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Sr. Alternative Platform Analyst
Location:
Nashville, TN
Description:
Who We Are: As a leading global investment management firm, AB fosters diverse perspectives and embraces innovation to help our clients navigate the uncertainty of capital markets. Through high-quality research and diversified investment services, we serve institutions, individuals, and private wealth clients in major markets worldwide. Our ambition is simple: to be our clients' most valued asset-management partner.With over 4,400 employees across 51 locations in 25 countries, our people are our advantage. We foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration to create an environment where everyone can thrive and do their best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business, or providing thoughtful advice to clients, we're looking for unique voices to help lead us forward. If you're ready to challenge your limits and build your future, join us. Who You'll Work With: We are seeking a Nashville based Senior Business Analyst ("BA") to join our Platform Architecture & Alternatives team in Global Technology & Operations. Team Description At the intersection of business and technology, the Platform Architecture ("PlatArch") team is responsible for delivering state of the art technology solutions and instilling best practices around several themes: Operational Growth - Increase scale and capabilities through automation and design of efficient processes & innovative tools Service Quality - Deliver an intuitive, consistent, timely, and modern experience for our clients and staff throughout the product and investment lifecycle Data & Document Mastering - Improve data quality, transparency, dissemination, and governance for critical data sets (alternatives, product, entity, tax, transactions) and documents Financial Productivity - Mitigate operational cost and risk by streamlining redundant processes, data, and systemsAligned with AB's Private Alternatives, Sales and Distribution channels, PlatArch reports into Global Technology & Operations and supports approximately $100 in AUM, $50 billion of which are invested in alternative products and complex fund structures including private equity, private credit, hedge funds, fund of funds, co-invests, business trusts, business development corporations, and other commingled vehicles domiciled in Cayman, Delaware, Ireland, Luxembourg, and beyond. Investment strategies include Private Credit/Middle Market Loans, Real Estate, Emerging Equity, Multi-Manager, etc.Critical functions include Project Management, Business & Data Analysis, 3rd Party Vendor Integration & Management, Strategic Infrastructure Planning and Operations. Plat Arch collaborates with product development, legal, fund accounting, sales, technology, operations, and external service providers to onboard investment teams & strategies and to elevate their ongoing operations. PlatArch also leads firm-wide initiatives to centralize data masters for product, investing entity, and evaluates and onboards 3P FinTech. As a member of PlatArch, you will work with a group of talented individuals in a highly team-oriented environment on next generation technology for multiple investment and distribution units. What You'll Do: The Business Analyst is a key role for our firm providing technical and business leadership to propel our alternatives capabilities forward with internal users and systems and external partners and marketplaces. They will work closely with the Head of Platform Architecture and colleagues to define and implement vision, strategy, and architecture. With a mantra of iterative progress, the BA will conduct analysis and drive projects to mitigate risk, decrease errors/exceptions, increase operational efficiency, and improve client experience. Applications and business or enterprise functions the role supports The role supports AB Alternatives and Core Investments across multiple distribution channels and business units and involves building new and/or enhancing existing applications and processes. Systems include ACE, AllianceBernstein.com, Bernstein.com, MRS, Salesforce, Office X, PCTR, Boss, AB Advantage, Seismic, etc. Key Job Responsibilities Lead meetings, demos, retrospectives, and initiatives. Own project plans, roadmaps, complex analysis/requirement documentation, communications, testing, and implementation.Build consensus, and influence decisions to drive positive outcomes.Collaborate with working groups to define and balance desired enhancements through the lens of constituents (sales/distribution, business development, operations, technology, and legal, and investor).Develop detailed requirements documentation including use cases, business process and data flows.Accountable for deliverables by understanding and balancing the competing demands for project scope, time and quality. Research issues and determine the feasibility, tradeoffs and timeframes.Ensure teams adhere to plan, identify and escalate issues, and resolve discrepanciesAnalyze, reconcile, and synchronize data; define structure, establish stewardship and governance, ensure quality.Develop roll-out, and training plans to create user adoption of new or existing tools to ensure that the business value from those projects is fully realized.Become a subject matter expert in the core business functions and technology solutions across Private Alternatives. Understand the relationships, dependencies and impact of related business functions.Act as a system "super user" helping the business to leverage systems more effectively and establishing best practice system processes.Build strong and productive relationships with key business stakeholders, technology colleagues and technology vendors to analyze and understand complex business processes and present them in an understandable and logical format.Drive 3rd party vendor engagement to support existing and new platforms, which may include Alkymi, iCapital, CAIS, PubliFund, Subscribe, Seismic, Snowflake.Transformative projects may include:Institutional Private Alts - support multi-currency cashflows and reporting, SMA and shadow accounts, integrate acquisitions and partners, and create management dashboards.Assignment of Interest (AOI) process and reporting standardizationEvaluate AI and FinTech optionsAlts Marketplace and Distribution StrategyAlts Onboarding - reimagine the Pre-Qualification process What makes this role unique or interesting Private Alternatives and Client Distributions (Private Wealth, Institutional, and Retail) are growing businesses of the firm. So, the position has a unique opportunity to support and enhance our capabilities of some of AB's most innovative products and strategies. Professional development value of this role The BA will consider issues and opportunities from a broad corporate perspective to design solutions that can be leveraged widely by our high net worth, institutional, retail, and RIA clients, Alternatives and Core Products, Individually and Commingled Funds, and transaction and reporting systems.The analyst will engage a variety of business sponsors, stakeholders, and teams globally (e.g., Austin, Nashville, New York, Europe, Asia) across the firm, including portfolio management teams and leaders within the Alternatives business and the Private Wealth Management and Institutional sales channels, to understand business needs/challenges and desired outcomes. They will strategize on the approach, lead cross-functional teams of subject matter experts (SMEs), developers, quality assurance analysts, and external vendors to identify opportunities how technology can improve, document requirements, architect solutions, and implement efficient processes and tools. Through these collaborations, the analyst should build a strong internal network with individuals from a variety of departments and management levels. What We're Looking For: The ideal candidate can understand and articulate broad business goals while rolling up their sleeves to analyze and summarize vast data sets, problem solve, and lead complex project implementations. Client-focused with sense of ownership and follow-throughWillingness to rollup sleeves and get things done as an individual and team-playerEntrepreneurial spirit and agile approach within a corporate environmentDetail-oriented, with strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skillsA self-directed individual with a can-do attitude, willing to work in an energetic, fast-paced environment, proactive in nature, and a proven ability to resolve issues with minimal supervision.Highly motivated with the ability to work effectively independently and within a teamConfident, yet humble with ability to listen, build consensuses with persons of varying backgrounds, knowledge, management levels, etc., and drive for resultsAbility to structure ambiguous business problems, partner with IT to recommend technology solutions, and make informed decisions in real-timeSkilled in building and managing relationships with business, management, and other key stakeholdersPassion for data quality/consistency, making things better, creating scalable processes, and delivering highly intuitive, digital experiencesStrong ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously, multi-task and manage time and priorities under pressure while meeting deadlines, driving progress forward without missing nuanced pointsExperience documenting end-to-end functional, technical, reporting, and data needs.Experience managing internal and external stakeholders and leading project prioritization discussions to drive product vision and roadmap. Skills SQL fluencyAdept at data analysis and quickly illustrating transaction path scenarios via basic Excel models, simulations, and calculationsStrong business aptitude, including written, verbal, and presentation communications; project and time management skillsProficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and propensity to quickly learn new applications, processes, and areas of business Special Knowledge Firm grasp of hedge funds and private equity concepts including capital commitments, capital calls, distributions, assignment of interest, lock-ups, gated redemptionsSolid understating of financial services industry, including regulatory, regional, operational, transaction processing, cost-basis accounting, and reportingMarket knowledge across equities, fixed income, multi-asset, and/or alternative strategies, including hedge funds, private equity, and real estateFamiliarity with institutional asset management research, trading workflows, and associated systems. Solid understanding of different asset classes.Understanding of US and International wire transfer systems and accounts including, ACH, Fedwire, ABA, IBAN, SWIFT, Sort Code Experience Required: A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience as a Lead Business Analyst or Lead Developer. Prior experience with an alternative asset manager (hedge fund, private equity firm, fund-of-fund), financial services firm, or related service provider (transfer agency, investor/shareholder services, administrator, auditor, fintech, etc.) is preferred. Broader asset management experience is required. Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or Finance Location: Nashville, TN AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB's policies, as well as practices, seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants, based solely on job-related criteria. Nashville, TennesseePDN-9c01a29f-ecf1-4475-a7fd-b781cdaa942e
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