Performance Business Analyst - Singapore - WE-PLUS PTE. LTD.

Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Role Summary

The Business Analyst will be primarily responsible for analysing the current state and documenting performance calculation methods and processes for the Group Investment Middle Office, mainly focusing on Fixed Income Attribution during the project.

They will collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to gather data, document business processes, develop functional specifications and participate actively in target-state solution exercises. They must deal with internal and external stakeholders independently and have adequate middle-office performance expertise to solve complex issues. They will be responsible for gathering requirements, identifying the data sources, analysing and articulating the methods, and outlying test strategy and test cases systematically and communicably.

The ideal candidate should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and excellent communication and collaboration abilities. They should also have a solid understanding of middle office operations. The Business Analyst must be able to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.

Main Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to gather data and analyze current state workflows related to Trade Management, Cash Operations, Fund Operations, Corporate actions, Reconciliations, Derivative & Collateral and Private Assets Operations.
• Work with third-party vendors to coordinate due diligence on middle-office operational processes.
• Identify, document, and manage project risks and issues related to the due diligence process.
• Develop functional specifications and document business processes for various functional areas.
• Prepare materials for requirements definition documents, including process flows, use cases, and user stories.
• Participate actively in DD workshops, including leading discussions for areas where BA has been involved in documentation.
• Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and effectively communicate project status, risks, and issues.
• Continuously improve processes and methodologies for documenting current state operational workflows.
• Participate actively in the development of test scenarios & validating test results.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in information Technology or related fields.
• More than 15 years' experience working as lead and/or supporting business analysts.
• Experience & familiarity with all related aspects of the investments performance calculation of a large asset management company in particular the knowledge of strategic asset allocation and attribution calculation.
• Experience & familiarity different asset classes e.g., equities, fixed income, time deposits, FX, OTC & ETD, funds, private assets.
• Strong preference given to those with prior experience in using Aladdin and/or Eagle of asset management processing projects
• Experience in working with test managers on developing operational test scenarios, validation of test results on behalf of operation users.
• Experience with working with variety of stakeholders to manage documentation of business process / workflows / business requirements.
• Strong delivery drive & self-starter.
• Pragmatism and ability to operate in an ambiguous or complex environment.
• Time management and prioritization
• Strong ability to elicit information, documentation & presentation skillset.

Tell employers what skills you have

Asset Management
Asset Allocation
User Stories
Investments
Aerospace
Corporate Actions
Variance Analysis
Test Cases
Attention to Detail
Business Intelligence Tools
Business Analyst
Fixed Income
Test Strategy
Able To Work Independently
Equities
Business Requirements