What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Business Analyst position at Gen II?
Gen II Fund Services is looking for a Business Analyst. As a Business Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in reviewing, analyzing and evaluating business systems and user needs in order to meet the goals of internal and external stakeholders. This role will need to work with the business to understand the current business processes, identify future needs and create solutions to help meet those needs, usually (but not always) in relation to information and software systems. The ideal candidate possesses excellent attention to detail to produce and maintain high quality requirements and process documentation to help capture and support the agreed areas of change. This role reports to the Global Head – Strategic Project Management Office.
Primary responsibilities will include:
- General
- Lead business and process requirement groups to understand the needs of the business departments and the Gen II Fund Services Group as a whole.
- Build strong relationships with the key project stakeholders to help communicate and formulate the vision and requirements for the project.
- Support the Program / Project Manager with project implementation, including planning, monitoring and issue resolution.
- Requirements Definition
- Document and develop business cases, including the cost benefit analysis to gain agreement from the Change Committee / Senior Management for the recommendations.
- Complete requirement and process analysis to identify and suggest possible areas for strategic and operational improvements and changes.
- Produce and maintain high quality requirements and process documentation to help capture and support the agreed areas of change.
- Project Execution and Delivery
- Define client needs by listening actively to their requirements and facilitate identifying solutions.
- Complete impact analysis assessments for identified change requests.
- Support the business, developers and testers throughout the test process.
- Support the business with conducting change impact assessments and preparing readiness plans to ensure a smooth transition of changes.
- Support the business through the project hyper-care period to ensure that queries and issues are dealt with in a timely manner.
- Be responsible for Business Analysis workload and work autonomously to ensure timelines for project work streams are met.
- Identify, outline, and escalate risks and issues to the Project Manager
- Evaluate performance against defined project goals.
- Governance:
- Work with the project management team and key stakeholders, to deliver the project on time and within budget.
- Support the adoption of standard PMO team templates and tools for project delivery.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Stay informed about Business Analysis updates, features, and best practices.
- Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization within the Business Analysis and Project Management Office environment.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role
- Excellent written and verbal English, including technical writing skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent problem solving, and critical thinking skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good influencing and negotiation skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to think laterally and problem solve
- Strong team building skills
- Focused and versatile team player who is comfortable under pressure, ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability
- Self-motivated individual with a passion for working with people
- Enthusiasm for continued improvement of service and innovation
- Able to work well in a dynamic, high-growth environment and recommend process improvement
Preferred Skills:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a Business Analyst or in a similar role
- Recognized business analyst or project management qualification e.g. Lean Six Sigma, CBAP, PRINCE2, PMI
- Excellent knowledge of Business Modelling techniques and tools
- Familiarity with project methodologies
- Experience in Global Financial Services is preferred
The salary range for this position $105,000-$135,000, in addition to a discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits package. Please note that the actual salary offer within that range will depend on the candidate’s experience level.
What we offer
- A challenging and rewarding role in a fast-growing organization
- Opportunities for personal and professional career development
- Great working environment, competitive salary, and benefits
- Opportunity to be part of an industry leading team known for service excellence
Work Arrangement
All applicants applying to Gen II Fund Services, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that all US employees are required to work a hybrid schedule, comprised of two (2) days a week in our office and three (3) days remotely.
About the Company
Gen II Fund Services, LLC is one of the largest global independent private equity fund administrators, administering over $1 trillion of private capital on behalf of its clients with offices in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Stamford, Dallas, Denver, Vancouver, London, Southampton, Dublin, Jersey, and Luxembourg. Gen II offers private fund sponsors a best-in-class combination of people, process, and technology, enabling fund sponsors to effectively manage their operational infrastructure, financial reporting, and investor communications. The Gen II team is the most experienced and longest tenured team in the private equity fund administration industry, with broad expertise across buyout, funds of funds, real estate, energy, infrastructure, credit, co-investment, hybrid funds, feeder funds, venture capital, retail, and managed accounts.
Key Facts:
- Administering over $1T in assets
- Servicing nearly every significant investor in the asset class
- Institutional grade infrastructure and SSAE 18 (SOC-1, Type 2) certification, ensuring confidence in our processes and operating model.
- The most experienced and best performing team in the industry.
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Salary : $105,000 - $135,000
