Senior Business Analyst – Account & Reference Data Management, Senior Associate
Role Overview
Alpha Data Services seeks a Senior Business Analyst to support the growth and strategic evolution of its Account & Reference Data Management practice.
The role works with Product, Architecture, Technology, Operations, EDM, and Client Implementation teams to define, document, govern, and enhance account and reference data capabilities across the Alpha platform.
Strategic initiatives include Account Resolution, Automated Account Creation, Account Governance, Benchmark Governance, Entity Mastering, Account Health Monitoring, and Reference Data Services.
The role requires a hybrid work model with at least four days per week in the office.
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About the role
Alpha Data Services seeks a Senior Business Analyst to support the growth and strategic evolution of its Account & Reference Data Management practice.
The role works with Product, Architecture, Technology, Operations, EDM, and Client Implementation teams to define, document, govern, and enhance account and reference data capabilities across the Alpha platform.
Strategic initiatives include Account Resolution, Automated Account Creation, Account Governance, Benchmark Governance, Entity Mastering, Account Health Monitoring, and Reference Data Services.
The role requires a hybrid work model with at least four days per week in the office.
Business analysis and requirements
- Elicit, analyse, and document business, operational, and data requirements; facilitate cross-functional workshops.
- Produce business requirements documents, functional specifications, and user stories.
- Document current- and target-state operating models, translate strategic objectives into detailed requirements, and support roadmap prioritisation.
Governance, account resolution, and data quality
- Support account master data governance and control frameworks, identify gaps, define standards, and support implementation across the data lifecycle.
- Support account resolution, creation, governance, and lifecycle management; document business rules, control requirements, exception scenarios, and operational procedures.
- Define data quality controls and monitoring requirements, document validation logic, support exception management, analyse reconciliation and data integrity issues, and define remediation workflows and ownership.
- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
Operating model, reporting, and delivery
- Develop and maintain SOPs, data standards, governance frameworks, policies, and process flows; create documentation for governance forums, client implementations, and operational teams.
- Define reporting and analytics requirements, KPIs, business rules, and visualisation requirements for Power BI solutions.
- Support strategic change initiatives, manage requirements through delivery, coordinate testing and business validation, support implementation planning and change management, and contribute to roadmap planning.
Required experience
- 5–10 years’ experience as a Business Analyst in Asset Management, Financial Data Management, or Investment Operations.
- Strong understanding of account and reference data concepts; experience with Security Master, Account Master, or Reference Data platforms.
- Experience documenting operating models, business processes, requirements, and process maps.
- Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
Preferred experience
- Experience with one or more of State Street Alpha, Charles River (CRIMS), EDM platforms, MCH Entity Master, Security Master Services, Performance & Benchmark Data, data governance programmes, Power BI, SQL and data analysis, or client implementations and onboarding is preferred.
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State Street serves institutional investors globally, helping them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability.
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