IT Help Wanted: [itroundtable] FW: NYC Front Office Business Analyst (Risk) needed for Emerging Markets Team

Friday, July 17, 2009

[itroundtable] FW: NYC Front Office Business Analyst (Risk) needed for Emerging Markets Team

Please directly contact Andrea Hirsch [andrea at ericrobert dot com].

Hi,

At some point in the past you contacted our firm directly or posted your resume on the internet. I am contacting you with regard to a new position that came up and thought you might be interested in seeing it.

If you are not qualified or even interested in this position, but know someone in this tough economic climate that may be interested in the position described below, please forward this email to them.

Business Analyst, Risk/Trade Capture (New York, NY)
**FULL TIME ONLY**

Major investment bank in NYC has a position in their Emerging Markets business unit for a Business Analyst. The group is undergoing an upgrade and is modernizing its Risk and Trade Capture systems. This role is for a business analyst who will be responsible for understanding the needs of the EM trading desks and translating them into requirements and system specifications documents, of sufficient clarity and detail for the various development teams to implement the required Emerging Markets functionality.

The successful candidate will have an understanding of the Emerging Market products across Credit and Rates and a successful record of working closely with sales and trading desks, Operations, Risk Management and Product Control to develop detailed requirements specifications. She/he will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and a can-do approach to tasks.

Main Duties:
·         Work with Sales and Trading desks, Operations, Risk Management and Product Control to develop detailed requirements specifications.
·         Communicate with Emerging Markets, Fixed Income and other development teams to define and schedule system changes needed to support the Emerging Markets business.
·         Relay requirements to Quantitative Analysis teams, interpret models create specifications for their incorporation into systems.
·         Regular communication on progress and issues to business sponsors and technology management.

Personal Requirements:
·         3-5 years at a major financial institution
·         2+ years experience in requirements gathering and analysis
·         2+ years exposure to front office/trading desk environments
·         Strong management and influencing skills
·         Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, both with business customers and with project managers, senior team leads and business analysts
·         Motivated self starter
·         3-5 years fixed income product knowledge
·         BA/BS from accredited institution required
·         Some mathematical background desirable

To view other jobs please visit our website, www.ericrobert.com, and click on "Search for Jobs".

Thank you very much for your time.

Andrea Hirsch
Director of Technology Staffing
Eric Robert Associates, Inc.
andrea@ericrobert.com

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