Business Analyst

Job Description

Wedbush Securities is one of the largest securities firms and investment banks in the nation. We provide innovative financial solutions through our Wealth Management, Capital Markets, Futures and Advanced Clearing & Prime Services divisions (ACaPS). Headquartered in Los Angeles, California with over 100 offices and more than 80 correspondent offices, our commitment to providing relentless, customized service is the foundation of our consistent growth.

Our Advanced Clearing & Prime Service division has an exciting opportunity for a Business Analyst to join the team. This role will work within the product team of ACAPS division and will be primarily responsible to perform the detailed analysis, gather business requirements and successful implementation of various projects. This position requires strong analytical and technical skills coupled with financial services experience to deliver solid end results to stakeholders. This is a hybrid role reporting into our Los Angeles / Pasadena office.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Define business requirements, user stories and appropriate deliverables in collaboration with business users and stakeholders
• Lead ongoing reviews of business processes, develop optimization strategies, and present findings
• Analyze and verify business requirements for completeness, accuracy, comprehensibility, scalability, and conformity to best practices
• Translate business user requirements into user stories for a technical team
• Work closely with the Client-Onboarding team to onboard new broker / dealer clients
• Work with vendor and in-house teams to build system functionality needed to service existing clients
• Provide innovative solutions to solve business problems in a fast-paced environment
• Develop and execute user acceptance test plan
• Lead testing efforts and approve deployment after conducting successful stress testing, volume testing or unit testing as applicable.
• Ensure that issues are identified, tracked, reported and resolved in a timely manner
• Develop and manage deployment plans with the solution delivery team
• Establish, build, and maintain working relationships with stakeholders, team members, vendors, and other departments as needed
• Encourage team work and enable effective collaboration
• Perform other tasks and duties as required and assigned

Experience and Skills

Job Benefits

What Wedbush Offers You

As part of the overall compensation package, Wedbush Securities (WS) offers an array of diverse benefits to our Colleagues.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Decisions regarding compensation are determined on a case-by-case basis and are dependent on a variety of factors including but not limited to location; skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current hiring range is $75,000-$95,000.

At Wedbush, we recognize that a diverse and inclusive workforce drives innovation, results in higher Colleague satisfaction, fosters superior client service, and adds meaningful value for stakeholders. WS aims to foster a culture of inclusion where all Colleagues are valued for their unique contributions to the firm and provided equal opportunities to succeed.

Wedbush uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities here https : / / www.e-verify.gov / employees / e-verify-overview

This position is subject to various laws or regulations that impose restrictions or prohibitions for employment with Wedbush due to criminal history. Those laws or regulations include but are not limited to, the following : Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (SEA) Rule 17a-3, et. seq,, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Rules 3110(e), Rule 4530(a), etc., and FINRA Regulatory Notice 07-55.

Salary : $75,000 - $95,000