Lead Business Consultant, Front Office

Who we are  

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 2,800+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.   

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients, with SimCorp as the overarching company brand and Axioma as a key product brand.  

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.  

Why this role is important to us:  

At SimCorp, we facilitate the streamlining of investment decisions, accounting, and operations for major global financial institutions. We do this through IT systems, processes, and financial knowledge. Implementing our software by way of high-quality projects is at the core of what we do. To introduce our software to our clients, and deliver the outcomes they will adopt, business consultants are essential to us.   

In the role of Lead Business Consultant specializing in Front Office (Portfolio construction, Compliance checks, Trading), your participation will be instrumental in the expansion of our market unit in a strategic vertical, for Simcorp. We are outcomes based driven with the objective to deliver deliveries with high quality to our customers.   

You will normally be working full-time on implementation projects, which require your special expertise in the Front Office area. You will own specific work streams of the project plan, with direct engagement with our clients end users (portfolio managers, traders, compliance and performance team members) from designing solutions, to delivering outcomes for their final adoption..   

You will act as an important sparring partner for SimCorp clients and effectively monitor, coordinate, and escalate issues as needed with projects stakeholders.  

What you will be responsible for  

• Responsibility for major parts of SimCorp Dimension® implementation projects: You know the customers‘ requirements and processes related to the buy-side industry specifically asset managers, asset owners, insurers and outline solutions for optimal use of SimCorp Dimension®  
• Close cooperation with the project manager and key role in developing projects to success  
• Key contact for our customers for all questions in connection with SimCorp Dimension®  
• Instruct and mentor less experienced colleagues on the job  
• Prepare requirement specifications for enhancements to our product management  
• Identify opportunities to offer tailored services beyond the project scope to our customers in your role as a trusted advisor  
• Contribute to improving best practices for implementation processes and promote topics across projects  

• Actively participate in know-how exchange with colleagues on an international level  

What we value  

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest.  

• Proven track record as an Analyst or (Implementation) Consultant for asset managers, asset owners, banks or consulting firms  
• Excellent know-how in at least two of the following areas: 
  • Portfolio management (analyze, and optimize for investment decision-making) 
  • Trading and order management 
  • Compliance, regulatory and internal restrictions 
  • Performance measurement and attribution 
  • Risk management (market and liquidity) 
  • Regulatory topics, such as Solvency II (incl. ORSA) 
  • Instrument valuation and analytics (theoretical pricing)
• CFA, CIPM, FRM or other relevant certifications/designations are desirable 
• Ideally, you have SimCorp Dimension® experience or you are familiar with implementing and configuring financial software  
• Independent and analytical way of working 
• Strong communication and consulting skills 
• High degree of commercial awareness, customer orientation and quality consciousness 
• Team spirit and a desire to share your knowledge 

• Readiness to travel  

Next steps  

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Applications are continuously assessed, so please send your CV in English as soon as possible. For those keen on exploring opportunities with SimCorp but questioning the alignment with this position, we welcome you to submit your CV for consideration. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you in discovering the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.  

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process, we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated  

Please note: Only applications sent through our system will be processed 

For New York City only: The salary range for this position is $133,000 - $170,000. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including health care, leave, and retirement plans. Your total compensation may vary based on role, location, department and individual performance.

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