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• London E
• Posted 12th Mar 2010
• Posted by: IT Skillfinder
• Salary: Negotiable
• Job Type: Permanent
• Reference: 2247740
• This job has been viewed 100 times since it was posted.

Job Description

The candidate should be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the various functions and aspects of Investment Management System including one of the following, Thinkfolio, Charles River, Longview, Eagle PACE/Star, Simcorp, Advent or Hiportfolio, System Administration and Configuration. You will need to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of investment processes and workflows; have a solid understanding of investment instruments, and the types of tools used to support the investment and business operations functions. Primary Responsibilities: * Work as part of a team to deliver dedicated business support and future business initiatives within the company * Establish, define and document both the business requirements and functional specifications to support implementation of business and technical solutions * Create and evaluate system solution proposals * Provide business knowledge and analytical skills to project teams in support of the system implementation or change * Perform and schedule business testing of applications as part of the development life cycle * Liaise with business and IT support teams to help identify and resolve workflow and application issues Candidate competencies: * Anticipates the needs of the business responding flexibly as issues arise * Strong analytical skills * Strong execution skills: managing initiatives from inception to implementation using structured project methods, predicting and mitigating issues along the way * Ability to work in a team and independently, with energy and commitment, in a dynamic and delivery focused environment * Willingness to be \"hands on\" where necessary in order to meet goals * Awareness of the complexity of projects, with their multiple stakeholders, requirements and interdependencies Business knowledge and experience: * 3 Years (minimum) experience working on system implementation supporting Fund Managers and Operations teams * Translation of verbal and written business requirements into application functional requirements * Good business acumen with an appreciation of a variety of instruments (Debt, CDS, IRS, TRS, Equity, FX, NDF\'s etc.) * Knowledge of the workings of an Investment Management house * Demonstrate awareness of the complexities surrounding the provision of data * Be able to provide tactical and strategic solutions Management knowledge and experience: * Influencing business and technical staff to complete project tasks on time * Able to present solution proposals clearly and concisely * To take ownership of tasks and issues and manage through to delivery