Business Analyst - Index Services Business: Business Operations Location: New York, NY Position ID: 6582
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Business Analyst - Index Services The ideal candidate for this job will bring domain knowledge from an investment management, equities, fixed income or derivatives background and will have worked across the full technology project lifecycle. The candidate should be naturally curious, passionate about solving business problems through high-quality solutions, and be someone who has demonstrated flexibility in meeting the needs of a challenging, fast-paced business environment.
Key job responsibilities: ? BA/BS in related field or equivalent ? 3-5 years of related Business Analyst, experience w/in the financial sector, prior experience working as a business data analysis preferred ? Elicit and document business and system requirements using requirements engineering best practices not limited to use cases, use case realizations, domain modeling, functional and non-functional requirements, business rules, and business process flow diagrams ? Lead and participate in requirements walkthroughs, reviews and inspections ? Compile/enhance index business procedures and document process flows. Liaise with end user groups and Product Management to ensure the hand-off points are clearly understood, confirmed and documented ? Administer and co-ordinate user testing, documenting results of test cases for sign-off by team leads and business heads. ? Build strong working partnerships with internal customers, addresses customer demands with sense of urgency and manages expectations. ? Familiarity with index/benchmark data and relevant providers such as MSCI, S&P, FTSE, Lehman and Russell desired and/or basic knowledge of index fund structures. ? Understanding of Vendor Methodologies/Benchmark Construction experience, including composites. ? Prior experience with data mapping, process modeling and evaluating for best practices including, implementation of robust and scalable processes ? Provide 2nd level support to Operations for ad-hoc enquiries, where either content or volume of request is unusual.
Technical skills: ? 2+ years experience in gathering and developing detailed functional requirements ? Experience in investment management environment ? Experience in leading process improvement efforts ? Knowledge of testing best practices (system, integration, and unit testing) ? Proficient in Structured Query Language (SQL) and relational database concepts (tables, indices, procedures, triggers, etc.) ? Proficient in Unix & PERL ? Experience working in a global team ? Business process modeling skills. ? Good presentation skills Personality characteristics: ? Passion for solving investment business problems ? Strong interpersonal and communication skills ? Desire to deliver world class client support ? Strong critical reasoning skills ? Enthusiasm for learning ? Ability to adapt to changing requirements and priorities BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer -- M/F/D/V.
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