Sunday, February 28, 2010

Business/Data Analyst in New York, NY

Sunday, February 28, 2010
DescriptionOur client, a global financial services firm and a market leader in securities, asset management and credit services, is seeking a Business/Data Analyst. Type of position: ContractLocation: New York, NYThis position is within the Enterprise Data Group (EDG) - Client Legal Entity team. The team is responsible for Client Legal Entity reference data, related processes and manages the firm-wide MS Legal Entity platform (LEXI).The candidate will be involved in strategic projects working to establish and expand services for Client Legal Entity data and processes. In this capacity, the candidate will liaise with internal clients at Client regarding business processes and interface directly with various technology groups in implementation of application changes.This position requires experience in process re-engineering, familiarity with technology development life cycle and the ability to work closely with end users and IT to implement new processes or enhancement of current processes. The candidate will determine the requirements of the stakeholder groups, propose solutions to meet the need, manage the implementation of the solution, and actively manage the integration projects with the LEXI application and the Reference Database hub and various stakeholder applications.Working independently and as part of a team is critical in this role. The candidate must have the ability to independently manage projects/project streams of varying size and complexity as well as conduct any associated analysis and implementation work. Responsibilities: Detailed Business process and data analysis Process renovation/improvement on a global scale Project management from initial contact through delivery Close partnership with the IT teams in delivering technology changes and application integration Close communication and ongoing work with Client Institutional end user groups Required skills: Seasoned professionals with a proven ability to navigate a global organization and champion cross divisional projects as a hands on Business analyst High level of proficiency in issue resolution and consensus building Strong verbal and written communication skills Strong organizational and process improvement skills Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build good working relationships at all levels Attention to detail and persistence Project Management experience Desired skills: High level of proficiency in Access &/or SQL High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel Experience in Financial Services
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