- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Nashville
Who You’ll Work With:
We are seeking a Nashville based Business Analyst to join our Client Infrastructure Services team in Global Technology & Operations.
In this role as a Business Analyst, you will have an opportunity to collaborate with a variety of teams across the firm to understand business needs and identify how technology can meet those needs through the design and implementation of efficient processes and tools.
What You’ll Do:
The BA will work with Business Sponsors and Stakeholders to understand the business problem we are solving for and the intended outcome. Align with Product Owners to outline dependencies and risk for project work. Identify cross team dependencies or opportunities to refine and determine value.
Work across multiple stakeholders to gather and define requirements and collaborate with development teams on design and implementation
Conducting meetings, gathering critical information, and producing organized, detail-oriented meeting notes, documentation, and requirements
Structuring ambiguous business problems and recommending concrete solutions using process design and supporting technologies
Performing in-depth requirement analysis
Communicating the results of your efforts in a clear and concise manner
Collaborating with development teams on interface design and implementation
Ensuring solutions meet business needs and requirements
Performing user acceptance testing
Monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks
What We’re Looking For:
They will strategize on the approach, collaborate on requirements definition and partner with our Development and Quality Assurance teams to architect and implement a solution. An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a scrum team. Experience working on digital applications (desktop and/or mobile formats) and a demonstrated understanding of user experience and functionality.
Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of business analyst experience
Experience working in an agile environment leveraging agile methodologies
Understanding of the financial services industry, including market knowledge across equities, fixed income, multi-asset, and/or alternative strategies is a plus
Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
Strong and concise communication skills (written, oral, and presentation)
Ability to structure ambiguous business problems and partner with IT to recommend technology solutions
Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills
Excellent documentation skills, including ability to visually represent complex process flows
Skilled in building and managing relationships with key stakeholders and business partners
Client focused with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through
Highly motivated with the ability to work effectively independently and within a team
Extremely detail-oriented and deadline driven with proven ability to multi-task across projects
Ability to write User Stories with testable acceptance criteria that drive business value from a user perspective
Propensity to learn new areas of the business, processes, and applications quickly
Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook
Experience using Jira and Confluence (or similar systems) for agile project management and documentation preferred
Experience using Artificial Intelligence to augment the business analyst function is a plus
About AB
We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work.
Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us!
All are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB’s policies and practices seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants based solely on job-related criteria.
