Business Analyst, Operations

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm, and they are seeking a Business Analyst to support their Operations team. The role involves documenting business requirements, developing test plans, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance operational processes and implement technology-based solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Elicit, document, and maintain clear business requirements, functional specifications, and process flows
• Author high‑quality Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), functional specifications, and user stories
• Translate operational needs into actionable requirements for technology and engineering teams
• Develop test plans, test cases, and execution scripts for system enhancements and new workflows
• Perform functional, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Partner with stakeholders to validate outcomes and ensure solutions meet business objectives
• Identify manual, repetitive, or error‑prone processes across Operations
• Leverage business process automation tools (e.g., low‑code/no‑code platforms, workflow tools, RPA) to streamline workflows
• Apply AI‑enabled solutions where appropriate, including data extraction, reconciliation, exception management, and reporting
• Analyze operational problems and propose scalable, technology‑based solutions
• Collaborate with Technology and Operations teams to implement enhancements
• Support post‑implementation monitoring and continuous improvement

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, mathematics, computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related discipline
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with high attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience writing business requirements, functional specs, and process documentation
• Experience developing and executing test plans and test cases
• Experience with business process mapping and workflow design
• Proficient in business process automation tools such as Power Automate, UiPath, Alteryx, or similar
• Ability to use AI‑enabled tools for process improvements such as data classification, extraction, reconciliation, and summarization
• Experience using SQL, Python, or other scripting languages
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and documentation tools
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards