Business Analyst - Middle Office Corporate Actions, Charles River Development, AVP

What we are looking for The Charles River Development (CRD) Middle Office Product Team is seeking to hire a business analyst who will be responsible for helping the team deliver strategic product solutions to support our clients’ evolving business needs, meet regulatory requirements, and maintain a comprehensive and competitive product offering. You will become a Charles River product expert and help to ensure that our software effectively aids our end users with their middle office workflows. Your focus will be on the Corporate Actions module which handles all corporate action event processing, and corporate action elections workflows. You will participate in the full software development lifecycle, and contribute as a member of a feature-focused product development team. You must be familiar with both financial and technical concepts, and have a strong ability to deliver against specific requirements within planned timelines. Why this job is important to us At Charles River Development (CRD) we’ve been creating some of the most insightful and complex asset management technologies since 1997. The Charles River IMS is strategically aligned to innovate the future of investment management software. Together with State Street’s middle and back office capabilities, Charles River’s cloud-deployed software technology forms the foundation of State Street Alpha℠. Charles River Development brings together data and capabilities across the investment lifecycle to help our clients make better decisions, grow at scale, and deliver returns for their clients. As a product-led organization, we are committed to product quality and operating through a client-focused lens. Our diverse team of highly skilled technologists and professionals are agile thinkers and problem solvers, committed to our end users and engineering excellence. We use mentorship and teamwork to impact and drive our business forward every day. By joining the Middle Office team, you will use advanced technology and critical thinking to challenge the status quo and drive results. This role requires hybrid work model (at least 4 days in the office per week). Responsibilities: Apply detailed knowledge and understanding of corporate actions processing and election workflows to assist in product development and advance the product roadmap Produce business and technical requirement documents based on product roadmap, competitive analysis, and understanding of market and regulatory trends Analyze corporate actions data and assist with data mapping exercises for system integrations. Work directly with customers to gather product requirements and develop feature specifications Partner with engineering and QA to help develop, implement, and refine features Plan and schedule validation tasks; Assist with testing requirements, plans, and exercises as needed Ensure accurate and complete documentation for product features and workflows Provide client beta testing support and train personnel on capabilities of new product releases Assist with the management of project schedules and deliverables Assist implementation and support to investigate and resolve critical client issues Actively participate in the Agile software development process by adhering to the CRD Scrum Methodology including attending all agile ceremonies and adhering to SDLC guidelines Requirements: 5+ years of product development experience, specifically Agile development methodologies and familiarity with tools such as Jira Strong understanding of corporate actions processing across all mandatory and voluntary event types. Understanding of corporate actions market data Familiarity corporate actions elections processes Understanding of corporate actions SWIFT messaging Demonstrated ability translating business requirements into comprehensive functional and technical product specification documents Ability to take initiative and work independently Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation skills Advanced writing skills, including the ability to abstract/summarize highly detailed information Strong analytical skills, including understanding complex data sets and the ability to reconcile conflicting data Strong technical background and ability to communicate with engineers, including familiarity with SQL. Knowledge of cloud architecture a plus Knowledgeable in one or more CRD functional areas and/or State Street Alpha desirable Education: BS Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or study of Business with an MIS background. MS/MBA is preferable. 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