Associate/ Vice President, Markit Trade Processing Business Analyst
Company:
Markit
Location:
White Plains, NY, 10601
Compensation:
Commensurate with experience
Years Experience:
3-5 yrs
Position Type:
Employee
Employment type:
Full time
Work permit req:
USA
Updated:
15 Aug 2008
eFC Ref no:
434913
Markit Group seeks an experienced business analyst. The candidate should have experience with quality assurance, requirements gathering, functional requirements specifications, client data and environment onboarding, user testing, and product rollout.
The Company
Markit is a financial information services company with over 1,000 employees in Europe, North America and Asia. Over 1,000 financial institutions use our independent services to manage risk, improve operational efficiency and meet regulatory requirements.
Duties and Accountabilities
Produce detailed functional requirement specifications from existing systems, previous drafts, and SME interviews
Conduct gap analyses
Ensure consistency of specifications across sub-systems
Provide input into user interface layouts and prepare mock-ups
Analyze workflow and produce process flow diagrams
Assist with test planning, execution and reporting, including writing, reviewing, and executing manual test scripts
Coordinate system releases to ensure thorough testing and roll out to customers
Write, revise, and edit client education, user, administrative, and support materials (user guides, quick reference guides, FAQs, training materials, online help)
Conduct user training workshops as required
Business Competencies
Previous experience as a business analyst
Thorough understanding of the software development life-cycle
Strong interviewing skills
Ability to manage small teams
Expertise in MS Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint
Bachelor’s degree
Understanding of OTC Deriatives a plus
Ability to work with business stakeholders
Expertise using HTML, Flash, and Help authoring tools
Personal Competencies
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Attention to detail
Availability to travel to Markit’s other offices: NYC (Midtown Manhattan), London (our Headquarters), Amsterdam, etc.
Flexibility and attitude to achieve tight deadlines
Proven ability to work independently
The Contact
Please apply with CV and covering letter to careers.na@markit.com citing "Associate/Vice President, Markit Trade Processing Business Analyst" in your email.
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