Mid Level Business Analyst. Investment Management Research Data Analytics. £100,000 guaranteed 15% Bonus and Benefits. 2 Days hybrid. My client is a top tier Investment Manager that is looking for a Business Analyst to join the Research Data Analytics (RDA) team. Recently formed, the RDA team works cross asset to provide data and analytics across all fundamental research groups . You will have either worked in asset management technology or gained exposure to technology through your own curiosity and interest. Members of this group will partner with dedicated engineering teams to deliver high quality software products to investment staff. As part of the group you will; • partner with engineering managers to help plan and prioritize the roadmap and ensure system and feature design align to the long-term strategic vision. • Work alongside engineers to develop prototype code that defines complex business logic and domain specific calculation methodologies • Provide domain specific training to engineering teams so that they can better support investment staff • Breakdown complex requirements from investment staff and provide advice to them on solutions. The company has made a big investment into the future of their technology and data. They have a big vision of what they can achieve and have ambitious plans to get there. They hold collaboration as a core tenet of how they accomplish their goals. You should be interested in a team-oriented approach; curious and enthusiastic learners will be amongst their tribe there. They are a group of diverse thinkers, all working together to with different perspectives to create optimal solutions to continue to propel T Rowe Price to great heights. Core Competencies and Responsibilities: • Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills; demonstrated ability to employ fact-based decision-making to resolve complex problems, by applying logic analysis, experience and business knowledge • Strong financial product knowledge, ability to communicate effectively with all areas of business. • Planning and coordination - Must excel in planning and organization to achieve job objectives, setting priorities among activities; utilizes available resources, copes with changing conditions and unforeseen events, assumes responsibility for completion of one's own work and meets deadlines. • Work closely with agile technology teams implement business requirements and automation. • Provide operational support and ensure data quality in our systems, whilst working to automate away support overheads through technology. • Develop and sustain relationships with Portfolio Managers, Risk Managers, Quants and Investment Analysts on a global basis and supporting their ongoing data requirements • High energy, results driven person with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with global teams, including time-zone flexibility • Must be a self-starter with ability to build working relationships and ability to work effectively in a global matrixed organization • Flexible and comfortable with uncertainty in requirements etc. in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment • Must be able to independently “troubleshoot” functional and/or quantitative problems Required Qualifications: Along with the responsibilities and competencies specified above, we are looking for an individual who possesses a positive, action-oriented attitude and understands the importance of taking initiative within a team environment. • 4 years of functional/demonstrated experience with Fixed Income products, derivatives, and analytics with an Asset Management firm. • 4 years of business systems analysis or experience working with and analyzing data for Front Office functions • Subject Matter Expertise in either FI Attribution, FI Risk, FI Quant, FI Portfolio Management (e.g. portfolio construction) • General knowledge/awareness of macro financial markets and more specifically, the buy-side/asset management industry . If you are interested to learn more, please send a CV for immediate consideration.
