Lead Business Consultant - Front Office

SimCorp•New York, NY

49d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values - caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. If you like what we're saying, keep reading! Why this role is important to us At SimCorp, we facilitate the streamlining of investment decisions, accounting, and operations for major global financial institutions. We do this through IT systems, processes, and financial knowledge. Implementing our software by way of high-quality projects is at the core of what we do. To introduce our software to our clients, and deliver the outcomes they will adopt, business consultants are essential to us. In the role of Lead Business Consultant specializing in Front Office (Portfolio construction, Compliance checks, Trading), your participation will be instrumental in the expansion of our market unit in a strategic vertical, for SimCorp. We are outcomes based driven with the objective to deliver deliveries with high quality to our customers. You will normally be working full-time on implementation projects, which require your special expertise in the Front Office area. You will own specific work streams of the project plan, with direct engagement with our clients end users (portfolio managers, traders, compliance and performance team members) from designing solutions, to delivering outcomes for their final adoption. You will act as an important sparring partner for SimCorp clients and effectively monitor, coordinate, and escalate issues as needed with projects stakeholders.

Requirements

Proven track record as an Analyst or (Implementation) Consultant for asset managers, asset owners, banks or consulting firms
Excellent know-how in at least two of the following areas: Portfolio management (analyze, and optimize for investment decision-making)
Trading and order management
Compliance, regulatory and internal restrictions
Performance measurement and attribution
Risk management (market and liquidity)
Regulatory topics, such as Solvency II (incl. ORSA)
Instrument valuation and analytics (theoretical pricing)
Ideally, you have SimCorp Dimension experience or you are familiar with implementing and configuring financial software
Independent and analytical way of working
Strong communication and consulting skills
High degree of commercial awareness, customer orientation and quality consciousness
Team spirit and a desire to share your knowledge
Readiness to travel

Nice To Haves

CFA, CIPM, FRM or other relevant certifications/designations are desirable
Ideally, you have SimCorp Dimension experience or you are familiar with implementing and configuring financial software

Responsibilities

Responsibility for major parts of SimCorp Dimension implementation projects: You know the customers' requirements and processes related to the buy-side industry specifically asset managers, asset owners, insurers and outline solutions for optimal use ofâ¯SimCorp Dimension
Close cooperation with the project manager and key role in developing projects to success
Key contact for our customers for all questions in connection with SimCorp Dimension
Instruct and mentor less experienced colleagues on the job
Prepare requirement specifications for enhancements to our product management
Identify opportunities to offer tailored services beyond the project scope to our customers in your role as a trusted advisor
Contribute to improving best practices for implementation processes and promote topics across projects
Actively participate in know-how exchange with colleagues on an international level

Benefits

Attractive salary and bonus scheme are essential for any work agreement.
However, in SimCorp we believe we can offer more.
Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work and life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model - working from SimCorp's office two days a week.
And opportunities for professional development: there is never only one route - we offer a personal approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.
Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp.

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