Senior Currency Hedging Product Development Specialist

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) in Ireland seeks a Senior Currency Hedging Product Development Specialist to support product development and strategic initiatives across the Currency Hedging business. You will analyze requirements, document solutions, and partner with Product, Operations, Technology, and Client Service to deliver improvements that enhance client outcomes.

The role requires a strong foundation in fund accounting and advanced Excel skills, with experience in VBA/macros, SQL, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, or a related discipline, with 3+ years in Fund Accounting or Currency Hedging.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process-improvement skills.
• Excellent Excel skills; experience with VBA/macros, SQL, Python is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Product Development Support: develop and enhance Currency Hedging products and services; gather, analyze, and document requirements; identify gaps and opportunities; create and execute test plans; coordinate UAT.
• Business Analysis & Data Management: analyze fund accounting and hedging workflows to improve efficiency and data quality; provide insights from data analysis; support product development and client service teams.
• Project Management: manage product development initiatives from inception through implementation; coordinate cross-functional teams; track milestones, risks, and deliverables; ensure stakeholder collaboration.

Skills

Fund Accounting

Data Analysis

Excel

VBA

SQL

Python

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics or related discipline

Tools

Automation Tools

Job description

Senior Currency Hedging Product Development Specialist!

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Join us as a Senior Currency Hedging Product Development Specialist! In this role, you will support product development and strategic initiatives across BBH's Currency Hedging business. Working closely with Product, Operations, Technology, and Client Service teams, you will analyze business requirements, support system enhancements, evaluate data and operational workflows, and help deliver solutions that improve efficiency and client outcomes.

We are seeking candidates with a strong foundation in fund accounting, coupled with excellent analytical and business analysis skills. Experience supporting foreign exchange, currency hedging, or related financial services activities is preferred. The successful candidate will have a passion for solving complex business challenges, identifying process improvement opportunities, and partnering across functions to drive meaningful results. To be successful in this role, you must possess strong problem-solving abilities, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to translate business needs into practical solutions that enhance our products, processes, and client experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Product Development Support
  • the development and enhancement of Currency Hedging products and services.
  • Gather, analyze, and document business requirements for product enhancements, strategic initiatives, and technology-driven solutions.
  • Identify product gaps and opportunities and recommend creative business solutions that enhance client outcomes and operational effectiveness.
  • Create and execute test plans, test scenarios, and test cases for new functionality and system enhancements.
  • Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensure solutions meet business requirements and quality standards.
• Business Analysis & Data Management
  • Analyze fund accounting, currency hedging, and operational workflows to identify opportunities for increased efficiency, scalability, and risk mitigation.
  • Evaluate business processes and recommend solutions that improve controls, data quality, operational effectiveness, and efficiency while reducing manual effort.
  • Analyze and interpret business and operational data to support product development, process improvement, and strategic decision-making.
  • Provide business recommendations and insights based on operational, product, and data analysis.
  • Support Currency Hedging operations and client service teams on complex business and operational issues.
• Project Management
  • Manage product development and business initiatives from inception through implementation.
  • Coordinate cross-functional efforts across Product, Operations, Technology, Risk, and Client Service teams.
  • Track project milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables to ensure successful execution.
  • Ensure effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Support the timely delivery of strategic initiatives within agreed scope and business objectives.

Education, Experience & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, or a related discipline preferred, with 3+ years of relevant experience in Fund Accounting, Currency Hedging, Foreign Exchange Operations, or a related financial services function, including a strong understanding of fund accounting processes and investment operations.
• Excellent business analysis, problem-solving, and process improvement skills, including requirements gathering, workflow analysis, process documentation, and solution design.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large datasets; experience with VBA/macros, automation tools, SQL, Python, or similar technologies is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills, with an understanding of data flows, systems interactions, and operational processes, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting time-sensitive deadlines.

We value diverse experiences.

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets.

About BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us. We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts.

No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.

As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to-day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially. Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a global financial services firm known for premium service and specialist expertise. BBH works with leading asset managers, financial institutions, private businesses and their owners, wealthy families, and sophisticated institutional investors. As a private partnership, we are uniquely built to put clients first and create success that lasts. We believe our success starts with yours.

At BBH, partnership is more than just a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice.

Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges.

No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas and perspective. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help – which is why expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.

Every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to-day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers.

With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.