Business Analyst

We are looking for a skilled Business Analyst to join our team on a long-term contract basis in New York, New York. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline processes, ensure operational excellence, and contribute to systematic improvements. This position offers the opportunity to work in an agile environment while engaging with stakeholders across operations and technology. Responsibilities: • Analyze and interpret security settlement processes within capital markets, ensuring a thorough understanding of the settlement lifecycle. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify best practices and promote end-to-end process consistency.

• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights to monitor operational performance. • Conduct detailed evaluations of data across multiple sources, reconciling discrepancies and recommending solutions. • Work closely with developers to understand data structures, sources, and systematic processes during system development. • Compile comprehensive PowerPoint presentations for senior leadership discussions. • Identify and address data integrity and systematic issues across various platforms, ensuring prioritized fixes. • Create detailed business and technical user stories within Jira to support agile team initiatives. • Execute Python scripts and analyze logs using command-line tools to support data-driven decision-making.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Technical Business Analyst. • Solid understanding of security settlement processes in capital markets. • Proficiency in Agile methodologies, including stakeholder management and working with tools such as Jira, Teams, and Office applications. • Experience with custody of assets or middle-office operations is highly desirable. • Ability to compile high-quality presentations for senior leadership using PowerPoint. • Familiarity with command-line tools, including executing Python scripts and navigating log directories. • Strong analytical skills to critically evaluate data and reconcile variances. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively between operations and technology teams.

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