Business Analyst (Financial Services Background)

Business Analyst Remote to start but will have to go onsite eventually - New York, NY 10007 12+ Months

Required Skills : MUST HAVES: • 7-10 years of Business Analyst working in financial services • Agile experience • Involved in the testing process - Write out test cases and understand enough to participate in the testing process • Working with cross-functional teams • Strong Documentation skills

NICE TO HAVE: • SQL Database Knowledge ( Possible some analysis queries) • Asset Management • Experience creating Business Models or Business Flows

Client Job Description: The primary responsibilities will include: eliciting business requirements from business users and subject matter experts, define and document requirements, write functional specifications, and perform business process design in conjunction with operations teams. Serve as liaison between the internal/external business community and the IT organization in order to provide technical solutions to meet user needs. Lead requirements validation and traceability analysis, manage scope and requirements throughout the project lifecycle, Lead development of common standards and tools, Assist in operational rollout and support, and Translates business requirements into functional specifications for the IT organization. Additional responsibilities will include: Gather requirements from the business line users for various systems. Fully document all requirements and solutions. Liaise with internal and external technology partners. Work closely with administration, technology, and operations partners. Participate in releases, perform system integration testing. Perform/organize user acceptance testing. Prepare project status reports for Senior Management. Use strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with particular emphasis on the production of clear and detailed written Business Requirements and Functional Specifications. Requires ability to work independently (self-motivated) and with a distributed team (i.e., physically located in other regions). Must build and maintain strong relationships with business and technology partners; Understand and analyze business processes & workflows. Requires understanding of the Structured Finance business and an interest to further develop this knowledge. 8-10 years of relevant work experience required