Technical Business Analyst

Technical Business Analyst – Market Risk & Investment Reporting

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Duration: 18 Months

Schedule: Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week

Employment Type: W2 Only

**W2 ONLY NO SPONSORSHIP**

Position Overview:

We are seeking a mid-to-senior level Technical Business Analyst with a strong background in Market Risk, investment reporting, and data analytics. This role will support ongoing initiatives within the Market Risk organization, focusing on data analysis, reporting, and collaboration with business and technology teams.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of market risk concepts, Value at Risk (VaR), investment reporting, strong SQL skills, and advanced Excel experience. This person will work closely with business users and technical teams to gather requirements, analyze data, improve reporting, and resolve data-related issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with business users, SMEs, and stakeholders to gather reporting and data requirements.
• Analyze market risk and investment data to identify trends, patterns, and discrepancies.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance reports and dashboards using SQL, Alteryx, Tableau, or other reporting tools.
• Write and troubleshoot complex SQL queries involving joins, tables, and data analysis.
• Gather, clean, transform, and validate data from multiple sources.
• Support VaR analysis, market risk reporting, and investment reporting initiatives.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues and reporting discrepancies.
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to troubleshoot technical issues and support data projects.
• Perform ad hoc data analysis and provide reporting support to business functions.
• Communicate findings and technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• Mid-to-senior level experience as a Technical Business Analyst, Data Analyst, or Reporting Analyst.
• Strong understanding of Market Risk, including risk limits, interest rates, and general market risk terminology.
• Experience with Value at Risk (VaR) analysis.
• Background in investment reporting.
• Strong SQL skills, including complex queries, joins, and working with multiple tables.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work with both business and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Alteryx, Tableau, or Power BI for reporting and data visualization.
• Python knowledge.
• Experience with Enterprise Market Risk or Financial systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.