GPS Help Business Analyst

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
  • MA
  • $80,000–$120,000 Per Year
9 days ago

Job Description

Loomis Sayles is a performance-driven active asset management company that seeks to identify exceptional investment opportunities on behalf of institutional and retail clients worldwide. We believe active management fueled by proprietary, best-in-class research helps us achieve financial success for our clients. Founded in 1926, Loomis Sayles currently oversees approximately $434.6 billion in assets under management (as of 30 June 2026) for global clients spanning more than 50 countries.

We foster a culture of entrepreneurialism, where all employees are empowered and encouraged to develop themselves and their ideas. Our culture centers on our shared IDEALS, the core characteristics of who we aspire to be as employees and an organization.

INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE-DEDICATED TO TEAMWORK-EXCELLENT-ACCOUNTABLE-LEADERS-SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED

Loomis Sayles is committed to the continual improvement of our performance, processes and people. As part of this commitment, we are looking to hire an enthusiastic and passionate candidate, eager to contribute to our continued success through the following employment opportunity:

About the Role

GPS Help is a help desk at Loomis Sayles that supports the workflows and data structures of our accounting system, GPS. We have three instances of GPS in Boston, one of which supports Loomis operations in Boston, Orinda, London, Utrecht and Singapore. The other two instances are used by Loomis affiliates that we provide accounting services and support. The following is a list of what might happen in a typical day.

Job Responsibilities

  • Monitor data management reports and corporate action announcements using Bloomberg and in-house audit reports.
  • Daily review and resolution of data exceptions as related to GPS (accounting system) and DW (data warehouse) databases. Resolution most often related to Security Master Data.
  • New security setups
  • Primary point of contact for end-of-day trade processing. Trades are sent from the trading platform and often need last minute new security additions, or error out for various reasons. This EOD process is triaged by the EOD GPS support person to resolve all trade processing before closing out for the day.
  • Research and resolve issues reported by users in a timely manner.
  • Gather requirements for new functionality, write functional specifications and assist with testing.
  • Work collaboratively with trading, settlements, pricing, and corporate action teams to resolve issues.
  • Desk hours 8:30am - 6:30pm with 10:30am - 6:00pm being the primary shift for this role.

Qualifications & Education Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • 5+ years of experience in investment management industry with an emphasis on fixed income and derivative instruments, and operational or technical support
  • Experience with Bloomberg
  • Experience with SQL for querying, updating or adding data
  • Experience/familiarity with Charles River Trading system is a plus. This is not currently used by the team, but is a big part of our end of day processing and would be helpful in triaging EOD trade processing issues
  • Proactive approach to researching problems and resolving them with careful attention to detail
  • A customer service focused attitude with a friendly and interactive demeanor with the people we service
  • Communication and documentation skills are very important for documenting solutions to issues.

Loomis Sayles is committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation. The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000 USD. Your starting salary will be based on your experience, skills, qualifications and local benchmarking. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award, which is based on individual and company performance. In addition to your compensation, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and financial security.

Global Benefit Statement:

At Loomis Sayles, we believe benefits should empower our employees to thrive - at work and beyond. To attract and retain diverse talent worldwide, we are committed to offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that support your well-being, your family and your future. Designed with both local and global needs in mind, our benefits ensure that wherever you work, you have the support and resources to succeed.

Core Global Benefit Offerings:

Health & Welfare: Medical, dental, and supplemental health plans

Retirement Savings

Paid Time Off

Company-Provided Leave Benefits

Life and Disability Insurance

Work/Life and Wellness Resources

Locally Relevant Perks and Programs

EEOC and Diversity Statement

Loomis Sayles is deeply committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce in which talented individuals can realize their full potential and contribute to our growth and success. Please consider applying for this role even if your work history and skillset doesn't completely match the job description. We believe creativity, tenacity and humility are as valuable as specific skills that can be practiced and perfected on the job.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Numbers & Facts

LocationMA
Salary$80,000–$120,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Softwareunmatched
  • Asset Managementunmatched
  • Business Analysisunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Data Managementunmatched
  • Data Structuresunmatched
  • Data Warehousingunmatched
  • Derivativesunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Fixed Income Investmentsunmatched
  • GPS (Global Positioning System)unmatched
  • Health Planunmatched
  • Help Deskunmatched
  • Investment Managementunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Pricingunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Requirements Managementunmatched
  • Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
  • Retailunmatched
  • SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Trading Systemsunmatched
  • Trading/Stockbrokingunmatched

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