Lead Business Analysis - Director

Morgan Stanley•New York, NY

21h

About The Position

We are seeking a Technical Business Analyst for the WM Product Technology / WM Investment Solutions Department in New York, NY. In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Business Analysis position at the Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for analyzing business processes, identifying needs, and establishing requirements to enhance efficiency and productivity through a blend of business acumen and analytical skills. Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals. Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on. Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world. The charter of this team is to provide business analysis support for the sTrading Platform for various products to help drive the requirements, execution of the technical redesign and strategy of the platform to meet the goals of the business and delivery/implementation. Furthermore, this position will work with the ScrumMaster, Product Owners, PMs and business/data analysts in the team and work with other platform teams, driving issue analysis & resolution, educating peers, and drive the project throughout the SDLC process until execution. The candidate should be flexible, highly adaptable and excellent team player. The candidate should expect to work in a global virtual team along with NY and India team members, sometimes across multiple time zones. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated team player committed to delivering on time and should be able to work under minimal supervision. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY: At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees. At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values. Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies and leading-edge solutions—and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society.

Requirements

Must have experience working on large scale projects
Demonstrate fluency in business processes and process differentiation of Capital Markets
Exposure to Agile is a Must
Solid Data analysis – Must have proficiency with SQL, Microsoft Excel
Solid Wealth Management / Investment Management background (Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office Activities)
Must understand Financial Data
Well defined and structured individual who can document, track and work on Functional, Technical and Data requirements seamlessly with minimum supervision
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Nice To Haves

Python and Java knowledge is a plus

Responsibilities

Stay current with customer needs and strategies
utilizing formal and informal written communication methods (for example, emails, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, executive updates, task lists, updates) to communicate updates and findings
facilitating project meetings and presentations to all types of diverse audiences (for example, senior management, Customers, technical staff)
Identify, create and facilitate process design changes by conducting business and systems process analysis and design at a complex level
focusing on quality improvement and data management
ensuring data is reliable and valid
developing process improvements or reengineering and recommending elimination
integrating new systems and processes with existing ones
Identify improvement opportunities (proactive and reactive)
Elicit and clearly document business and systems requirements
Assess business process and system inefficiencies
Create and maintain issue logs, meeting minutes, meeting schedules, project summaries and updates.
Support system conversions, upgrades, enhancements
Identifies opportunities for improving business processes through information systems
Plans, organizes and conduct walkthrough with Business Units and Technical team for common understanding across teams of requirements and sign off
Liaison between Business Users and Technical team in analysis & design