Business Analyst (Fund Administration)

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Description

Proteus Europe is searching for a Business Analyst (Fund Administration) for a 12 Month contract; due to Start September 2017. This role is based in Luxembourg.

Language: Excellent written and oral skills in French and English are essential; knowledge in other languages is considered as an advantage
Experience Required: 6 to 10 years

Our Client:-
- Present in Luxembourg for 20 years
- The second largest IT Consulting firm at country level
- A major player in the Financial and Public sectors
- Organized into 3 services lines: Infrastructure, Development and Testing
- Awarded - Best Workplace- 5 years in a row!

Your New role:-

As part of the IT department, the Business Analyst is responsible for the analysis and documentation of the information and business requirements and processes related to assigned projects in the Fund Administration domain. The individual assists the project manager throughout the project life cycle.

Responsibilities
- Assist in the analysis of current processes, recommend solutions and improved processes
- Participate in developing business/systems requirements by attending user meetings and interviewing users, developing use cases, defining expected results, researching and resolving issues
- Participate in project planning management documenting and maintaining plans, managing issue logs, and preparing project documentation
- Participate in reviewing specifications, and developing testing, rollout, transition and implementation plans and procedures
- Participate in preparing reports by drafting content and format
- Serve as advocate for business area regarding system needs and request with various groups
- Document functionality and assist in creating related set up and operational procedure
- Provide regular status updates for assigned projects
- May participate in special projects (ie conducting research, collecting and providing requested data, executing UAT, etc.)
- Assist in product testing: executing UAT, end-to-end testing, production shakedown, and investigating and solving bugs
- Assist during transition/implementation period, in training and initial help desk support

Your Skills and experience:-

Essential Skills:-
- Bachelor Degree in Technology, Finance, Economics or equivalent Outstanding record of project management success, both in results achieved and in use of professional methodology
- Minimum of 2 years investment operations (Middle Office and Back Office) experience as a Business Analyst
- Knowledge in Fund Accounting, Markets, Financial Instruments (vanilla, derivatives, OTC), Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Real Estate Funds
- Broad and in-depth understanding of the asset management industry
- Broad and in-depth understanding of standards, methodologies and technology necessary to support investment management and banking operations
- Extensive experience of writing business specifications and tests cases
- Excellent PC skills
- Good knowledge of Office tools (included Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel), Lotus Notes
- Knowledge in MultiFonds (Temenos) is essential; knowledge in pControl (Milestone) is considered as an advantage

Soft skills
- Analytical skills. Organizational skills, Communication skills
- Result-driven, Teamwork, Taking initiatives
- Active Listening, Decision Making, Self-driven, Interpersonal, Vision

Proteus Europe operates in partnership with our candidates by building strong and lasting relationships at all levels.

If you apply for this role, we will:

- Contact you within one week to discuss your current situation and suitability for this role.
- Keep searching for other suitable positions should this role not be right for you.
- Keep you informed at every stage of the recruitment process.
- Actively follow up with our client on your behalf to gain useful feedback throughout the process.

Start date
ASAP
Duration
12 months
From
PROTEUS EUROPE
Published at
22.07.2017
Project ID:
1385705
Contract type
Freelance
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