Senior Business Analyst - Credit Research Technology
 Spectraforce Technologies | |
 United States, New Jersey, Newark | |
 Jun 09, 2025 | |
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Job Title: Senior Business Analyst - Credit Research Technology
Location: Newark, NJ (Hybrid) Duration: 6+ Months Your Role We are seeking a highly analytical and technically savvy Senior Business Analyst [Consultant] to join our Credit Research Technology team. You will be embedded within a dynamic group focused on building innovative research and investment tools used by credit analysts and portfolio managers. Working closely with product owners, developers, and investment professionals, you will play a pivotal role in shaping solutions that drive smarter investment decisions across our fixed income portfolios. Your Impact As a Senior Business Analyst [Consultant], you will: * Lead the definition and delivery of business and system requirements to support credit research, model-driven analysis, and portfolio management tools. * Serve as a key liaison between credit analysts, portfolio managers, and technology teams to ensure business needs are translated into scalable, high-performance technical solutions. * Drive end-to-end documentation and stakeholder alignment across agile delivery cycles. * Help shape the data strategy for credit research by integrating credit model data, issuer fundamentals, ESG inputs, and alternative datasets into the research ecosystem. * Influence the firm's digital transformation initiatives through delivery excellence and thought leadership Your Required Skills * 10+ years of experience in Business Analysis at a buy-side Fixed Income asset management firm. * Deep understanding of credit research workflows, with proven experience working alongside credit analysts and portfolio managers. * Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and investment processes. * Proficiency in: o SQL - for data validation and exploration. o AWS - particularly data services (e.g., S3, Redshift, Lambda). o Python - for prototyping analytical tools and performing data analysis. * Strong command of business analysis practices, including: o Agile methodologies o Use case and workflow documentation o Data mapping and transformation o Acceptance criteria and test planning * Excellent communication skills - capable of clearly translating technical issues into business context and vice versa. Your Desired Skills * Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related discipline. * CFA Certification or progress toward completion. * Familiarity with third-party credit platforms (e.g., Bloomberg, FactSet, MSCI). * Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI). * Exposure to machine learning or AI frameworks in financial modeling is a plus. Join us to help redefine how credit research and investment insights are delivered in a modern, data-centric asset management environment. If you thrive in a collaborative, impact-driven setting where technology meets finance, we want to hear from you. | |