Senior Systems Analyst

Wellington Management; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health and wellbeing

Dental

Vision

Pharmacy coverage

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts and commut[

Employee assistance program

Life and disability insurance

Adoption assistance

Backup childcare

Tuition/CFA reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Wellington Management in Boston seeks a Senior Business Analyst to join our Regulatory Technology team, serving as a liaison among Regulatory Reporting, Compliance, Legal, Risk, and Technology to translate complex requirements into scalable solutions.

You will partner with Global Regulatory Reporting and Legal teams to design, implement, and support our regulatory technology applications, leveraging SQL and data tools in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 7+ years in business analysis with IT and business teams.
• Cross-functional expertise in investment management and regulatory reporting.
• Translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced SQL and data analysis skills.
• Knowledge of risk management and regulatory controls.
• Experience gathering and managing complex requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder influence.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Define and document business requirements with stakeholders.
• Lead requirements sessions and data analysis.
• Identify automation opportunities in regulatory workflows.
• Create BRDs, functional specs, user stories, mappings, and test plans.
• Coordinate with offshore teams to drive execution.
• Lead UAT and production validation activities.
• Use AI tools to improve requirements management and testing.
• Apply cloud technologies and data platforms to reporting solutions.

Skills

SQL

Regulatory reporting

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Data analysis

Problem solving

Regulatory knowledge

Agile/Scrum/Waterfall

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AWS (EC2, S3, Athena, CloudWatch)

Python

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

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our Regulatory Technology team. This role serves as a key liaison among Regulatory Reporting, Compliance, Legal, Risk, and Technology teams, translating complex requirements into strategic, scalable solutions. The position combines business and data analysis, regulatory expertise, and technical knowledge to strengthen reporting, compliance monitoring, risk management, and operational controls.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, analytical, and proficient in SQL. They thrive in a fast-paced environment and translate business and regulatory requirements into effective technology solutions.

The candidate will partner directly with Wellington’s Global Regulatory Reporting and Legal teams, apply current industry tools and practices, and contribute to the design, implementation, and support of the Regulatory Technology application suite.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Regulatory Reporting, Legal, Compliance, and Technology teams to define and document business requirements.
• Lead requirements sessions, stakeholder workshops, process reviews, and data analysis.
• Analyze regulatory, compliance, and risk workflows to identify automation and process improvements.
• Create and maintain BRDs, functional specifications, user stories, process flows, data mappings, and test plans.
• Work with development, QA and Support teams throughout the SDLC to ensure requirements are implemented accurately.
• Perform data analysis, validation, reconciliation, and root-cause investigation using SQL and reporting tools.
• Support regulatory change and technology modernization initiatives across global programs.
• Coordinate with offshore development and consulting teams to clarify requirements, prioritize deliverables, and drive execution.
• Lead UAT, production validation, and implementation activities.
• Use AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot to improve requirements management, documentation, analysis, testing, and productivity.
• Apply cloud technologies and data platforms to regulatory reporting and compliance solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 7 years of business analysis experience partnering with Investment Technology and business teams.
• Cross-functional expertise in investment management, regulatory reporting, compliance, and technology platforms.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and communicate with business and technology stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced SQL and data analysis skills.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, regulatory controls, compliance systems, and reporting workflows.
• Experience gathering, documenting, and managing complex business and technical requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder influence, and consensus-building skills.
• Ability to work independently in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methods.
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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS services, including EC2, S3, Athena, and CloudWatch.
• Hands-on Python experience in data analysis, automation, scripting, reporting, and process optimization.
• Experience using generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT to improve analysis, documentation, testing, and efficiency.
• Experience working with offshore development teams and consulting partners.

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That’s ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, 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].

Benefits

The base salary range for this position is: USD 90,000 - 180,000

• retirement plan
• health and wellbeing
• dental
• vision
• pharmacy coverage
• health savings account
• flexible spending accounts and commuter program
• employee assistance program
• life and disability insurance
• adoption assistance
• back-up childcare
• tuition/CFA reimbursement
• paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)

We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.