Summary: My client, a leading investment firm in the Asia region, is seeking a high-caliber IT Business Analyst to enhance process improvement and automation initiatives. The role involves collaborating with various teams to identify inefficiencies, analyze systems, and recommend enhancements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in business analysis within asset management or financial services, along with strong technical knowledge. This position is pivotal in driving integration and automation opportunities across business functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with various teams to understand workflows and identify inefficiencies.
• Map data flows across business functions and between systems to find integration and automation opportunities.
• Analyze systems and processes to recommend improvements.
• Document current and future state processes using business process modelling techniques.
• Define detailed requirements for system enhancements and automation initiatives.
• Ensure data integrity through transformation requirements and validation rules.
• Provide clear documentation and acceptance criteria to offshore development teams.
• Design efficient data models and integration patterns with technical teams.
• Review work from offshore teams to ensure alignment with specifications.
• Address cultural differences and communication barriers.
• Evaluate automation technologies to meet business needs.
• Design user interfaces and workflows to enhance user experience.
• Create wireframes and prototypes for stakeholder validation.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to incorporate technical requirements into user-centred designs.

Key Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7-10 years in business analysis within asset management or financial services.
• Financial data structures and data integration patterns.
• Software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Database concepts, data modelling, and SQL.
• Visualization tools like PowerBI/Tableau (preferred).
• Documenting complex business processes and technical requirements.
• Investment management workflows (deal origination, trading, portfolio accounting).
• Data flow mapping and system integration in financial applications.
• Analytical skills with attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Superior written and verbal communication for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Customer service orientation and relationship-building.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.

Salary (Rate): 60000

City: Hong Kong Island

Country: Hong Kong

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT