Responsibilities:

 *         Actively advise the customer’s business group during different phases of the project cycle (Plan of Approach, Business requirements gathering, etc), using industry standards and best practices.

*          Analyze customer’s data landscape and map attributes to the product data models or extend appropriately the object models.

*          Turn customer’s project requirements into functional requirements.

*          Determine requirements for exception workflows and validation functions.

*          Provide support for the development of test cases for system testing by preparing acceptance test plans.

*          Act as a liaison between the customer’s business group and our client to ensure the product suite is used according to their best practices.

*          Up to 40% travel

Qualifications include:

*          Bachelor’s degree required

*          A strong affinity with technology is a must and needs to be apparent from candidates work history.

*          At least 3 years experience in a similar position or 3 years experience as a junior financial analyst, research assistant or related occupation

*          Experience with financial data vendor feeds (contents and workings). Knowledge of the Bloomberg® Datalicense product is required. Knowledge of the Thomson Reuters Datascope and IDC feed products is a plus

*          Must have experience with data management projects

*          Overall Knowledge of trading, back office, risk systems required with specific knowledge of one of the aforementioned systems

*          In-depth knowledge of financial instruments, such as equities, bonds (industry standards, numbering systems, etc.)

*          Good understanding of corporate entity and corporate actions data and their value.

*          In-depth knowledge of types of financial institutions and the way their operations work.

*          Understanding of Relational Data model representations of financial data

*          Good affinity with data modelling (relational models, not analytical models)

*          Good understanding of MS Excel and MS Word.

*          Basic SQL skills a plus

Our Client offers a competitive base salary and bonus, work-life balance and great colleagues. Excellent benefits include fully employer-paid comprehensive medical and dental plans, STD, LTD and life insurance, as well as a vision plan, company-sponsored 401k, and 4 weeks of Paid Time Off.

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $100,000 – $120,000 + Bonus

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

This is a direct client-facing role. The Business Analyst will be working with our client’s customers, consultants, and software engineers to conceptualize, analyze, and design enhancements to our client’s Energy  software system. The primary focus of the Consultant will be to meet the needs of the North American and European natural gas markets. You will assess the natural gas trading marketplace to identify functional gaps. The Consultant will perform cost/benefit analysis to identify enhancements for consideration for existing and potential clients. The Consultant will assist in coordinating and prioritizing development requests concerning the natural gas markets. You will demonstrate to clients how the system functionality can satisfy their business requirements. The Energy Consultant will also help to create test plans for major enhancements to the software, to be used by the QA team for future regression testing. This position will be located at a client site in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

Candidate must have 4 years of experience working with Energy Systems

Excellent interpersonal communications

Knowledge of one or more of the following areas: Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM), power settlements, ERCOT, NERC, ISO integration, business intelligence, Commodities, Equity, Stocks, natural gas

Strong math or quantitative background

Experience in designing a trading/risk management software package

Experience with related industry software packages

Consulting experience is a plus, but not required

Bachelors degree or higher in business, finance, math or computers

Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (e.g. EXCEL, WORD)

This position will require you to stay a year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Salary: Competitive

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

Analyzing competitive environments

Performing financial & business due diligence

Provide advisory information to management

Preparing recommendations for new systems, procedures or organizational changes

REQUIRED SKILLS:

3+ yrs operational, technical or finance management experience

Bachelor’s degree required/MBA preferred

Strong analytical & problem solving skills

Excellent written and oral presentation skills

Ability to work in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Location: Long Island, NY

Salary: Competitive

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Support of Product Development including requirements gathering, specification, documentation and testing

Working with development teams during product development cycles to include testing, issue tracking and solving design issues

Client interactions including presentations, training and sales

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks

Good working knowledge of Microsoft tools – Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Location: Long Island, NY

Salary: Competitive

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

Excellent interpersonal communications

Candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience

Knowledge of one or more of the following areas: Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM), power settlements, ERCOT, NERC, ISO integration, business intelligence, Commodities, Equity, Stocks, natural gas

Strong math or quantitative background

Experience in designing a trading/risk management software package

Experience with related industry software packages

Consulting experience is a plus, but not required

Bachelors degree or higher in business, finance, math or computers

Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (e.g. EXCEL, WORD)

This position requires heavy travel

Location: New York, NY

Salary: Competitive

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway