What are the responsibilities and job description for the CONTRACTOR - Business Analyst position at SoHo Dragon?
SoHo Dragon represents an investment bank with offices in New York, NY that is looking to hire a Business Analyst for a contract opportunity.
This is a hybrid role.
WHAT WILL BE YOUR DAY-TO-DAY?
Key Responsibilities:
- Business Requirement Analysis: Analyze and understand business requirements, functions, and processes within the fixed income and equities securities processing domain
- Solution Assessment: Drive towards both technical and non-technical solutions, evaluate tactical and strategic approaches, and provide cost and timeframe estimates for solutions
- Solution Workshops & Testing: Coordinate solution workshops, oversee the testing phase with users, and obtain necessary signoffs.
- Requirement Bridging: Translate precise and detailed business requirements to developers and ensure the accuracy of technical specifications
- User Coordination & Testing: Work with users to create comprehensive test plans, develop user sign-off criteria, and be hands-on in analyzing and documenting testing results
- Architectural Design: Participate in the design of new architecture in alignment with IS strategy
It is critical for the candidate to have a proven track record of collaborating with operations, front office, risk, finance, and external partners. They must be adept at managing business client expectations in a dynamic, time-sensitive environment.
Profile
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Must Have:
- Min of 7-10 years of experience working as a Business Analyst, preferably with at least half of this experience in investment banking on securities and cash products (Equity and Fixed Income Settlement and Clearance) within a Technology team
- Knowledge of trading and brokerage operations – front to back processing
- Knowledge of Fixed Income or Equities instruments
- Advanced skills in working with business clients (front office, accounting, finance, and risk) to understand and document business requirements and priorities, as well as develop technical or user process solutions
- Previous experience working with developer teams, with a solid understanding of major SDLC approaches, particularly Agile methodology
- Proficiency in understanding and creating queries in SQL
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, Microsoft Power Point
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, commitments, and projects
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
Nice to Have:
- Familiarity with Broadridge applications (BPS/IMPACT/FinancePraDLR)
- Ability to coordinate and facilitate project execution and delivery with teams in different time zones
- Proactive, self-motivated, dynamic, and results-oriented with the ability to take on leadership roles when necessary
- A team player with a collaborative attitude, able to maintain high discipline levels within the given SDLC process
- Ability to understand XML and JSON
- Experience working with PowerBI
- Previous experience as a project manager in the information technology sector
Education: Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in Finance, Business Administration, or Computer Science /Engineering with a minor in Finance.
