Senior Business Analyst, Hedge Funds Technology

About the role

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. At Wellington Management, our appetite for technology is insatiable. We recognize that the world presents increasingly complex and fascinating questions that directly impact companies, economies, financial markets, and entire industries. We are building an innovative, industry‑leading technology platform to help answer those questions, and we are looking for talented individuals to help us do it. As part of our expanding technology organization, you will help design, build, and evolve solutions that address today's investment challenges while delivering real, measurable impact. Our technology platform must support a high degree of scale, sophistication, and reliability, and this complexity demands exceptional people. This is an opportunity to think big, solve meaningful problems, and positively influence outcomes for our clients. JOB OVERVIEW We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to play a critical role in delivering solutions for our hedge fund investment teams. This role requires strong analytical skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex business needs into scalable technology solutions. The successful candidate will be a self‑starter who can manage multiple priorities, collaborate effectively across the organization, and operate comfortably in a fast‑paced, business‑critical environment. Excellent communication, organization, and delivery skills are essential, as is a strong desire to continuously learn and improve. The Hedge Fund Technology team supports Wellington's hedge fund investors and related internal investment teams by delivering technology solutions that enhance the efficiency, speed, and quality of complex investment decision‑making. Current initiatives include modernization of real‑time P&L capabilities, investor‑facing analytics, and broader hedge fund tooling. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping and delivering these platforms and services.

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Business Analyst, this individual will have the following responsibilities:
• Partner directly with business stakeholders at all levels to define, analyze, prioritize, and document requirements
• Act as a trusted advisor and advocate for business needs, balancing near‑term delivery with long‑term platform scalability
• Perform detailed systems analysis and produce clear functional specifications, workflows, and use cases for delivery teams
• Develop a deep understanding of internal systems, APIs, and datasets to inform solution design and assist with support efforts
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure timely delivery of high‑quality, scalable solutions
• Provide input into system design and support estimation, planning, and implementation scheduling
• Ensure solution quality by defining and enforcing testing standards, validation controls, and auditability requirements
• Perform hands‑on analysis for production issues and support user training and adoption
• Manage product releases and coordinate post‑release validation and stabilization
• Develop prototypes and support UX/UI design efforts where appropriate
• Assist with project management activities, including status reporting, dependency management, and issue tracking

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in business analysis, with several years in investment management or financial services
• Proven experience working directly with business partners and leading end‑to‑end solution delivery
• Strong experience writing requirements, functional specifications, use cases, and test plans
• Solid understanding of portfolio management, investment workflows, and hedge fund operations; experience with portfolio management or portfolio implementation systems is a plus
• Broad understanding of asset classes (equities, fixed income, FX, derivatives) and key investment data concepts including holdings, transactions, analytics, performance, and risk
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Hands‑on data analysis experience, including strong SQL skills or experience with relational databases
• Experience with Python; familiarity with tools such as Tableau, JIRA, and version control systems (e.g., Git) is a plus
• Experience documenting and diagramming workflows using tools such as Visio
• Experience analyzing HTTP requests and responses using tools such as Postman or Hoppscotch
• Experience leveraging

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