PGIM - Business Systems Analyst – Front Office Investment Solutions

PGIM • Newark, NJ

6d • $155,000 - $185,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

PGIM's Front Office Investment Solutions team is seeking a highly analytical and technically savvy Business Systems Analyst to drive the evolution of Peregrine, their front-office investment platform, and Merlin, their next-generation AI ecosystem. This role involves working with Credit Research, Portfolio Management, Quantitative Solutions, ESG, and Client teams on high-impact initiatives that are redefining investment processes. The team is building modern cloud-native and AI-enabled capabilities that are foundational to the future of front-office investing. This is not a traditional BA role; it focuses on building next-generation AI-powered investment capabilities that transform how investment professionals work, including intelligent research workflows, portfolio insights, AI-assisted document generation, and automation.

Requirements

• 10+ years of business analysis experience at a buy-side Fixed Income firm, supporting front-office teams such as Credit Research, Portfolio Management, Risk, and Quantitative Strategies.
• Strong experience across major Fixed Income instruments, including Treasuries, Investment Grade, High Yield, EMD, Mortgages, Sovereign/Government and Corporate Bonds, OTC derivatives, and Repos.
• Working knowledge of data governance with a proven ability to maintain high data quality throughout the project lifecycle.
• Proficient in SQL, including writing queries and understanding stored procedures; experience with BI reporting tools and relational databases.
• Ability to evaluate existing processes and recommend practical improvements that drive better business outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and solution development for system, process, or production issues.
• Ability to help end users adopt and maximize new systems and tools across teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure with strong organizational skills and attention to both detail and the big picture.
• Experience using application lifecycle management tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting front-office investment platforms or research systems.
• Exposure to AI, generative AI, workflow automation, or modern data platforms.
• Experience working with investment research, portfolio analytics, or financial data ecosystems.
• Knowledge of cloud-native platforms, APIs, analytics tooling, or modern application architectures.
• CFA designation or progress toward certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Information Systems, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with investment professionals, product owners, designers, and engineering teams to deliver modern front-office investment solutions.
• Help shape and enhance AI-powered workflows across research, portfolio management, analytics, and client solutions.
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements, user journeys, workflows, and functional specifications.
• Translate complex investment and operational processes into scalable technology solutions.
• Drive discovery sessions, process reviews, and solution workshops with stakeholders across the business.
• Support the evolution of Peregrine and Merlin capabilities, including AI-assisted research workflows, intelligent search, summarization, analytics, and workflow automation.
• Work with structured and unstructured investment data, including research, holdings, exposures, market data, and portfolio analytics.
• Collaborate with engineering teams in Agile delivery environments to prioritize work, refine requirements, and support sprint execution.
• Create process flows, data mappings, and gap analyses for current and future-state workflows.
• Help define user acceptance testing strategies and support successful product rollouts and adoption.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities for automation, efficiency gains, and improved investment insights.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
• Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior