At Brown Brothers Harriman, we believe no job is too big or small for any of us to handle if it helps our clients. We value passionate, committed people who enjoy collaborating with others to find new solutions to complex business challenges. We are looking for the type of person who speaks their mind, truly listens and steps outside their role to add value wherever they can. Someone who is driven to get things done and views obstacles as an exciting challenge that demands a creative solution. Above all, we seek someone who takes great pride in their work and is inspired and motivated by their role in protecting and enhancing our client’s financial well-being.

If you are looking for an entrepreneurial environment where you can learn and thrive, Brown Brothers Harriman is the right place for you.

Join us as a Business Analyst!

We are looking for a talented, technical excellent and self-motivating Business Analyst to join our Foreign Exchange team in Krakow. This position is primarily responsible for requirements analysis of business-critical applications that are used by BBH’s FX traders in New York. This position requires a skilled individual who can contribute in a mature and proactive way to all phases of project lifecycle.
 

Some of your key responsibilities include:  

• Understand the system architecture and functionality and assess feasibility of user requests

• Gather and document requirements of proposed changes and help set scope definition

• Write and/or review specification documentation which may include use cases, screen design, workflow analysis, diagrams, etc.

• Maintain requirements specification, related documentation and traceability matrix for the project

• Facilitate communication between business and technical teams

• Involve in design and development process – ensuring requirements are properly understood and addressed by technical team

• Provide support to technical teams by clarifying business requirements and analyzing issues to determine their root cause

• Participate in system and user acceptance testing

• Help with preparation of release communication - provide training sessions, write release documentation, etc.

• Work with project managers, developers, QA specialists towards providing efficient solutions which meet needs of the business

• Actively participate in Scrum Development team and follow rules of Agile development

Qualifications – must have:

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree (from area of Accounting, Banking, Economics, Finance, Computer Science or Management Information Systems preferred)

• Analytical skills and 2/3 years of proven experience in systems analysis, defining and documenting business requirements and performing traceability of all relevant documentation

• At least basic technical knowledge (e.g. programming skills, knowledge of SQL, database design, infrastructure)

• Strong understanding of Systems Development Life Cycle and/or Agile methodology

• Understanding of SWIFT messaging as well as accounting will be an asset

• Familiarity with MS Visio, Jira, Confluence

• Experience working with a Global team

• Great communication and organizational skills

• Fluent English

What We Offer:

• A collaborative and friendly environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can

• Opportunity to learn how financial world works under the hood, access to the actual FX market and domain experts

• Opportunities to grow your expertise (internal and external trainings), take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself — without leaving the firm

• A culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective

• High-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind

• Flexible working hours