About the position
About our client:
With a focus on Africa, China, the UK and the US, this global investment firm offers you an opportunity to be involved with a unique approach to responsible investing whilst driving performance and innovation. This client is guided by a philosophy of investing with care and seeks out top achievers who are looking to redefine and shape the future of the investment industry. Our client holds a firm belief that their work goes beyond financial gains and numbers, recognising the impact of their actions on the lives and futures of those they serve. With a specialised focus on emerging markets and a passion for Africa and China, our client offers independent advice, analysis, and reporting services to a diverse range of asset owners, investment managers, hedge funds, private equity firms, service providers, and brokers.
What you will be doing:
- Analyse business processes, engage stakeholders to define and document system requirements, conduct design sessions, and ensure alignment with business impact and goals.
- Act as a bridge between business and R&D teams, managing the product backlog, prioritising features, and coordinating delivery while representing user needs throughout development cycles.
- Assist R&D teams with documentation, deliverables, and sprint participation; ensure system design aligns with performance, security, scalability, and usability requirements.
- Support system testing and quality control, help ensure solution reliability, and participate in post-implementation tasks including user training and rollout support.
- Deliver first-line support for system and training-related issues, and provide continued assistance to business and development teams post-deployment.
- Leverage software development principles (Agile, SDLC) and SQL, produce and maintain accurate, user-friendly documentation; communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
What our client is looking for:
- A relevant tertiary degree would be beneficial
- A qualification in Business Analysis would be advantageous.
- 3 years' plus experience as a Business Analyst in a financial services environment would be great.
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Desired Skills:
- Business Analysis
- R&D
- SQL
