Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.

Position Title – WR75291R122015

Lead Systems Analyst – Equity Trading – 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

My client’s Global Trading System is available on a 24-hour per day basis, supporting Equity, Fixed Income and Derivatives trading in all global markets. The Equity Trading team seeks a Lead Systems Analyst who will contribute to all aspects of the definition, implementation, and support of the Trading Order Management System which is used by the Equity Trading Desk. This position requires a high level of direct interaction with traders and software developers, excellent analytical and communication skills, strong trading domain knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities:

· Partner with the Equity Trading business to identify and define business requirements

· Document requirements and work with the development, QA, and support teams to ensure that all team members understand the business needs

· Work closely with traders to prioritize needs and ensure communication to keep them apprised of progress

· Provide thought leadership and direction for team members and consultant partners to ensure that delivery is performed according to standards and in conformity with business requirements.

· Take ownership for the delivery of value-added trading functionality

· Possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and an ability to work with various internal teams to execute on that vision.

· Provide overall Project Management direction to ensure that deliverables are on track

· Partner, Technical and QA Leads on estimates, statuses, identify issues and raise risks

· Stay current with evolving Trading industry and technical trends to ensure systems and team are of highest caliber

· Assist with system testing, deployment, training and support of the Trading Application

Required Skills and Competencies:

· 8+ years BA or systems analysis experience in trading or portfolio management

· 3+ years in a leadership role

· Demonstrated experience in project management and business analysis, preferably in trading or portfolio management

· Strong client management skills

· Strong knowledge of Buy Side Equity trading practices and market

· Strong knowledge of order management systems (OMS), Financial Information eXchange protocol (FIX), electronic trading practices and markets

· Experience with Charles River, Latent Zero, EZCastle or Calypso is a plus

· Self-motivated and willing to work on an energetic, fast-paced team

· Experience supporting investment or trading professionals

· Excellent verbal and written communications skills

· Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities

· Experience with Oracle/SQL, PL/SQL, VBA, or Java considered a plus

· Bachelor’s degree required

· A CFA or demonstrated progress toward a CFA would be considered a plus

Keys to this Position:

1) Domain knowledge: Experience interfacing with Traders or Portfolio Managers is required. Preferably Equities experience but we will also look at Fixed Income and FIX.

2) Strong Systems Analysis skills.

3) Strong Leadership and Client Relationship skills.

4) Formal Project Management skills.

5) Technical: SQL skills. Must be able to query the database using SQL.

6) Sources: Buy Side, Sell Side or Investment Management Software vendors.

7) Selling Points: This individual will have direct Interaction with the Trading Desk; Can sit on the desk and be involved with industry changing discussion on the Equity Markets.