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Wellington Senior Systems Analyst in Boston, Massachusetts
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
At Wellington Management our appetite for technology is insatiable. We recognize that the world is full of fascinating questions that will impact the future of companies, economies, financial markets, and entire industries. We want you to help us find answers to these questions by building and evolving our innovative, industry leading, technology platform. We are seeking qualified candidates to join our expanding technology team. Together, you will not only dream up solutions to today’s investment challenges, but you will build them to see real-life results. Technology needs are advancing, and this level of complexity requires a highly sophisticated well-managed technology platform that is built by people like you. This is your chance to build something incredible. We want you to think big, to solve challenges, and positively impact our clients.
JOB OVERVIEW
This is an opportunity for a Senior Systems Analyst to join the Investor Research Technology Te am . This is a strong and collaborative team offering a role focusing on product leadership and advancement opportunities. The main responsibility of the Analyst is to complete analysis based on discussions with the business directly and translate that analysis into scope and requirements for the delivery team. The team’s Systems Analysts are the bridge between the investment personnel and the delivery team. As such, this position requires a high level of direct interaction with business users and excellent communication and delivery skills. Additionally, this individual will work closely with data and quantitative models to produce conclusions and recommendations for business partners. This position will be primarily focused on building out our research platforms, ESG, and sustainability initiatives, and data analytics capabilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Ownfeatures and be responsible for defining and prioritizing a set of stories to achieve epic outcome(s)
Produce thorough analysis and detail requirements of all business functionality
Embrace change and understand how to be agile to respond with a sense of urgency
Collaborate with Product Managers, Project Analysts, and the development team(s)
Convey the overall product vision to the different teams
Create presentations, product documentation, and other materials, as part of acting as an information and product expert
Understand product requirements and make scope decisions to maximize the end user experience without impacting overall Program timelines
Negotiate requirements with the larger body of stakeholders
Negotiates scope disputes to bring consensus among stakeholders
Define clear acceptance criteria for each program feature
Understand complex technical concepts and presentin simple terms to non-technical team members
Understand end-to-end processes
Manage requirements dependencies
Closely manage backlog of stories and product features
Ensure all stories satisfy the definition of “done”
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, economics, finance, or related subject
5+ years business analysis or systems analysis experience (preferably in financial statement analysis, investment management, or financial services environment)
Previous working experience as a Product Owner or Agile Business Analyst
Advanced SQL and relational database skills
Knowledge of agile process and principles
Experience writing detailed functional specifications, use cases, and test plans
Experience authoring user stories, grooming product backlogs, and prioritizing conflicting requirements
Excellent data analysis skills, with ability to evaluate and interpret data to produce conclusions and recommendations based on findings
Analytical and problem-solving skills in buy-side investment management systems and data technologies
Understanding of financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, swaps, options, futures, forwards, derivatives and FX
Experience with advanced investment data concepts such as holdings, transactions, security master, analytics, and performance
Detailed knowledge and experience of investors workflows in areas of research/valuation, performance attribution, compliance, investment book of record and portfolio construction
Experience working directly with business partners to understand their needs and deliver solutions that meet those needs and build consensus
Ability to work as part of a team, in a fast-paced and business-critical environmentHigh attention to detail and strong commitment to delivering quality, professional work areessential for this position
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 r ace, 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 GMWTalentOperations@wellington.com .
At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry. We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is:
USD 80,000 - 180,000
This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process.
Base salary is only one component of Wellington’s total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives, if eligible. In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally. Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and 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 and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)
Tracing our history to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. We serve as a trusted adviser to clients in over 60 countries, visit our website to see our assets under management. Our innovative investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary, independent research and span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies. As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients. We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce, and to fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome people with diverse life experiences, fresh ideas, and specialized subject-matter expertise.
For more information, please visit https://www.wellington.com/en/ (https://www.wellington.com/en/about-us)