledge of Securities domain across asset classes - Equities, Fixed Income, Cash, Currency and Derivatives
• Excellent communication skills
• Prowess to speak and discuss requirements and their solutions with Front office Power users such as PM and Traders
• Should have natural interest in learning new things proactively and keep updated on the regulation and industry happenings
  
  Desirable:
  • Demonstrable knowledge of, or exposure to, FIX connectivity and electronic trading platforms

• Financial certifications like CFA/FRM would be desirable
  
  General Intelligence
  • Must be resourceful and able to work on their own initiative but know when to report problems, seek advice or further information.
  • Must be keen and motivated a team player and a fast learner.
  
  Aptitudes
  • Problem solving techniques - assesses a series of solutions in order to choose the most appropriate for the given problem, revaluates the progress for the chosen solution over time.
  • Attention to detail - retains concentration on even the most tedious of tasks to ensure an absence of defects.
  • Communication skills - can understand, and be understood, when discussing business and technical issues.
  • Research skills - uses reference materials to find solutions, prompt innovation and aid personal development.