Business Systems Analyst - Financial / Blackrock Aladdin

Vision Infotech - Newark, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Newark, NJ

About the position

The Business Systems Analyst - Financial role focuses on building and enhancing applications in preparation for the launch of new business initiatives. The position requires collaboration with various teams to assess business needs and transform them into scalable applications, particularly in the context of financial systems such as Blackrock Aladdin. The analyst will work closely with quantitative modeling teams and portfolio managers to define solutions, document requirements, and conduct project-related tests, ensuring that the systems meet business needs effectively.

Responsibilities

• Build new and existing applications in preparation for a launch of new business.
• Align with business teams and AMFMCT teams to assess business needs and transform them into scalable applications.
• Collaborate with business groups to define solutions to business needs, including eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business requirements.
• Partner with the Technology team to analyze and document systems/report design requirements, including technical specifications and business process flows.
• Conduct project-related tests, developing detailed test plans, test cases, and evaluating results.
• Develop subject matter expertise on trading, performance/attribution, and risk analytics platforms.
• Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for production and test issues, performing root cause analysis and recommending corrective actions.
• Conduct deep analytical dives on data, synthesizing and critically evaluating information, and communicating findings and recommendations.

Requirements

• Undergraduate (B.S.) degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or Information Systems is preferred.
• Minimum of 8+ years' experience in the Financial Industry.
• Experience with Blackrock Aladdin is required.
• Previous experience with Bloomberg data is a big plus.
• At least 5 years of ALM (Asset and Liability Management) experience with deep knowledge of performance, risk, and attribution.
• In-depth understanding of various Fixed Income instruments and their analytics, characteristics, and benchmarks, with proven knowledge of Derivatives and its processes is required.
• Highly developed analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skill sets.
• Ability to quickly troubleshoot issues and think outside the box.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and connect the dots, showing drive, resourcefulness, and personal ownership of assignments.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a diverse team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable working with all levels of an organization's technology and business groups.
• Proficient with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Visio, and PowerPoint; prior experience with JIRA and Confluence is a plus.
• Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience is preferred.
• Highly proficient in data manipulation and writing SQL queries.
• Hands-on experience with any investment/trading system or performance attribution system is a plus.
• Ability to manage small teams or projects is highly desirable.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience with the reinsurance industry is a huge plus.