Fixed Income Business Analyst

Lazard Careers • , NY

4d • $130,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Lazard is one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms. Our people and culture make the difference . While global in presence and reach, ours is a close, collaborative community of just over 3,000 professionals. Lazard is a place of continuous knowledge sharing, skill development and relationship building, where professionals grow and succeed together. Our entrepreneurial culture, flat structure and embrace of individual differences, allow creative ideas, original concepts, and unique perspectives to drive our business forward — and for careers to take flight. Many of the world’s leading investors — from individuals to institutions across the globe — have entrusted Lazard Asset Management. We pride ourselves in uncovering the best investment opportunities for our clients. The purpose of our asset management business is to help our clients invest for the future — whether it’s for retirement, to grow and preserve inter-generational wealth, or to benefit the organizations that make our world smarter, healthier and more sustainable. LAM Fixed Income Technology is looking for a business analyst who will be part of the Fixed Income Technology team. This team partners with global fixed income investment teams to support and enhance current processes, and to ensure each team's investment processes are integrated correctly with the Bloomberg PORT Enterprise for performance, attribution, and risk reporting. This role will challenge the candidate to crystallize requirements, define best practices, and work with the vendor, internal technology, and business stakeholders to meet project deliverables.

Requirements

• At least 3-5 years business analyst experience in IT.
• Experience in the areas of Portfolio Analysis, Fixed Income securities/OTC/Derivatives and reporting.
• Solid grasp of MS Office tool suite, SQL with a proven skillsets on create and update queries.
• Working knowledge with JIRA/Confluence, MS Excel VBA/Macro.
• Ability to collaborate as part of a team and take on additional responsibilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree required.
• Relevant experience in financial services or asset management.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Bloomberg PORT/AIM.
• Functional knowledge of risk and attribution reporting.
• Excellent organizational skills: handle multiple projects and timelines while being detail oriented.
• Accountability and willingness to be pro-active in learning and improving the quality of deliverables and efficiency of processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the business to gather and document business requirements and functional specifications, document minutes and track takeaways.
• Analyze and evaluate business requirements as it relates to large scale financial implementation projects, while providing hands-on expertise throughout implementation.
• Ensure deliverables meet product requirements, and work with end users and project stakeholders to define best practices.
• Evaluate business processes, identify areas for improvement, and develop and implement solutions.
• Understand upstream and downstream processes relevant to area of expertise.
• Work in a dynamic environment, partnering with fast-paced agile teams, to deliver quality software solutions to complex business problems.

Benefits

• We strive to enhance the total health and well-being of our employees through comprehensive, competitive benefits.
• Our goal is to offer a highly individualized employee experience that enables you to balance your commitments to career, family, and community.
• When you work for Lazard, you are working for an organization that cares about your unique talents and passions and will continue to invest in the development of your career.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees