Technical Business Analyst

We are seeking a Technical Business Analyst for a contract position based in Berwick, Maine. This is a 6+ month engagement supporting business analysis and requirements gathering within a front-office and portfolio management environment.

Responsibilities

• Engage with portfolio managers, middle office, and trading desks to capture and analyze business needs.
• Translate requirements into clear functional specifications, process flows, and user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Partner with the Product Owner to refine and prioritize the backlog in line with strategic objectives.
• Review source code to validate and/or extract process workflows.
• Break down stories into sizable pieces for sprint length.
• Track progress, remove blockers, and promote agile best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement within the team.
• Act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams.
• Ensure timely delivery of features and initiatives, highlighting risks and dependencies.
• Communicate status updates and findings clearly to senior management and stakeholders.
• Support delivery of solutions that strengthen efficiency, transparency, and compliance in collateral processes.

Qualifications

• Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science, Data, or related field.

• Front office and portfolio management systems experience.

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in capital markets, with a solid understanding of portfolio management and trade lifecycle.

• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

• Collaborative, proactive, and adaptable to dynamic business needs.

• Outcome-focused, with the ability to balance business priorities and technical constraints.

• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Familiarity with buy-side front-office and portfolio management systems such as Bloomberg, Charles River, Blackrock Aladin, or similar platforms.

• Preferred

• Strong data analysis skills, including ability to query, validate, and interpret datasets.

• Agile certification (CSM, PSM).