Vie Us - Application Analyst

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As a future Application Analyst, you will report to the Dimension Support Manager For Front Office & Trading , and you will be part of AXA IM - Technology Transversal Products

The Technology department provides applications and technical services support and projects delivery to the AXA Investment Managers’ business worldwide. Its mission is to support Business through project and support teams.

The candidate will be an Application Analyst within the technology team dedicated to Simcorp Front Office Support. This team maintains and improves IT tools used by Fund managers and Traders.

Simcorp Front Office Support team has a support presence in the following locations Paris, London, Hong Kong, and the US.

DISCOVER your opportunity

The Application Analyst will be responsible for supporting demanding business users. So, a candidate who enjoys working with others in a fast-paced environment will be suitable for this position.

We are looking for someone who wants to work in a front office support environment, experiences that are valuable include:

• A strong technology background working with service logs, dashboards, and automation tools
• Assist the project managers in the context of projects impacting SimCorp Dimension on which their
• Follow strictly the procedures to send service requests to the editor and to escalate issues
• Participate actively on the yearly upgrade of SimCorp Dimension and on any patch release (qualification, regression tests, etc…)
• Contribute to the testing phase for new versions and/or new tools
• Provide training to clients when processes change, or new functionality becomes available
• Ensure compliance with all information security policies and proactively look for advice for new scenario as they arise
• Working in a support environment where facing off directly to end users is valued
• Produce user and functional procedure guides
• Provide functional process and technical support on OMS/EMS systems
• Write functional specifications
• Implement and operate regular end user activity monitoring for the given application
• Maintain market awareness and propose new solutions/approaches to the business, building on a foundational knowledge of the process and data flows in use
• Build credible, trusted advisor relationships with the business and assist with issues as they arise, logging and tracking them in call logging tools.
• Functional requirements gathering from the front, middle and back-office investment management system users
• Provide expertise in technical/functional analysis to drive business process change
• Communicate with the users on system/module availability / future evolutions using the standard templates
• Gather business requirements
• Collaborate with third party vendors as required, in accordance with agreed standards and procedures
• Ensure appropriate change management processes are implemented to benefit users
• Study and propose tactical solutions as required
• Analyse existing processes
• Answer, evaluate and prioritize incoming telephone, voice mail, e-mail and in-person requests for assistance from users experiencing problems with investment systems and where required, implement relevant steps to prevent re-occurrence
• This role will involve direct interaction with Fund Managers, Traders, and financial analysts
• Undertake daily operational checks, investigate, and resolve any problems identified.

QUALIFICATIONS

SHARE your unique expertise

We welcome different combinations of skills & experiences.

Your qualifications and experience

You are looking for a VIE starting in October/November 2023

Are you eligible for a VIE in the US ? Please visit this website before applying : Faire son V.I.E aux Etats-Unis (businessfrance.fr)

A similar experience in the same type of position would be a plus

Your knowledges and skills

Technical skills:

• Relevant industry qualification or degree (Finance/ Technology)

• Experience in the financial industry, ideally in asset management, Equities, Fixed Income

• Ability to research and implement procedures.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and mitigate problems

• Good understanding of regulatory requirements and their practical application

• Strong organizational and project management skills

• Good communication skills, both oral and in writing, with the ability to work across different jurisdictions and with stakeholders across different parts of the firm

• Good language skills in English. French language skills would be a plus.

Personal skills:

• Good judgment and ability identify issues and escalate them as appropriate

• Pragmatic and common-sense approach to solving business problems

• Self-starter with ability to multi-task

• Ability to build business relationships

• Proactive – provides effective solutions

• Capacity to influence and convince

• Strong ethical values

We would love to know more about you. Let’s connect! Send us your resume.

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• Grow your potential: be part of a forward-thinking business with internal opportunities and personalized learning paths available to help constantly develop your skills and abilities.

• Shape the way you work: work for a company which is highly committed to providing flexibility & balance to its employees, offering you a large range of benefits (hybrid working, competitive health benefits, among many others.).

• Thrive within a diverse community: play a role within a responsible company that actively recognizes and values individual differences in a diverse and inclusive workforce.

• Move the world forward: join a responsible employer that acts in favor of societal and environmental causes as an investor, insurer and company, notably through the AXA Heart in Action association. As part of our commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility, we will celebrate your arrival by planting a tree.