Business Systems Analyst - Aladdin​/Asset Management

Business Systems Analyst – Aladdin / Asset Management – JSR Tech Consulting

Contract position with a major financial firm.

Experience with Aladdin, Attribution and Liabilities is a must. Hybrid, 3 days per week in Newark, NJ.

Build new and existing applications in preparation for the launch of new business.

• Align with the business teams in assessing business needs and transforming them into scalable applications.
• Work closely with quantitative modeling team and portfolio managers.
• Collaborate with business groups to define solutions to business needs, including eliciting, analyzing and documenting business requirements, identifying multiple approaches, making recommendations, and facilitating brainstorming and requirement walkthrough sessions.
• Partner with the technology team, analyzing and documenting systems/report design requirements which can include technical specifications, pseudo code, database table design, diagramming business process flows; to validate that the system solution meets the business need.
• Conduct project‑related tests, including developing detailed test plans, test cases and expected results; conducting tests; evaluating and documenting results.
• Develop subject‑matter expertise on the trading, performance/attribution and risk analytics platforms.
• Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting production and test issues, perform root‑cause analysis, reconciliations, recommend corrective action and lead resolution efforts.
• Conduct deep analytical dives on data while being able to conceptualize, synthesize and critically evaluate gathered information, and communicate findings and recommendations.

• Undergraduate (B.S.) degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or Information Systems.
• Minimum of 8+ years’ experience in the financial industry.
• Experience with Black Rock Aladdin is required.
• Previous experience with Bloomberg data is a big plus.
• At least 5 years of ALM (Asset and Liability Management) experience with deep knowledge of performance, risk and attribution.
• Previous experience with the reinsurance industry is a huge plus.
• In‑depth understanding of various fixed‑income instruments and their analytics, characteristics, and benchmarks with proven knowledge of derivatives and its processes is required.
• Highly developed analytical, conceptual, and problem‑solving skill sets; ability to troubleshoot quickly and think outside the box.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, connect the dots, and demonstrate drive, resourcefulness, and personal ownership of assignments.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a diverse team environment, actively participating in assessing impact of requested changes on existing processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable working with all levels of an organization’s technology and business groups.
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, Visio and PowerPoint; prior experience with JIRA and Confluence is a plus.
• Experience with systems development life cycle (SDLC) is preferred.
• Highly proficient in data manipulation and SQL queries.
• Hands‑on experience with any investment/trading system or performance attribution system is a plus.
• Ability to manage a small team or projects is highly desirable.

Payrate: $65 – $85 per hour.

• Entry level

• Contract

• Information Technology
• IT Services and IT Consulting