Senior Consultant, Implementation Services, Charles River Development, Assistant Vice President

State Street

Jun 26, 2024

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Job
Full-time
Senior & Expert Level
Consulting
Banking & Finance
London

Requirements

Extensive experience in a similar role implementing financial systems.
Strong Front Office experience (order management, dealing with Fund Managers/Traders)
Applications experience with Charles River Investment Management System or Equivalent (competitor)
Good Investment Management and market instrument knowledge – Front Office workflows; Fixed Income/derivatives, Equity, Compliance, IBOR, PMA, Ex-Ante and Ex-Post Risk and Scenario Analysis
A specific previous area of focus e.g. Risk systems, IBOR, Scenario Analysis is desirable
Education & Preferred Qualifications:
Fluency in a second European Language is highly desirable
University degree – ideally in a Finance or Technology discipline.
Additional requirements:
Have superior client facing skills
Some technical knowledge, ideally SQL
Experience dealing with users or clients from either a technical or business area
Comfortable making presentations covering business, technical or sales
Experience managing/coordinating projects and a demonstrable understanding of the project life-cycle

Responsibilities

As Senior Consultant - Implementation Services you will be responsible for:
Day to day management of an implementation project from a CRD perspective
Interpreting workflow analysis documents and the conversion of these documents into specifications for CR IMS configuration to ensure Best Practice delivery
Providing on-going communication and evaluation of project status to the client and Charles River Project Manager
Providing a single point of contact for a Client during the Implementation project.
Undertaking the daily execution of the project plan steps
Ensuring that the Client’s needs are understood and documented
Providing proactive leadership in a Client’s utilization of CRD products and services
Facilitating conference calls & meetings with other consultants and product experts
Communicating pertinent information on upgrades and major releases
Managing training and consulting resource requests
Monitoring and assisting with the issue escalation process
Responding to additional product requests
Managing the co-ordination of work undertaken by CRD’s representatives in other locations for the implementation
Maintain a general awareness of industry changes/trends
The role involves extensive travel and can involve spending up to 5 days per week on a client site within the EMEA region.

FAQs

What qualifications are required for this role?

The ideal candidate will have a mixture of asset management/business knowledge, business analysis, project experience, relationship management, and implementation experience.

What training will be provided for this role?

In-depth training will be provided at our London office for a period of 5 weeks.

What is the importance of this role within Charles River Development?

This role is important as the Consultant is responsible for all aspects of implementation for the Charles River IMS and plays a crucial role in managing client demands and staying up-to-date on product and industry changes.

What opportunities are there for growth within this role?

There are opportunities for growth within the Implementation Services Team at Charles River Development, allowing consultants to take on larger and more complex implementation projects.

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