Systems Business Analyst

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

We are looking for a Systems Business Analyst to join our Alternatives group. You will work as part of a dynamic team (developers, testers, product owners, scrum masters, managers, UX specialist) responsible for solutioning and delivering IT project services for major, new, technical product initiatives. You will take part in the identification and definition of the change (requirements), design, development, testing and deployment of solutions as well as runs communication to both business and technical audiences. Business Analyst participates in all phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) from project scoping, planning and requirements definition to issues resolution, testing, training and implementation. The BBH Alternatives Systems team is responsible for creating next generation application platforms to our internal and external clients for Alternatives fund services.

Some of your key responsibilities include:  

• Requirement gathering by discussing with Business, and solutioning and design of the application by working with Architect and Technical leads
• Facilitating communication between business users and technical teams
• Gathering requirements of proposed changes or issues to be fixed and helping set scope definition
• Conducting analysis of applications and systems
• Writing JIRA Stories and Acceptance criteria
• Writing and/or reviewing technical specification documentation which may include data modelling, dataflow diagramming, screen design, workflow analysis etc.
• Involvement in design and development process as well as in system and UAT testing
• Release communication (providing demonstrations to the users, writing release documentation, taking part in release meetings)
• Involvement in deployments and checkout of the solution
• Working with project managers, developers, testers and other specialists across multiple teams and locations to make sure that projects meet business needs

What we offer:

• To encourage cultural awareness and philanthropy, BBHers have 1 Culture Celebration Day and 1 Community Service Day in addition to their paid standard vacation allowance
• Contracts for an indefinite period with 3 months’ probation period
• Private medical care
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program - offering independent and confidential counselling services for you and your family. You can get support for topics including family, marriage and relationships, finances, and legal issues.
• Professional trainings and qualification support
• Wellbeing Program
• Online Social Fund benefit platform
• Social, sport and integration events
• Onboarding Program for new hires

Desired Qualifications:

• 3+ years of solid experience in Requirement Gathering and Solutioning OR Alternatives domain industry
• 3+ years of analysis experience in software development projects OR business knowledge from Accounting, Transfer Agency or Custody in the Alternatives Funds domain
• Experience in one or more software methodologies such as Waterfall or Agile
• Technical knowledge (e.g. database design / SQL, programming skills, application architecture) a plus
• Knowledge of data warehouse, data domains and data a plus
• Knowledge of JIRA, MS Office Tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Positive, can-do attitude, open to change
• Highly organized and able to manage priorities and multiple work streams
• Wireframe and prototyping experience a plus

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.