Senior Business Systems Analyst

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About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role

TITLE:                       Senior Business Systems Analyst TEAM:                       InvesTech Operations (Derivatives Technology & Operations) LOCATION:            Boston, MA or Needham, MA

The company Tracing our roots to 1928, Wellington Management Company, LLP is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. We serve as a trusted adviser to institutional clients and mutual fund sponsors in 65 countries. Our innovative investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary, independent research and span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies. As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients. We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce and fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions. You will not only envision solutions to today’s investment challenges, but also implement them and see their real-world results.

OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Senior Solutions Analyst to join the Derivatives team within Global Operations. The position is based in Boston or Needham, Massachusetts. The team operates in a fast-paced environment, providing high-quality application support and practical technology solutions to derivatives investment, trading, and operations teams across the firm. This is a hybrid business and technology role focused on supporting, configuring, troubleshooting, and enhancing a suite of applications used for derivatives trading, analysis, processing, and settlement. The application environment includes Calypso as well as custom-built and third-party vendor platforms supporting the creation, execution, valuation, processing, and settlement of over-the-counter and other derivative instruments. The successful candidate will work directly with investment professionals, traders, and operations teams to understand business challenges, investigate application and data issues, and deliver effective solutions. The role requires a combination of capital-markets knowledge, technical aptitude, analytical problem-solving, attention to detail, and a strong client-service orientation. The individual will become a subject matter expert in the team’s applications, workflows, integrations, and data while helping improve the stability and effectiveness of the broader derivatives platform. This position is well suited to someone who is technically curious, interested in finance, and motivated to build deep expertise in derivatives applications and business processes. It offers opportunities to take ownership of meaningful outcomes, expand technical and financial knowledge, and grow into broader leadership responsibilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide timely, accurate, and client-focused support to investment professionals, traders, and operations teams using the firm’s derivatives applications. • Configure, maintain, and enhance Calypso and related custom-built or third-party applications supporting the derivatives lifecycle. • Investigate complex application, data, workflow, and integration issues; determine root causes and coordinate solutions across business and technology teams. • Develop a deep understanding of derivatives business processes, application capabilities, system integrations, data flows, and downstream consumers. • Partner directly with business users to understand their needs, evaluate solution options, and translate business challenges into practical system configurations, process improvements, or tactical solutions. • Perform business and technical analysis for urgent production issues, application enhancements, and new business requests. • Design, prototype, and implement tactical solutions using tools such as SQL and Excel, with appropriate testing, controls, and documentation. • Participate throughout the solution lifecycle, including analysis, design, configuration, implementation, testing, deployment, training, and ongoing support. • Collaborate with investment professionals, traders, operations teams, product owners, project managers, developers, systems analysts, and quality assurance analysts to deliver effective solutions. • Ensure solution quality through hands-on testing and the implementation of appropriate validations, controls, and operational guardrails. • Take ownership of issues and requests through resolution, clearly communicating status, risks, dependencies, and outcomes to stakeholders. • Identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve application stability, supportability, data transparency, system integrations, and business workflows. • Support user training and knowledge transfer to promote effective application use and strengthen operational readiness.

Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, finance, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. • Relevant experience supporting, configuring, or enhancing business-critical applications within asset management, capital markets, or a related financial-services environment. • Strong understanding of capital markets and the investment lifecycle is required. • Knowledge of derivative instruments and workflows, including trade creation, execution, valua

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