Senior Systems Analyst

wellington; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellington Management is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst to join a collaborative team on a busy investment trading floor. The role focuses on analysis, problem solving and relationship management with Traders, Portfolio Managers, and Analysts.

You will interact with business users, deliver clear communications, and multi-task across assignments while maintaining high standards of service delivery and compliance with ITIL processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in an application/production support role in financial services.
• Experience supporting portfolio managers/analysts on a busy trade floor.
• Strong written and verbal communication; detail-oriented and analytical.

Responsibilities

• Direct interaction and support of Traders, Trade Coordinators, Portfolio Managers and Portfolio Analysts.
• Troubleshoot, fix, and escalate issues impacting desks in a timely manner.
• Work in an application support team within a front-office environment.
• Champion business stakeholder needs and build trusted relationships.
• Adhere to SOC1, incident/problem management, ITIL processes, and proper documentation.

Skills

SQL

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Self-motivated

Financial services domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Finance

CFA Candidate or CFA Charter (asset)

Tools

Charles River IMS

Aladdin

ThinkFolio

Bloomberg

FIX protocol

Job description

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role

The position

At Wellington Management you will continually learn, develop, and expand your skills. As part of an inclusive culture, you will meet smart, progressive individuals who will challenge you to solve problems, anticipate our clients' needs, and enhance our proprietary systems and platforms.

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Systems Analyst to join a strong, collaborative team in a role focusing on analysis, problem solving and relationship management. The individual will be responsible for supporting and partnering with Traders, Trade Co-Ordinators, Portfolio Managers and Portfolio Analysts on a busy investment and trading floor.

This position requires a high level of direct interaction with business users, excellent presentation, clear and concise communication and delivery skills. This individual must be a self-starter with the ability to multi-task and work on a variety of assignments with people at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Direct interaction and support of Traders, Trade Co-Ordinators, Portfolio Managers and Portfolio Analysts, including troubleshooting, fixing, and escalating issues in a timely manner that impact the desks.
• Experience working in an application support team in a busy front office environment.
• Champion the needs of the business stakeholders, act as their fiduciary and build trusted relationships.
• Provide timely and accurate status reporting/ issue tracking and communication within IT/Business Parteners.
• Adherence to SOC1 requirements, Incident/Problem Management process and documentation, including follow through using ITIL framework.
• This includes managing production incidents to ensure appropriate escalation and assist in determining root cause and preventative measure.
• Develop a strong partnership with the delivery team to ensure on time, scalable and high quality business solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience working in an application support team/environment in the financial services industry
• Experience supporting Portfolio Managers and Portfolio Analysts working directly in a trade floor environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail
• Self-motivated, quick learner and willing to work in an energetic, fast paced team environment.
• Experience in Financial Services & Trading Systems systems is required - e.g. Charles River IMS, Aladdin, ThinkFolio, Bloomberg, Flex Trade, FIX which depending on the position may include domains such as:
• Understanding of financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, swaps, options, futures, forwards, derivatives, and FX.
• Experience with advanced investment data concepts such as holdings, transactions, security master, analytics, and performance.
• Detailed knowledge and experience of investors workflows in areas of research/valuation, analysis and portfolio construction
• Hands-on knowledge of SQL and the ability to extract and analyse data to troubleshoot and fix issues.
• Experience supporting critical production applications
• Experience in using AI tools such as Claude/GitHub Co-Pilot is advantageous
• CFA Institute Claritas Certificate, CFA Charter or progress towards one considered an asset

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to r ace, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law . If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [e-mail] .

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