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Position Title – WR151017062015

Systems Analyst (Back Office) – SQL - Asset Management – Boston, MA Area – Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS

Green Card or US Citizens Only - Local Candidates Only

Company

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm – Great Company – Lots of Upside – Outstanding 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 Investment Administration Applications team is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst who will be responsible for requirements, systems analysis, testing, and project management for initiatives supporting the Fund Administration (FA) group within Investment Administration (IA). The FA group is responsible for Prime Broker Service Operations, Client Reporting, and Trust Pools Settlement Processing.

The position requires a high level of interaction with the business users as well as excellent communication and delivery skills. The candidate should be a self-starter with the ability to multi-task and work on a variety of assignments in a fast-paced environment, interacting with people at all levels in the organization.

Responsibilities:

· Collaborate with business and systems partners to define, analyze and document the requirements and test cases

· Plan and perform functional testing of new systems and enhancements

· Support development and QA teams as a subject matter expert

· Work with users to prioritize needs and manage expectation and communication needs

· Facilitate implementation of business solutions aimed at process efficiency, data quality improvements and simplifying business work flow

· Work with external Business Process Outsourcing providers to optimize technology flows between the vendor and the firm

· Strong sense of end-to-end ownership of systems/solutions

· Act as a support liaison for critical production support issues (24/5)

Required Skills and Competencies:

· Minimum 8 years’ experience in a financial services technology environment

· Domain knowledge of Mutual Funds (Pools) and Hedge Funds processes for a financial services firm (fund accounting and administration area)

· Demonstrated experience in client relationship, communication, and analytical skills

· Demonstrated experience in formal software development methodologies

· Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, mission-critical production environment with rapidly changing priorities

· Change Agent, creative, innovative and focused on continuous improvements

· Bachelor’s degree is required

· Hands-on knowledge of SQL and relational database technology

· Prior hands-on experience with Java/Unix/WebLogic solutions a strong plus

· Master’s degree or work towards CFA charter is a plus

Keys to this Position:

1. Strong Systems Analyst skills are required (i.e. gathering requirements, writing functional specs, support, testing etc.)

2. Technical: SQL is required. The individual needs to have a good understanding of the data model. Knowledge of Java and WebLogic are nice to have as the individual will be working with 4 developers.

3. Domain knowledge: The candidate needs to have Financial Services experience. Back Office domain experience such as knowledge of Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, Fund Accounting or Fund Administration is a big plus, but not a requirement.

4. Strong Communication skills are required. This is a client facing role interacting directly with the Back Office as well as external clients (i.e. State Street, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs).