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Trading System Business Analyst - Investment Management - Boston, MA by "Gary Wright" wrightassociates
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System's Analyst - Investment Management - Boston, MA Area - Up to $ by "Gary Wright" wrightassociates
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Trading Systems Analyst - FI or Equities - Boston, MA Area - Excell by "Gary Wright" wrightassociates
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Lead Systems Analyst - (FI, Derivatives, Equities) - Boston, MA Area by "Gary Wright" wrightassociates
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Sr. System's Analyst - Corp Finance -Data - SQL - Asset Mgt - Boston by "Gary Wright" wrightassociates
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:31 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Gary Wright" wrightassociates
Please feel free to refer this position to your associates – Referrals
appreciated.
Position Title – WRCGTSBA012013
Trading System Business Analyst - Investment Management - Boston, MA Area –
Excellent Package
Excellent Base + Bonus + Ret + Comprehensive Benefits - Excellent total
package
Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship
Company
Mid-Sized, successful, and growing Boston based global investment management
company – Great Company – Lots of Upside – Excellent Compensation Package –
Bonus – Retirement – Comprehensive Benefits
Looking for the Best of the Best.
Position Summary:
Working for a global investment management firm, this individual will work
within our Investment Support Organization as a Business Analyst for
projects related to trading processes including system(s) development,
implementation and/or enhancements. This person will be responsible for
working with the business community to create business requirements
documents and perform configuration in support of user requirements. The
business analyst will also responsible for ensuring that business
requirements are aligned to the strategic IT and operational vision. This
person will work closely with the software development group to convey,
clarify, and/or enhance the stated requirements. In addition, the person
will be responsible for working with the investment divisions and / or
Quality Assurance to ensure plans for each of the enhancements are executed
and that the final deliverables are accepted in a timely fashion. This
person will also keep the project manager informed of the status of assigned
tasks. The position puts the candidate in contact will all areas of the
organization and will be required to work closely with other members of the
project team(s).
This position reports directly to the Investment Systems – Trading Systems
Manager.
Primary Responsibilities:
· Work with the business community to establish functional
requirements for any trade lifecycle process enhancements, including new
system development, new functionality, version upgrades, and reporting
requirements
· Work as part of a team of in-house staff and outside consultants
to implement the required changes
· Write business analysis documents to be used by our development
staff
· Provide timely updates on progress of assigned tasks to project
manager
· Coordinate/execute QA test plans before releasing product
enhancements for user testing
· Assist in production release of new functionality and provide
assistance in support of production issues
· Document user defined enhancement requests, product gaps, and
product bugs
Required Skills and Competencies:
· 5 years experience with trade order management system concepts
· 5 years experience with software development or implementation
projects
· 5 years experience in the Financial Services sector required,
experience in investment management preferred
· Experience writing Business Requirement Documents and QA Test
Plans required
· Experience with Charles River Development (CRD) or LVTS Trading
Systems preferred
· Extremely strong interpersonal skills, proven ability to work
directly with the business community
· Must be detail oriented with very strong organizational and
communication skills
· Ability to work effectively and efficiently with little or no
supervision
· Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals, and meet
deadlines
· Must be willing to take initiative and employ good follow-through
skills
Contact Information – (Resumes in Word format please)
Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354
Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB Site –
www.wrightassociates.org
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
appreciated.
Position Title – WRCGTSBA012013
Trading System Business Analyst - Investment Management - Boston, MA Area –
Excellent Package
Excellent Base + Bonus + Ret + Comprehensive Benefits - Excellent total
package
Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship
Company
Mid-Sized, successful, and growing Boston based global investment management
company – Great Company – Lots of Upside – Excellent Compensation Package –
Bonus – Retirement – Comprehensive Benefits
Looking for the Best of the Best.
Position Summary:
Working for a global investment management firm, this individual will work
within our Investment Support Organization as a Business Analyst for
projects related to trading processes including system(s) development,
implementation and/or enhancements. This person will be responsible for
working with the business community to create business requirements
documents and perform configuration in support of user requirements. The
business analyst will also responsible for ensuring that business
requirements are aligned to the strategic IT and operational vision. This
person will work closely with the software development group to convey,
clarify, and/or enhance the stated requirements. In addition, the person
will be responsible for working with the investment divisions and / or
Quality Assurance to ensure plans for each of the enhancements are executed
and that the final deliverables are accepted in a timely fashion. This
person will also keep the project manager informed of the status of assigned
tasks. The position puts the candidate in contact will all areas of the
organization and will be required to work closely with other members of the
project team(s).
This position reports directly to the Investment Systems – Trading Systems
Manager.
Primary Responsibilities:
· Work with the business community to establish functional
requirements for any trade lifecycle process enhancements, including new
system development, new functionality, version upgrades, and reporting
requirements
· Work as part of a team of in-house staff and outside consultants
to implement the required changes
· Write business analysis documents to be used by our development
staff
· Provide timely updates on progress of assigned tasks to project
manager
· Coordinate/execute QA test plans before releasing product
enhancements for user testing
· Assist in production release of new functionality and provide
assistance in support of production issues
· Document user defined enhancement requests, product gaps, and
product bugs
Required Skills and Competencies:
· 5 years experience with trade order management system concepts
· 5 years experience with software development or implementation
projects
· 5 years experience in the Financial Services sector required,
experience in investment management preferred
· Experience writing Business Requirement Documents and QA Test
Plans required
· Experience with Charles River Development (CRD) or LVTS Trading
Systems preferred
· Extremely strong interpersonal skills, proven ability to work
directly with the business community
· Must be detail oriented with very strong organizational and
communication skills
· Ability to work effectively and efficiently with little or no
supervision
· Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals, and meet
deadlines
· Must be willing to take initiative and employ good follow-through
skills
Contact Information – (Resumes in Word format please)
Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354
Email - GaryWright@WrightAs
www.wrightassociate
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:31 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Gary Wright" wrightassociates
Please feel free to refer this position to your associates – Referrals
appreciated.
Position Title – WRCASA012013
System's Analyst – Investment Management - Boston, MA Area – Up to $120K DOE
Excellent Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits - Excellent total package
Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship
Company
Smaller, ($38 Billion+ Assets Under Management) successful, and growing
Boston based global investment management company – Great Company – Lots of
Upside – Excellent Compensation Package – Bonus – Comprehensive Benefits
Position Summary:
The IT team is responsible for both maintenance and development of the
Portfolio Management, Trading, Investment Compliance and Investment Data
Systems. They are looking for a strong Business Systems Analyst who can
also lead systems projects for their Investments and Compliance Teams. This
position requires somebody who has previous experience working in Investment
Management Industry and is comfortable working closely with business units
such as Portfolio Management (PM), Trading and Investment Compliance. A good
candidate is somebody who can draw upon previous experiences to help define
and carry out initiatives that will allow IT to meet the challenges and
demands of a rapidly growing organization.
This position requires attention to detail, excellent leadership and
communication skills & ability to work both independently and closely with
other team members / departments within the firm.
Typical Duties:
· Work closely with various technical and business units across the
firm to help plan and prioritize future projects.
· Identify opportunities for improvement in the current PM, Trading
and Investment Compliance system environments and create project plans and
specifications for projects to improve upon the existing infrastructure.
· Develop Business Systems requirements, Functional Requirements and
Integration Testing strategy for various Business IT Initiatives.
· Liaise between PM, Trading and Investment Compliance business
units to understand business functional needs and then guide Developers and
QA to deliver solutions.
· Trouble-shoot issues related to the PM, Trading and Investment
Compliance workflow. This will require the ability to research and solve
problems in a high paced environment.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· Bachelor's degree in a Business, Economics or Computer Science /
Engineering concentration is required.
· 10+ years experience in the Investment Management industry with
Portfolio Management, Trading and Investment Compliance systems experience.
· Extensive hands-on experience with Investment Data, Market data
and Security Master.
· Hands-on experience in creating Business Requirements, Functional
Requirements and Business workflow documents. Strong skills developing use
cases and test strategy including integration test strategy for vendor and
in-house applications.
· Understanding of Data Warehousing and Data mart strategies.
· Experience working with Order Management Systems (OMS) or
Execution Management Systems (EMS). Charles River Development (CRD)
experience, in particular, is preferred but not required.
· Strong skills writing queries and analyzing data with MS SQL
Server is required.
· Experience with reporting tools SSRS and/or Crystal Reports
preferred. Understanding of the concepts behind gathering details with
business users for report creation is most important.
· Strong documentation skills, organizational and communication
skills are required.
· Prior experience managing projects requiring communication across
multiple business and technical teams.
· Excellent Analytical and Problem solving skills.
· An outgoing personality with a willingness to work directly with
trading, trade compliance and research teams business and development teams.
Contact Information – (Resumes in Word format please)
Gary Wright – President/Principal – Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB
Site – www.wrightassociates.org
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
appreciated.
Position Title – WRCASA012013
System's Analyst – Investment Management - Boston, MA Area – Up to $120K DOE
Excellent Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits - Excellent total package
Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship
Company
Smaller, ($38 Billion+ Assets Under Management) successful, and growing
Boston based global investment management company – Great Company – Lots of
Upside – Excellent Compensation Package – Bonus – Comprehensive Benefits
Position Summary:
The IT team is responsible for both maintenance and development of the
Portfolio Management, Trading, Investment Compliance and Investment Data
Systems. They are looking for a strong Business Systems Analyst who can
also lead systems projects for their Investments and Compliance Teams. This
position requires somebody who has previous experience working in Investment
Management Industry and is comfortable working closely with business units
such as Portfolio Management (PM), Trading and Investment Compliance. A good
candidate is somebody who can draw upon previous experiences to help define
and carry out initiatives that will allow IT to meet the challenges and
demands of a rapidly growing organization.
This position requires attention to detail, excellent leadership and
communication skills & ability to work both independently and closely with
other team members / departments within the firm.
Typical Duties:
· Work closely with various technical and business units across the
firm to help plan and prioritize future projects.
· Identify opportunities for improvement in the current PM, Trading
and Investment Compliance system environments and create project plans and
specifications for projects to improve upon the existing infrastructure.
· Develop Business Systems requirements, Functional Requirements and
Integration Testing strategy for various Business IT Initiatives.
· Liaise between PM, Trading and Investment Compliance business
units to understand business functional needs and then guide Developers and
QA to deliver solutions.
· Trouble-shoot issues related to the PM, Trading and Investment
Compliance workflow. This will require the ability to research and solve
problems in a high paced environment.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· Bachelor's degree in a Business, Economics or Computer Science /
Engineering concentration is required.
· 10+ years experience in the Investment Management industry with
Portfolio Management, Trading and Investment Compliance systems experience.
· Extensive hands-on experience with Investment Data, Market data
and Security Master.
· Hands-on experience in creating Business Requirements, Functional
Requirements and Business workflow documents. Strong skills developing use
cases and test strategy including integration test strategy for vendor and
in-house applications.
· Understanding of Data Warehousing and Data mart strategies.
· Experience working with Order Management Systems (OMS) or
Execution Management Systems (EMS). Charles River Development (CRD)
experience, in particular, is preferred but not required.
· Strong skills writing queries and analyzing data with MS SQL
Server is required.
· Experience with reporting tools SSRS and/or Crystal Reports
preferred. Understanding of the concepts behind gathering details with
business users for report creation is most important.
· Strong documentation skills, organizational and communication
skills are required.
· Prior experience managing projects requiring communication across
multiple business and technical teams.
· Excellent Analytical and Problem solving skills.
· An outgoing personality with a willingness to work directly with
trading, trade compliance and research teams business and development teams.
Contact Information – (Resumes in Word format please)
Gary Wright – President/Principal – Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAs
Site – www.wrightassociate
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:31 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Gary Wright" wrightassociates
Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.
Position Title – WR730701032013
Trading Systems Analyst – FI or Equities - Boston, MA Area – Excellent
Package
Excellent 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
My client's Trading Support unit is seeking a systems analyst to join the
team supporting our Fixed Income Corporate, Money Market, High Yield, and
Foreign Exchange desks. The trading systems group provides a high level of
electronic trading automation and tools to automate the post-trade
allocation notification process. Currently, the systems provide a means for
traders to electronically receive orders, execute, and send allocation
reports to multiple execution platforms.
Qualified applicants must possess a strong knowledge of technology, trading,
and financial services. Candidates must also possess excellent
communication skills, be self-motivated, willing to work in an energetic,
fun, fast pasted and team-oriented group. The ability to manage multiple
priorities is required. This position requires some partial early, late and
weekend shift coverage.
Responsibilities:
· Support of technology located on trading desks
· Spending a large portion of work time on the trading floor
· Phone support; answering trader questions in an expeditious manner
· Researching reported problems. Generating story level
enhancements or bug defects via existing technical tools and process
methods.
· Helping other business groups with trading related questions and
problems
· Operational readiness and rollout of new versions of applications
· Test new technology and vendor interfaces to other applications
· Some project management responsibilities
· Contribute to the development of internal and external
documentation
Required Skills and Competencies:
· BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
· 3 to 5 years experience supporting or working with Financial
Systems and/or Trading Applications
· Strong SQL skills
· 1 – 2 years Programming Experience and familiarity with agile
development tools and methods
· Knowledge of Relational Database Systems and Websphere MQ
· Knowledge of Data Services and Data Service Vendors would be a
plus
· Familiarity with Pre-trade and compliance systems
· Experience with Foreign Exchange trading would be very desirable
· Experience with Fixed income and mortgage trading is desirable
· Experience with FIX and FIX network providers, Bloomberg,
LatentZero Sentinel, FXConnect, Crossmar CMS, ECNs and ATSs (TradeWeb,
MarketAxess, RediPlus, etc…), Algorithmic and strategy trading, Oasys, and
Omgeo CTM.
Keys To The Position:
1. We are looking for a candidate with experience supporting Trading
Applications. The candidate will likely have worked for another Asset
Manager or Vendor.
2. We are seeking knowledge of Order Management systems. The ideal
candidate will have experience supporting Fixed Income or Equity Trading.
FIX is a plus.
3. Very strong communication and client interfacing skills are required.
This candidate will directly interact with the Traders.
4. The candidate will need an understanding of databases and SQL. Coding
with Java or .NET is a plus.
Contact Information – Resumes in Word format to:
Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB
Site – www.wrightassociates.org
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Position Title – WR730701032013
Trading Systems Analyst – FI or Equities - Boston, MA Area – Excellent
Package
Excellent 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
My client's Trading Support unit is seeking a systems analyst to join the
team supporting our Fixed Income Corporate, Money Market, High Yield, and
Foreign Exchange desks. The trading systems group provides a high level of
electronic trading automation and tools to automate the post-trade
allocation notification process. Currently, the systems provide a means for
traders to electronically receive orders, execute, and send allocation
reports to multiple execution platforms.
Qualified applicants must possess a strong knowledge of technology, trading,
and financial services. Candidates must also possess excellent
communication skills, be self-motivated, willing to work in an energetic,
fun, fast pasted and team-oriented group. The ability to manage multiple
priorities is required. This position requires some partial early, late and
weekend shift coverage.
Responsibilities:
· Support of technology located on trading desks
· Spending a large portion of work time on the trading floor
· Phone support; answering trader questions in an expeditious manner
· Researching reported problems. Generating story level
enhancements or bug defects via existing technical tools and process
methods.
· Helping other business groups with trading related questions and
problems
· Operational readiness and rollout of new versions of applications
· Test new technology and vendor interfaces to other applications
· Some project management responsibilities
· Contribute to the development of internal and external
documentation
Required Skills and Competencies:
· BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
· 3 to 5 years experience supporting or working with Financial
Systems and/or Trading Applications
· Strong SQL skills
· 1 – 2 years Programming Experience and familiarity with agile
development tools and methods
· Knowledge of Relational Database Systems and Websphere MQ
· Knowledge of Data Services and Data Service Vendors would be a
plus
· Familiarity with Pre-trade and compliance systems
· Experience with Foreign Exchange trading would be very desirable
· Experience with Fixed income and mortgage trading is desirable
· Experience with FIX and FIX network providers, Bloomberg,
LatentZero Sentinel, FXConnect, Crossmar CMS, ECNs and ATSs (TradeWeb,
MarketAxess, RediPlus, etc…), Algorithmic and strategy trading, Oasys, and
Omgeo CTM.
Keys To The Position:
1. We are looking for a candidate with experience supporting Trading
Applications. The candidate will likely have worked for another Asset
Manager or Vendor.
2. We are seeking knowledge of Order Management systems. The ideal
candidate will have experience supporting Fixed Income or Equity Trading.
FIX is a plus.
3. Very strong communication and client interfacing skills are required.
This candidate will directly interact with the Traders.
4. The candidate will need an understanding of databases and SQL. Coding
with Java or .NET is a plus.
Contact Information – Resumes in Word format to:
Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAs
Site – www.wrightassociate
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:31 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Gary Wright" wrightassociates
Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.
Position Title – WR730811032013
Lead Systems Analyst - (FI, Derivatives, Equities) – Boston, MA Area –
Excellent Package
Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS - Relocation Assistance
Possible for Strong Fit
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
The Alternatives Systems Team is responsible for supporting and providing
advanced tools to analyze, book, price, and risk manage a broad spectrum of
products and assets used by the Asset Allocation Investment team. In
addition this team supports Fixed Income, Equity, Commodity, and Currency
derivatives used throughout the firm's portfolio management, trading, and
operations. Members of the Alternatives team play critical roles in firm's
success by providing proprietary technology solutions and supporting vendor
applications which improve complex investment decision-making, assist
trading, reduce operational risk, and improve efficiency.
The Lead Systems Analyst, Alternatives Systems will be responsible for
driving strategy, development and support of alternatives investment
applications in Asset Allocation, Enterprise Risk Management, Hedge Funds,
and Derivatives areas.
Responsibilities:
· Work closely with investment professionals to understand business
problem and to create effective technical solutions
· Engage investment professionals at all levels to proactively
identify opportunities for new/improved systems to assist the multi-asset
class investment process.
· Be an "expert" in the firm's Alternatives infrastructure and Asset
Allocation, Hedge Funds, and Derivatives products
· Work closely with IS teams to design and develop cross-functional,
firm-wide solutions
· Work with the Alternatives development team to develop efficient
and stable systems, using various technologies, to meet changing and future
business needs.
· Overall project management, project prioritization and issue
resolution
· Planning and managing implementation / integration of solutions
worldwide
· Capturing and analyzing detailed requirements and algorithms in
support of idea generation, portfolio construction, quantitative modeling,
and strategic asset allocation research.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· Technology leader with a record of success in a large-scale,
high-growth, high-transaction rate, complex environment. Ideally, the
individual will come from a global financial services organization, with a
strong preference for asset management and/or capital markets.
· 7+ years of trading or investment environment experience with a
minimum of 5 years proven experience leading technology initiatives
supporting Equity, Fixed Income, or Derivatives asset classes.
· Solid understanding of fixed income and equity derivative
instruments, quantitative concepts, and related front-office investment
processes.
· Demonstrated client focus and relationship management skills.
· Proven hands on project management skills with full cycle
(iterative and incremental) development experience and a proven track record
in managing various components of a large-scale system across multiple
teams.
· Proven software development experience and in-depth understanding
of the full software development life cycle
· Strong strategic thinker with a track record of innovation and
transformation to support business growth
· Experience working in an interdependent, team-oriented environment
in which effectively managing resources and relationships outside of one's
direct control is critical to success.
· Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, mission-critical
production environment
· Guided by the highest levels of integrity, ethical and
professional standards
· Commitment to excellence and continuous improvement
· Team player who works collectively toward common goals and
objectives
· Ability to manage conflicting priorities effectively
· Excellent written and verbal communications skills
· Hands-on knowledge of SQL and relational database technology
· Bachelor's degree is required
· CFA charter, or work towards one is strongly preferred
Keys to this Position:
1. We are seeking strong Systems Analysis skills (gathering business
requirements, writing functional specs, working with development teams,
testing, etc.).
2. Experience supporting Investment Professionals (i.e. Portfolio Managers,
Traders, etc.) is required. The candidate should come out of a buy side or
sell side firm or a bank.
3. Domain Knowledge: knowledge of Investment instruments (such as Fixed
Income, Equities, Derivatives, Hedge funds, etc.) is required.
4. Technical: the candidate must know SQL to be able to query the
database.
5. Excellent communication skills required.
Contact Information - Resumes in Word format to:
Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB
Site - www.wrightassociates.org
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Position Title – WR730811032013
Lead Systems Analyst - (FI, Derivatives, Equities) – Boston, MA Area –
Excellent Package
Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS - Relocation Assistance
Possible for Strong Fit
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
The Alternatives Systems Team is responsible for supporting and providing
advanced tools to analyze, book, price, and risk manage a broad spectrum of
products and assets used by the Asset Allocation Investment team. In
addition this team supports Fixed Income, Equity, Commodity, and Currency
derivatives used throughout the firm's portfolio management, trading, and
operations. Members of the Alternatives team play critical roles in firm's
success by providing proprietary technology solutions and supporting vendor
applications which improve complex investment decision-making, assist
trading, reduce operational risk, and improve efficiency.
The Lead Systems Analyst, Alternatives Systems will be responsible for
driving strategy, development and support of alternatives investment
applications in Asset Allocation, Enterprise Risk Management, Hedge Funds,
and Derivatives areas.
Responsibilities:
· Work closely with investment professionals to understand business
problem and to create effective technical solutions
· Engage investment professionals at all levels to proactively
identify opportunities for new/improved systems to assist the multi-asset
class investment process.
· Be an "expert" in the firm's Alternatives infrastructure and Asset
Allocation, Hedge Funds, and Derivatives products
· Work closely with IS teams to design and develop cross-functional,
firm-wide solutions
· Work with the Alternatives development team to develop efficient
and stable systems, using various technologies, to meet changing and future
business needs.
· Overall project management, project prioritization and issue
resolution
· Planning and managing implementation / integration of solutions
worldwide
· Capturing and analyzing detailed requirements and algorithms in
support of idea generation, portfolio construction, quantitative modeling,
and strategic asset allocation research.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· Technology leader with a record of success in a large-scale,
high-growth, high-transaction rate, complex environment. Ideally, the
individual will come from a global financial services organization, with a
strong preference for asset management and/or capital markets.
· 7+ years of trading or investment environment experience with a
minimum of 5 years proven experience leading technology initiatives
supporting Equity, Fixed Income, or Derivatives asset classes.
· Solid understanding of fixed income and equity derivative
instruments, quantitative concepts, and related front-office investment
processes.
· Demonstrated client focus and relationship management skills.
· Proven hands on project management skills with full cycle
(iterative and incremental) development experience and a proven track record
in managing various components of a large-scale system across multiple
teams.
· Proven software development experience and in-depth understanding
of the full software development life cycle
· Strong strategic thinker with a track record of innovation and
transformation to support business growth
· Experience working in an interdependent, team-oriented environment
in which effectively managing resources and relationships outside of one's
direct control is critical to success.
· Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, mission-critical
production environment
· Guided by the highest levels of integrity, ethical and
professional standards
· Commitment to excellence and continuous improvement
· Team player who works collectively toward common goals and
objectives
· Ability to manage conflicting priorities effectively
· Excellent written and verbal communications skills
· Hands-on knowledge of SQL and relational database technology
· Bachelor's degree is required
· CFA charter, or work towards one is strongly preferred
Keys to this Position:
1. We are seeking strong Systems Analysis skills (gathering business
requirements, writing functional specs, working with development teams,
testing, etc.).
2. Experience supporting Investment Professionals (i.e. Portfolio Managers,
Traders, etc.) is required. The candidate should come out of a buy side or
sell side firm or a bank.
3. Domain Knowledge: knowledge of Investment instruments (such as Fixed
Income, Equities, Derivatives, Hedge funds, etc.) is required.
4. Technical: the candidate must know SQL to be able to query the
database.
5. Excellent communication skills required.
Contact Information - Resumes in Word format to:
Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAs
Site - www.wrightassociate
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:32 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Gary Wright" wrightassociates
Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.
Position Title – WR729991012013
Sr. System's Analyst – Corp Finance -Data – SQL - Asset Mgt – Boston, MA
Area – Excellent Package
Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS – Local candidates only –
No Sponsorship
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
This individual will be responsible for delivering system solutions for the
Finance business area, with projects spanning revenue and invoicing,
incentive compensation, financial planning and analysis, project costing,
and accounting applications. We are looking to bring experience and best
practices to a fast-moving area of the company.
The candidate should have experience in supporting business professionals in
Finance and a proven track record in successful project management and
delivery. This individual will report to the Financial Applications Lead.
Responsibilities:
· Develop key knowledge of specific financial workflows
· Manage the work of both internal and external resources in the
implementation and support of Finance-related technology projects and
initiatives
· Partner with Finance to identify and prioritize system needs
· Define, analyze and document the functional requirements in
support of system enhancements
· Plan, manage and execute the functional testing of new systems and
enhancements to existing systems
· Manage special projects from initiation through execution and
delivery
· Review and document existing financial processes and propose
process or system improvements to reduce cost and/or streamline business
processes
· Recommend modifications to established practices and procedures
· Assist in the design and development of new data repositories and
reporting tools that will be used to organize, analyze and report the Firm's
financial data
· Develop and maintain relationships with key business partners
across the firm
Required Skills and Competencies:
· 5+ years or more experience in a systems role supporting Finance
departments (experience working in investment management firms a plus)
· Experience with Budget Management Systems like Clarity for a Large
IT area a big plus
· Experience with MS Access, OBIEE, & data marts a plus
· Demonstrated experience in formal software development
methodologies
· Strong project management/ project methodology and delivery skills
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Highly self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced,
team-oriented environment, taking initiative as necessary
· Demonstrate strong client focus and relationship management skills
· Strong analytical and problem solving skills with an attention to
detail
· Bachelor's degree required, a major in Computer Science or related
field is preferred
· Hands-on knowledge of SQL and relational database technology
· An MBA, CPA, CFA or work toward a CFA would be considered a plus
Keys to this Position:
1. Strong Systems Analysis skills are required
2. Domain knowledge (in this order): We do not need all three but this
would be the order of importance:
1. Systems Analysis experience supporting a Finance department (i.e.
Revenue and Invoicing, Incentive Compensation, Financial Planning and
Analysis, Project Costing, Accounting, etc.
2. Experience assisting in the design and development of new Data
Repositories and Reporting tools.
3. Financial services or Investment Management experience.
3. Technical: SQL to be able to query the database.
Contact Information – Resumes in Word format to:
Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB
Site – www.wrightassociates.org
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Position Title – WR729991012013
Sr. System's Analyst – Corp Finance -Data – SQL - Asset Mgt – Boston, MA
Area – Excellent Package
Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS – Local candidates only –
No Sponsorship
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
This individual will be responsible for delivering system solutions for the
Finance business area, with projects spanning revenue and invoicing,
incentive compensation, financial planning and analysis, project costing,
and accounting applications. We are looking to bring experience and best
practices to a fast-moving area of the company.
The candidate should have experience in supporting business professionals in
Finance and a proven track record in successful project management and
delivery. This individual will report to the Financial Applications Lead.
Responsibilities:
· Develop key knowledge of specific financial workflows
· Manage the work of both internal and external resources in the
implementation and support of Finance-related technology projects and
initiatives
· Partner with Finance to identify and prioritize system needs
· Define, analyze and document the functional requirements in
support of system enhancements
· Plan, manage and execute the functional testing of new systems and
enhancements to existing systems
· Manage special projects from initiation through execution and
delivery
· Review and document existing financial processes and propose
process or system improvements to reduce cost and/or streamline business
processes
· Recommend modifications to established practices and procedures
· Assist in the design and development of new data repositories and
reporting tools that will be used to organize, analyze and report the Firm's
financial data
· Develop and maintain relationships with key business partners
across the firm
Required Skills and Competencies:
· 5+ years or more experience in a systems role supporting Finance
departments (experience working in investment management firms a plus)
· Experience with Budget Management Systems like Clarity for a Large
IT area a big plus
· Experience with MS Access, OBIEE, & data marts a plus
· Demonstrated experience in formal software development
methodologies
· Strong project management/ project methodology and delivery skills
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Highly self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced,
team-oriented environment, taking initiative as necessary
· Demonstrate strong client focus and relationship management skills
· Strong analytical and problem solving skills with an attention to
detail
· Bachelor's degree required, a major in Computer Science or related
field is preferred
· Hands-on knowledge of SQL and relational database technology
· An MBA, CPA, CFA or work toward a CFA would be considered a plus
Keys to this Position:
1. Strong Systems Analysis skills are required
2. Domain knowledge (in this order): We do not need all three but this
would be the order of importance:
1. Systems Analysis experience supporting a Finance department (i.e.
Revenue and Invoicing, Incentive Compensation, Financial Planning and
Analysis, Project Costing, Accounting, etc.
2. Experience assisting in the design and development of new Data
Repositories and Reporting tools.
3. Financial services or Investment Management experience.
3. Technical: SQL to be able to query the database.
Contact Information – Resumes in Word format to:
Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAs
Site – www.wrightassociate
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The New England Networking Group is Moderated by:
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@WrightAssociates.org
Website: www.WrightAssociates.org
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@WrightAssociates.org
Website: www.WrightAssociates.org
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