Alternatives Product Business Analyst – Hedge– Assistant Vice President

Description

The company's alternatives product group is hiring an assistant vice president to lead alternatives projects, mainly in hedge. The role calls for deep experience in alternative asset classes and in program and project management, to guide complex business transformation and technology build-outs.

You will work directly with business, technology and product stakeholders, including senior management. Strong verbal, written and presentation skills, a highly organized approach, and a solid grasp of the company's alternatives business are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or carry out assigned alternatives development programs with a hedge focus, working with client-facing, product, global delivery and technology teams.
• Apply the latest AI tools to produce project documents, including business cases, requirements and development plans.
• Run program governance: keep work compliant with policy and best practice, oversee issues, risks, audit and compliance items, and feed this into program reporting.
• Act as product owner or business analyst on agile programs. Handle prioritization, epic and story creation, status tracking, execution meetings, issue escalation, testing and implementation.
• Work across business units to share methods, build best practice and strengthen team capability so new capabilities ship and clients are better served.
• Run project status meetings and deliver accurate, complete updates on issues, risks, progress and wins to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Keep up with the firm's strategy, business processes and architecture, and use that knowledge in solution design and build.

Requirements

• Highly proficient in AI.
• Highly organized with strong analytical skills. You can work independently and switch between several projects and implementations as client needs change.
• Able to set priorities, balance key tasks and manage your time well.
• Clear written communication: you can define business requirements and produce documents such as use cases and business requirement documents.
• Comfortable running working groups and large discussions to build shared understanding and drive decisions.
• Strong presentation skills for internal audiences and for clients.
• Back decisions with facts and data.
• Turn complex information into clear, concise, actionable insight for senior management.
• Show the 'Risk Excellence' culture in your conduct and hold to a high standard of the Code of Conduct.
• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or a related field.
• Experience implementing AI-driven process solutions.
• 5-8 years minimum in the alternatives industry.
• Working knowledge of SDLC, Jira, Clarity and other development tools.
• Experience leading financial services projects is an advantage.
• Experience presenting status and strategy reporting to senior management.

Conditions

Base pay range: $80,000 to $140,000 per year.

The range above applies to the stated primary location. If the role would be based outside that location, the range may differ.

Massachusetts law bars requiring or administering a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment; violations carry criminal penalties and civil liability.

Company information and job listings are on the company careers site.

Benefits

• Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match.
• Insurance: basic life, medical, dental and vision, long-term disability, and optional extra cover.
• Paid time off: vacation, sick leave, short-term disability and family care leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Eligibility for annual performance-based incentive awards (excluding certain sales roles under sales incentive plans).
• Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
• Inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days and employee networks.