Robert Half Technology is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to consult at a prestigious hedge fund agency located in downtown Chicago.The primary responsibilities of this position are: facilitation the creation of high quality requirements, functional specifications, and managing other business related aspects of the software development lifecycle. Working with end-users, primarily in the Investment Research and Investment Operations departments, to document the business processes that will meet their business goals and objectives and create functional specifications. Techniques to develop the requirements will include workshops, use cases and other methods appropriate with the development effort. Analysis of end-user change requests, including working with management to prioritize and schedule the implementation of the requests. Assisting developers to craft creative and technically sound solutions to meet end-user needs by reviewing requirements and creating technical specifications. Providing strategically oriented design input and direction where applicable and ensuring that the resulting system/process designs are accurate, complete, and meet user requirements. Participating in unit and regression testing cycles, as required.Providing assistance to end-users as functional questions or problems arise. Developing functional training materials for new deliverables and conducting end-user training, as required.
Assisting in the functional specification process for defining system enhancements within the application including custom reporting, pricing, system interfaces, transaction accounting, custom general ledger, currency hedging, & document management. Developing Organizational Change programs and overseeing these efforts, as required.

Professional Qualifications:

The individual’s experience should be specific to the investment industry and clearly be focused on developing systems solutions and enhancements. The ideal candidate will possess:

BA/BS Degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science or a related field.
An MBA and/or a CFA are a decided plus.
Overall familiarity with the hedge fund industry and a working knowledge of a broad range of hedge fund strategies is a strong plus.
At least 7 years working with software application maintenance and development within the financial services industry, preferably within an institutional asset management system or asset manager.
Extensive experience in working with users to create business requirements.
Experience in multiple methods of requirements elicitation and collection.
Exceptionally strong analytical and communication skills to facilitate the elicitation of user requirements, challenge preconceived concepts and propose alternative solutions, while maintaining strong relationships.
Proven ability to work with and design functionality that supports complex calculations. Statistical analysis experience, a plus.
Proven ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment
Understanding of process-flow in a business environment.
Experience with BPM (Business Process Management) software, a plus
Extensive experience in software quality assurance & testing of mission critical applications.
Excellent working knowledge of systems design and architecture.
Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft ASP & .Net Technologies, and Microsoft Visio.
Experience in creating and running SQL queries.
Demonstrated project management skills.

To be considered please contact a recruiter at 312-616-7974.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Intermediate MS SQL Server, Intermediate Microsoft Visio, Intermediate .Net ASP, Full Life Cycle Development skills are required.

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