Your role

We are seeking a Business Analyst to join the PE systems team within FMO's Operations department. The team currently consists of five business analysts and we are looking for another who will maintain a core focus on the functional improvement and maintenance of the FIA system (BlackRock's eFront), our private equity portfolio administration application.

The system is currently owned by an agile-based, cross-functional scrum team. As a BA in this team you act as a subject matter expert in the functional elements for this system as well as other applications and tool used for our Equity portfolio.

In your role, you will be responsible for coordinating functional business improvements and changes related to FMO equity products and the systems that service them.

Our offer

We offer a competitive gross annual compensation of EUR 65-80K (including holiday allowance), depending on your experience, within Scale 9 in FMO. Additionally, we also offer a range of other well-being benefits, such as:

• Work-Life Balance: 31 days of vacation per year.
• Opportunity to work remotely abroad for 60 days working days per year.
• Flexible work arrangement that allows you to work both in the office and from home (50/50).
• Professional Development: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities!
• Excellent pension plan, 20% on top of your annual gross pay.

We are located in The Hague, nearby the train station Laan van NOI. Our offices are bright and modern, supporting our hybrid way of working. For more information, please visit our website Secondary Benefits - FMO

Your team

The Operations department consists of multiple sub-teams, these teams are both professional and internationally oriented, with an ever-growing activity level due to the growth ambition of FMO.

The Equity cross-functional team is responsible for ensuring there is a continually developing short and long-term strategy for the systems used in the Equity domain. System change is driven by needs arising from a variety of stakeholders in the bank (new products, process improvements and efficiencies). Furthermore, we are embarking on an exciting journey to transform all our tech-enabling change teams into Agile-based, cross-functional teams. This transformation includes the equity-focused change team, which is already adopting Agile methodologies. Currently, this team consists of five members from the PE front office, ICT and Operations departments.

Your background

Competencies needed:

• Analytically strong, able to quickly identify the problem and define a solution in a structured manner.
• Ability to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, and continuously improve through proactive problem-solving and open communication.
• Ability to continuously refine and improve processes through repeated cycles of feedback and adjustment.
• Openness to contribute to and embrace the team’s vision and adapt the way of working accordingly
• Ideally a strong understanding of commercial equity products and banking processes.
• An interest in operational process risk identification and mitigation.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to accurately estimate tasks, effectively plan and prioritize work, and ensure timely completion thereof.
• Pro-active and critical approach, able to challenge the status quo in a constructive manner.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (proficient in English).

Preferred background

• Bachelor or Master’s degree.
• At minimum 5 years relevant working experience.
• Experience in working in an agile-based environment.
• Proven experience and knowledge of banking/investment administration.
• Experience in eFront systems or comparative equity administration systems is strongly preferred.

Please note, if we make you an offer to join FMO, you will need to work through the screening process with our screening partner. The process is designed to check your integrity and reliability.