Business Analyst (CAT-1)

IDC TECHNOLOGIES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

IDC Technologies (Singapore) PTE. LTD. is seeking a senior business analyst/product manager to translate business requirements into technical specs for front-office investment workflows.

You will work closely with portfolio managers and IT to design and implement processes and tools across risk, finance and external vendors. The role demands 7+ years in asset management, strong analytical and communication skills, ownership mindset, and ability to lead multiple projects with shifting priorities,

Qualifications

• Experience in investment systems such as Murex, SimCorp Dimension, BlackRock Aladdin or Charles River.
• 7+ years in asset management domain with business analysis/product management exposure.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements to technical specs for front office workflows.
• Design, test and implement processes/tools/systems with IT, risk and finance teams and external vendors.
• Develop and write test plans for upgrades; participate in UAT.
• Develop and maintain user guides and documentation for processes/tools/systems.
• Coordinate roadmaps across MAS departments for front office workflow enhancements.
• Ensure data integrity, security and auditability of front-office processes.
• Troubleshoot production issues with IT and external service providers.
• Manage project implementations with vendors and procurement considerations.
• Oversee change management for new products and system adoption.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

User-centric principles

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-project management

Adaptability

Test planning

Documentation

Scheduling

Education

Undergraduate degree in business-related or IT-related fields

Tools

Murex

SimCorp Dimension

BlackRock Aladdin

Charles River

Job description

Required Experience

• An undergraduate degree in business-related or IT-related fields
• At least 7 years relevant working experience, including business analysis/product management of system used in similar functions, in asset management domain
• Strong sense of ownership and growth mindset
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking with good problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of user-centric principles and/or service design
• Adept communicator (both written and verbal) with the ability to effectively convey complex information to stakeholders across all levels
• Experience working in cross-functional groups, representing views of different stakeholders and influencing teams towards achieving shared goal
• Ability to manage a number of projects at the same time, with varying technical requirements, level of stakeholder engagement and completion timeline
• Ability to adapt to changing business requirements due to unforeseen restrictions / constraints in the existing system.
• Experience in developing test plan and managing testing for project implementation /enhancements
• Experience in developing and maintaining user guide and system documentations
• Experience in managing project scheduling and timelines for prompt completion of work tasks

Responsibilities

Work closely with portfolio managers to understand their business requirements, and translating these business requirements to technical requirements, and vice versa

• Design, test and implement processes/tools/systems in partnership with in-house IT, risk, and finance teams as well as external software vendors and service providers to support the frontoffice investment workflow
• Develop and write test plans for system, process and product upgrades, as well as participate in the User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Develop and maintain user guides and documentations relating to processes/tools/systems implemented for front-office investment workflow
• Plan and work with multiple departments in MAS – on implementing road maps of desired front office workflow, including feature development and upgrades
• Ensure front-office processes and procedures meet internal standards for data integrity, security and auditability
• Monitor, analyse and troubleshoot front-office processes to ensure their smooth functioning. This includes liaising with the in-house IT department as well as external service provider in the troubleshooting and resolution of production issue
• Manage project implementations with vendors and service providers, covering procurement and related administrative issues
• Oversee change management to facilitate new product and/or system adoption, including possible re-engineering of workflow and processes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in investment systems, including but not limited to Murex, SimCorp Dimension, Blackrock Aladdin, Charles River, etc.
• Understanding of public markets transactions work flow – from front to back office- particularly in the fixed income and foreign exchange market space.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in investment systems, including but not limited to Murex, Simcorp Dimension, Blackrock Aladdin, Charles River, etc.
• Understanding of public markets transactions work flow – from front to back office- particularly in the fixed income and foreign exchange market pace.