Business Analyst (Financial Services - Development) at FIS

Job description

Job Overview:

• The Business Analyst is the link between the Business and the R&D team and will manage all functional needs from writing functional specifications and designing solutions.
• The Business Analyst will work in our agile development environment and work iteratively with developers and quality assurance. As such, a firm grounding in the software delivery is required.
• The Business Analyst will work closely with our implementation team to ensure new business requirements are captured accurately and are prioritised.
• This role is multifaceted and requires a candidate with excellent asset management and product delivery knowledge complemented by good technical understanding.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaising with the head of product management to assist in the definition of the strategy
• Analysis of business requirements and priority setting for the development of a best in class asset management solution
• Agreeing and assisting with the creation of new business requirements
• Leading the sprint planning process
• Presenting recently delivered capabilities internally and externally
• Communicating and reporting effectively with all stakeholders, users and team members, providing regular reassurance regarding progress.
• Presenting comprehensive solution demonstrations to existing clients and prospects

Position Requirements:

• Front, middle and back office systems experience from either an end user perspective or as a software provider
• Have experience in analysis and writing functional specifications for financial market products
• Will be well organized and understand the product development process
• Strong expertise with exchange traded products
• An effective team player who can work with colleagues and associates daily in various global locations
• Committed to delivering and achieving high quality work
• Good organisational and time management skills, ability to effectively handle deadlines
• Competencies:
• Analysis & Problem Solving - Identifies the key issues in situations, analyses the data, recognises the root cause of problems and generates successful solutions.
• Strong technology skills – prior experience with database and reporting systems
• Client Focus - Identifying and developing effective customer relationships.
• Focusing on the needs of all customers and demonstrating a desire to anticipate and meet those needs when making decisions or taking actions.
• Communication Skills - Able to communicate effectively at all levels, using a range of communication styles, skills and processes.
• Front, middle and back office systems experience from either an end user perspective or as a software provider
• Have experience in analysis and writing functional specifications for financial market products
• Will be well organized and understand the product development process
• Strong expertise with exchange traded products
• An effective team player who can work with colleagues and associates daily in various global locations
• Committed to delivering and achieving high quality work
• Good organisational and time management skills, ability to effectively handle deadlines