Senior Business Consultant

SimCorp • New York, NY

14d • Hybrid

About The Position

What makes us, us 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 Investment Analytics Performance and Risk, 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 high quality to our customers. You will normally be working full-time on implementation projects, which require your special expertise in the Middle Office area. You will own specific work streams of the project plan, with direct engagement with our clients end users (performance, risk and compliance team members, portfolio managers, traders) 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. What you will be responsible for 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 of 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 What we value Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest. SimCorp is a provider of industry-leading integrated investment management solutions for the global buy side. Founded in 1971, with more than 3,000 employees across five continents, SimCorp is a truly global technology leader that empowers more than half of the world’s top 100 financial companies through its integrated platform, services, and partner ecosystem. SimCorp is a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group. As of 2024, SimCorp includes Axioma, the leading provider of risk and management and portfolio optimization solutions for the global buy side.

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: Performance measurement and attribution. Measure and evaluate the performance of investment portfolios using various financial metrics and benchmarks Risk management (market and liquidity). Identify, assess, and report on potential risks associated with investments, including market, credit, and liquidity risks Regulatory topics, such as Solvency II (incl. ORSA) Instrument valuation and analytics (theoretical pricing) Portfolio management (analyze, and optimize for investment decision-making) Trading and order management Compliance, regulatory and internal restrictions
• Ideally, you have SimCorp Dimension® experience or you are familiar with implementing and configuring financial software
• Independent and analytical way of working
• Vrey good 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

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 of 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed