Messages In This Digest (2 Messages)
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- Lead System's Analyst - Fixed Income/Derivatives - PL/SQL - FS - Bos From: Gary Wright - Wright Associates
- 2.
- Fed Beige Book shows local economic thaw - Boston Area From: Gary Wright - Wright Associates
Messages
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Lead System's Analyst - Fixed Income/Derivatives - PL/SQL - FS - Bos
Posted by: "Gary Wright - Wright Associates" gary_wright@verizon.net wrightassociates
Wed Mar 3, 2010 6:42 am (PST)
Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.
Open & Active as of 03-03-2010
Position Title - WR101005
Lead Systems Analyst - Fixed Income/Derivatives - PL/SQL - FS - Boston, MA
Area - Outstanding Package
Outstanding Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS
Company
Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm -
Great Company - Lots of Upside - Excellent Compensation Package - Bonus -
Profit Sharing etc. Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused
environment and become part of an elite organization with great growth
possibilities.
Position Responsibilities - Summary
As a member of the Fixed Income Systems team, this individual will be
responsible for leading rapid solutions delivery for Fixed Income Investment
business.
The Fixed Income Rapid Solutions team is responsible for providing
front-office Information Services capabilities to my client's fixed income
portfolio management and research analyst teams. The team plays a critical
role in the firm's success by providing technical solutions which improve
the efficiency, speed and quality of the highly complex investment
decision-making process.
Detailed Responsibilities:
· Establish and manage strong client relationships
· Lead business requirements collection and documentation;
· Interface and coordinate with the broad Information Services teams
to ensure successful delivery;
· Demonstrate strong project management and leadership skills with
ability to handle multiple activities in a dynamic fast paced environment.
· Interact with investment professionals at all levels of the
organization to proactively identify opportunities for new/improved systems
to improve the investment process.
· Capture, Manage and facilitate implementation of business
solutions in conjunction with the technical development.
· Perform gap analysis between investment process and existing
systems
· Establish effective client relationship and prioritization
processes
· Manage implementation of business process improvements involving
(but not limited to) investment process efficiency, data quality
improvements and simplifying investor work flow.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· Minimum of ten years of experience in IT industry with seven years
of experience in financial industry out of which at least three years
experience in systems role supporting investment/trading professionals
· Strong understanding of Fixed Income and derivative securities
· Demonstrated experience in business analysis for medium to large
initiatives. Familiarity in formal requirements collection methodologies
like UML is a strong plus.
· Excellent organization and communication (verbal and written)
skills
· Motivated, agile and able to work independently in a fast paced
team oriented environment. Committed to deliver project on time and overcome
obstacles.
· Working knowledge of ANSI SQL with RDBMS like Oracle is a must.
Exposure to related technologies like Oracle BI is preferred but not a
pre-requisite.
· Demonstrate strong client focus and relationship management skills
· Bachelor's degree is a minimum. Advanced degree is preferred.
· Holding a CFA charter or working toward a CFA designation would be
considered a plus.
· Demonstrated technical understanding of JAVA, XML, JSP, Web
Services and awareness of open source frameworks/technology is a strong
plus.
Keys to this Position:
1. Strong Systems Analysis skills required (60% of the role)
2. Strong Development skills required (40% of the role). The technical
requirement includes Java, JSP, Web technologies, PL/SQL. Oracle BI is a
plus.
3. Strong Client Relationship skills are required. This individual will
be interfacing with Investment Professionals on a daily basis leading the
development of short duration projects (multiple projects at a time).
Project Leadership skills are required.
4. Domain requirement: Seeking solid knowledge of Fixed Income and
Derivatives.
5. Note: Strong Technical and Strong Client Interface skills are critical.
If the candidate is light on the domain knowledge we will consider them.
Compensation
Very Competitive Base Salary + Profit Sharing + Bonus - Comprehensive
Benefits Package
No Sponsorship Available - US Based Applicants Only - No Relocation
Contact Information
Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - replywrightassociates@verizon. - WEBnet
Site - www.wrightassociates.org
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Fed Beige Book shows local economic thaw - Boston Area
Posted by: "Gary Wright - Wright Associates" gary_wright@verizon.net wrightassociates
Wed Mar 3, 2010 12:53 pm (PST)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 2:59pm EST
Fed Beige Book shows local economic thaw
Boston Business Journal - by Eric Convey
The New England economy appears to be picking up strength in some key areas,
according to the latest edition of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, a
bi-quarterly assessment of economic conditions around the country.
"Economic conditions continue to show improvement in the First District.
Respondents in the manufacturing, software and IT services, staffing, and
residential real estate sectors indicate that demand continues to
strengthen, with several manufacturing contacts citing
better-than-anticipated increases," the Boston researchers wrote.
"Commercial real estate markets remain very weak, but respondents say they
may be stabilizing," the report continues. "Recession-imposed hiring and pay
freezes are being removed and prices are largely steady."
Broken down by sector, highlights include:
• "Contacted retailers in the First District report mixed sales results for
the early months of 2010. Year-over-year same-store sales vary from negative
mid single-digits to positive low double-digits."
"Contacts continue to manage inventory levels carefully," the researchers
added.
"Vendor and selling prices are said to be stable," they wrote.
• "Most manufacturing and related services contacts headquartered in the
First District report that demand continued to strengthen in early 2010, in
some cases by more than they had anticipated just a few months earlier,"
they wrote.
Semiconductor-makers and suppliers of the industry reported "sharp snap-back
orders," the report states.
Among information technology companies, sales were up significantly,
especially to European customers.
Some manufactures plan to hire and "only a few plan layoffs" this year, the
report states.
• Software and IT companies reported improvements "ranging from slight
upticks to significant growth," the report states.
• Staffing companies, whose activity can be a leading economic indicator,
report improvement for the most part.
• Improvement in commercial real estate was "modest," the report states.
"Recent activity has typically involved renewal of existing leases, and
renewing tenants, in many cases, gave back space. Net absorption remains
slightly negative as increases in vacancy have moderated," the researchers
wrote.
"The Class A downtown office market has held up relatively well, with a
current vacancy rate of 9.5 percent, while Class B downtown office space has
a vacancy rate of 15 percent," the report states.
• "Home and condo sales continued to show significant year-over-year
increases in December 2009, belying concerns that year-over-year declines
would recur after the huge sales increases in November that were mainly
attributed to the first-time homebuyer tax credit," the report states.
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Gary L. Wright - President/Principal - Wright Associates
Wright Associates specializes in High Technology Recruiting Services for the New England Market Place.
Phone: 508-761-6354
Email: mailto:garywright@prodigy.net
Website: www.WrightAssociates.org
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