Business/System Analyst, AVP, Hybrid

Who we are looking for.

We are looking for a user/client facing role as Business/System Analyst in Securities Finance division of Global Markets, who desire to work in a collaborative, team-driven environment on business demand analysis and solution design with IT development team from brainstorming, prototyping, development, testing along to production.

This role requires solid financial knowledge (in Securities Finance), strong analytical and interpersonal skills, and good time management. 

This role is based in Boston, MA, USA and will work with State Street business users from all regions.

The function of 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.

What you will be responsible for

As a Business/Systems Analyst you will

• Work with internal business users and external clients to gather and understand user demands.
• Analyze and explore business workflow and business scenarios; review and evaluate existing business model and future process or solution.
• Accomplish relevant artifacts as applicable for the BA role (e.g., creating functional specifications, user stories, wireframe model/data mapping, user guide, creating use case examples, flow charts for the functional flow, system/application interface flows…. etc.) to accurately capture user and system requirements.
• Identify, solve, or escalate potential issues and risks during development life cycles.
• Collaborate with other roles/teams to deliver consistent and timely results with high quality.
• Establish and maintain strong network relationships with internal/external counterparties.
• Organize and drive meetings. Participate in agile development team as the Product Owner/Business Analyst role.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role.

• strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills
• Presentation skills
• Team player
• Good grasp on Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Visio

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• 5-8 years’ experience of analyst role, driving software development projects/agile rooms, financial or data research industry
• Major in Financial or IT related, or both
• Fluent verbal & written English communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Good understanding of software development
• Profound knowledge of financial products.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Team player, meticulous and self-motivated to drive work to proceed with minimal supervision.
• Multiple tasking ability. Good time organizational skills to manage project priorities
• Enthusiasm in work with good self-learning ability
• Good tech skills; database tools/SQL

Additional requirements

• Participation in agile development working model.
• CFA certification
• Experience in working on Platforms/Area such as Securities Lending, Market Reference, Trade Settlements, Post trade functions

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we do not necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

Why this role is important to us.

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We are driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence, and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovations are valued in a global organization. We are looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems, and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we are making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we have been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data