blueStone has been retained to assist in a search for a Senior Business Analyst. These are full time opportunities located in New York.
Description :
We are currently looking for Business Analysts with various levels of experience in a variety of financial domains.
An ideal candidate should have an understanding of consulting methodologies within the financial services industry (strategy work, business case development, process mapping, lifecycle of project implementation, requirements gathering, competitive assessment, etc). In addition, he/she should have experience with one or more of the following: Product Control, Finance Accounting, Financial Control, Middle/Back office and Compliance Operations, Regulatory Reporting, Prime Brokerage, Credit Risk, Securities Lending, Transaction Processing, and/or Data Management.
The main responsibilities as a Business Analyst:
Lead or participate in a Consulting team to best service our clients needs
Develop understanding of client strategic direction, issues and project goals
Conduct structured data gathering, research and analysis
Develop and evaluate procedures, controls, user requirements, functional specifications
Lead or assist in documenting, evaluating and translating business architectures and needs into IT application and technical architectures
Prepare, attend and participate in, help facilitate and document client meetings/workshops
Develop high quality presentations/reports to effectively communicate project findings
Lead or assist in implementation of strategies and integrated solutions to address client needs
Participate in development of new opportunities: conduct market/client research and analysis
Professional Requirements:
Strong understanding of business/market dynamics and financial practices in the Financial Services Industry
Project experience in the Financial Services Industry (preferably within a consulting environment)
Understanding of business analysis/systems analysis methodologies
Experience of tools and processes involved in business requirements gathering; use case development, process modeling, and functional documentation
Capability to participate or run workshops with Consulting clients at C-level management
Strong documentation skills using Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to discuss complex ideas and develop project deliverables with managers and clients. Ability to think, write and present in a logical and structured way
Practice with process optimization techniques preferred (Six Sigma, Lean, etc)
Willingness to travel and work in cross-border/cross-disciplined teams at client site
Behavioral/Qualitative Attributes:
Ability to take ownership and personal responsibility over work
Intellectual curiosity with an innovative approach to solving problems
Team players with management skills and the ability or potential to lead others
Educational Requirements:
Minimum of BS/BA Degree or technical degree
Masters or MBA a plus
Work with blueStone, one of the leading IT staffing and consulting companies in the United States.
As a result of our rapid growth, we are constantly searching for talented technical professionals with all levels of information technology and communication skills.
Please apply below.
Thanks and we look forward to speaking with you!
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Thursday, January 22, 2009