Product Development- Senior Business Analyst

We are seeking an experienced Technical Business Analyst to work with a stellar team of BA’s developing the product through its next phase of growth. This role focuses on technical analysis and documentation to support the Product Management team in designing new functionality and features.

With a well-established technical background in financial services, the successful candidate will be able to show a successful track-record of delivering complex real-time trading solutions where attention to detail and intellectual curiosity are paramount. This role can be performed in a hybrid model, where you can balance work from home and office to match your needs and role requirements. Why this role is important to us The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Global Markets (SSGM). When owners and managers of institutional assets need research, trading, securities lending and innovative portfolio strategies, they turn to SSGM business unit.

As our investment research and trading arm, SSGM’s number one goal is to enhance and preserve our clients’ portfolio values by applying technology, optimizing trading, and linking asset classes and markets across the world. The specific product Fund Connect is State Street’s market-leading global electronic trading platform for Money Market Funds, Primary Market ETFs, Liquidity Instruments and Investment Funds. Fund Connect provides efficiencies to the entire pre- and post-trade lifecycle across multiple asset classes.

Join us if making your mark in the capital markets industry from day one is a challenge you are up for. What you will be responsible for As Technical Business Analyst, Product VP you will • Develop a deep understanding of existing Fund Connect infrastructure, data-models and database architecture • Conduct detailed front-to-back analysis of trading & settlement workflows for asset management & liquidity products • Deliver high-quality, detailed technical documentation business requirements in conjunction with product, technical & business teams including workflow diagrams, GUI definition and screen mock-ups • Provide input into database technical design (Oracle, SQL server) • Oversee the administration of documentation including product development schedules, release schedules, bug tracking and user manuals • Contribute to the design & testing of new functionality and GUI’s • Work autonomously with confidence in a fast-moving, complex technical environment • Build solid relationships with colleagues across multiple functional groups of differing levels of seniority What we value These skills will help you succeed in this role • Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in technical business analysis and/or product in a financial services environment • Relevant experience with electronic trading platforms in the Mutual Fund, FX and/or Fixed Income space • Highly self-motivated with exceptional integrity • Willingness to learn and eagerness to collaborate as part of a larger team • Confident & clear communicator • Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to any audience Education & Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent • Technically competent with the ability to code in Python, VBA and SQL • Power user of Excel • Messaging expertise with FIX, REST API, SFTP, JSON, XML, SWIFT FIN/MX • Familiarity working with, and implementing, Cloud hosting solutions • Deep experience of trade settlement