Avp - Systems Analyst

Who we are looking for

State Street Global Technology Services ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) systems seeking systems analyst who has experience in implementing risk management processes in technology platforms. This role requires system business analysis and testing experience in Securities Lending and Derivatives financial products, with thorough understanding in Credit risk, Market risk, Stress Testing measures modeling and technology implementation knowledge. This position requires past-experience working with ERM business, Corporate/Regulatory audits, IT agile teams dispersed globally and to work in a collaborative and technology-driven environment to implement end to end systematic solutions.

What you will be responsible for

As a System Analyst you will,
- Lead comprehensive analysis across Credit and Market Risk measures, including Stress Testing scenarios, by coordinating with cross-functional Agile IT teams to ensure timely planning and execution.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather, assess, and prioritize platform requirements, aligning business needs with technology solutions.
- Drive the definition and documentation of business and functional requirements, including user stories and product backlogs, ensuring clarity and alignment across business and development teams.
- Utilize advanced data analysis skills, including SQL and Python, to extract insights and support the creation of detailed functional specifications.
- Serve as a key liaison between business units and technical teams, translating complex financial requirements into actionable development tasks.
- Facilitate and lead workshops, stakeholder meetings, and requirement walkthroughs to ensure shared understanding and alignment.
- Partner with Scrum Masters, analysts, and engineers to troubleshoot and resolve system issues, ensuring mínimal disruption to business operations.
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, product demos, and retrospectives to drive continuous improvement.
- Align project deliverables with organizational goals and contribute to strategic initiatives across the enterprise.
- Proactively identify risks and issues throughout the development lifecycle, driving resolution or escalating as needed to maintain project momentum.
- Foster collaboration across Risk IT and other business units to deliver high-quality, timely solutions that meet evolving business demands.
- Anticipate and mitigate critical issues, demonstrating ownership and accountability for successful project outcomes.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role
- Extensive hands-on analysis experience in Securities Finance, Repo, and Foreign Exchange business lines.
- Strong understanding of credit and market risk measures, including EAD, PFE, VaR, Stress Testing Exposures, and CCAR L5 reporting.
- Proven experience in analyzing and implementing stress testing pricing shocks in Algo risk engine models.
- Expertise in coordinating CCAR operational activities and executing Securities Finance Credit risk measures implementation.
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as Basel III, CCAR, Enterprise Risk Management Framework, and Corporate Data Governance.
- Effective collaboration with Development and QA teams to resolve queries and align stories for production release.
- Root cause analysis and resolution of production data quality issues.
- Backlog refinement management in Jira, working closely with business users to draft detailed story requirements.
- Development of comprehensive test cases for system processes based on functional specifications.
- Cross-functional collaboration with multiple IT teams to define, prioritize, and create detailed requirements, EPICs, stories, and dependencies.
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent interpersonal communication, collaboration, facilitation, and presentation skills.

Education & Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
- 10+ years proven related experience working in Financial domain
- Experience in Jira, Confluence and SQL queries
- Experience in drafting functional specification documents and project plans
- Experience performing data analysis and data exploration
- Experience working in an agile delivery environment

Additional requirements
- Communicate effectively in a professional manner both written and orally
- Team player with a positive attitude enthusiasm initiative and self-motivation
- Ability to multi-task energetic fast learner & problem solver

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are