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Business Analyst - Credit Research

Business Analyst - Credit Research

JSR Tech ConsultingNewark, New Jersey, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Contract Position with a Leading Investment Firm

Hybrid – Newark, NJ (3 Days per Week Onsite)

Job Title : Senior Business Analyst Consultant – Credit Research Technology

Team : Credit Research Technology

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 :
  • SQL – for data validation and exploration.
  • AWS – particularly data services (e.g., S3, Redshift, Lambda).
  • Python – for prototyping analytical tools and performing data analysis.
  • Strong command of business analysis practices , including :
  • Agile methodologies
  • Use case and workflow documentation
  • Data mapping and transformation
  • 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 a 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.

    • Why Join Us

    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.

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