Business Analyst, LINK, Assistant Vice President, Hybrid

State Street; Clifton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health, dental, vision, disability ins

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Performance-based incentives

Tax-advantaged savings plans

Job summary

State Street is seeking a Business Analyst for the LINK client platform within GlobalLink. You will translate client and business needs into clear requirements, drive delivery from discovery through release and adoption, and partner across Product, Technology, UX and Markets in a hybrid model balancing home and office work.

You will define use cases, create user stories, and support prioritization of the roadmap while ensuring alignment with client value and risk considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree as a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in business analysis, product management, product development or implementation within financial services or financial technology.
• Experience translating complex business and client workflows into scalable technology solutions.
• Knowledge of digital platforms, APIs, application integration or interoperability concepts.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product leadership, business stakeholders and clients to define use cases, workflows and product requirements.
• Translate complex needs into user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows and functional specifications.
• Work with Product, UX, Engineering and QA to take capabilities from concept through design, testing and production release.
• Support prioritization of the LINK roadmap and backlog based on client value, strategic priorities, dependencies and risk.
• Drive clarity on scope, ownership, milestones, dependencies and delivery risks; escalate issues when needed.
• Engage users and client-facing teams to validate solutions, gather feedback and improve adoption and usability.
• Coordinate effectively across Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, Legal, Compliance, Risk and other stakeholders.

Skills

Requirements gathering

User stories

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Microsoft 365

Job description

Who We Are Looking For

Support the strategy, development and ongoing evolution of LINK, GlobalLink's client platform. Working across Product, Technology, User Experience and Markets, the Business Analyst translates client and business needs into clear requirements and helps drive delivery from discovery through release and adoption.

This role can be performed in a hybrid model, where you can balance work from home and office to match your needs and role requirements.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Markets. As a leading provider of trading and lending solutions to the world's institutional investors, we deliver the industry’s most innovative platforms, financing and portfolio solutions. Our capabilities are backed by proprietary, high-value research, insights and indicators that power clients’ investment decisions, accelerate performance and help investors stay ahead of shifting markets. Across our comprehensive set of solutions – data-driven macro market intelligence that give an information advantage; client-first platforms and tools that redefine trading; financing solutions that streamline liquidity access; and portfolio solutions designed to help achieve peak performance – we deliver a breakthrough edge to drive business success. Investors are operating in increasingly complex regulatory and financial environments. Access to efficient, comprehensive trading solutions is vital to remaining competitive. Our GlobalLink™ suite of award-winning electronic trading solutions deliver increased transparency, improved trading efficiency and quantifiable execution. Join us if making your mark in the capital markets industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What You Will Be Responsible For

As Business Analyst, LINK you will:

• Partner with product leadership, business stakeholders and clients to define use cases, workflows and product requirements.
• Translate complex needs into user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows and functional specifications.
• Work with Product, UX, Engineering and QA to take capabilities from concept through design, testing and production release.
• Support prioritization of the LINK roadmap and backlog based on client value, strategic priorities, dependencies and risk.
• Drive clarity on scope, ownership, milestones, dependencies and delivery risks; escalation issues when needed.
• Support consistent client workflows and interoperability across the GlobalLink ecosystem, including application integrations and APIs.
• Engage users and client-facing teams to validate solutions, gather feedback and improve adoption and usability.
• Maintain concise product, release and decision documentation and provide clear management updates.
• Coordinate effectively across Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, Legal, Compliance, Risk and other stakeholders.

What We Value

• Strong ownership, analytical problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Client-focused product mindset with the ability to simplify complex workflows.
• Excellent organization, prioritization and execution across multiple workstreams.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to influence across a matrixed organization.
• Technology fluency and comfort operating with ambiguity and imperfect information.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree as a plus
• 7+ years of experience in business analysis, product management, product development or implementation within financial services or financial technology.
• Experience translating complex business and client workflows into scalable technology solutions and working with engineering teams through the product lifecycle.
• Knowledge of digital platforms, APIs, application integration or interoperability concepts preferred.
• Experience with institutional financial services, electronic trading or Markets preferred.
• Working knowledge of JIRA, Confluence and Microsoft 365.

Additional Requirements

Demonstrate individual accountability, maintain the highest standards of professional conduct, support the Risk Excellence culture, and operate within established policies, controls, delegation authorities and escalation procedures.

Salary Range

$80,000 - $140,000 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

• our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
• insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
• paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
• access to our Employee Assistance Program
• incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)
• eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans

For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success. We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you'll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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