Lazard · 1 week ago

Business Analyst

New York, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$90K/yr - $135K/yr

3+ years exp

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Comp. & Benefits

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Responsibilities

Develop an understanding of Lazard’s structure and differences between business areas

Assist the HR Operations team in developing business requirements into operationalized solutions; support internal customers globally in Human Resources, Financial Advisory, Asset Management, IT, Compliance, and other areas of the firm

Provide support on key initiatives during all project phases

Assist in the preparation, collection, and maintenance of project and process-related documentation

Provide operational support of HR systems, including driving issues through analysis, escalation, resolution, and retrospective

Interface with software vendors; drive vendor platform issues from initiation through resolution; track SaaS platform release schedules and proactively drive change management for upcoming features prior to release – review, understand, experiment, communicate, and incorporate

Support in creating and updating presentations as needed

Document test plans and assist with User Acceptance Testing

Qualification

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Business AcumenProcess ImprovementAutomationGlobal ThinkingMicrosoft ApplicationsAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingAdaptabilityCommunicationRelationship BuildingPeopleSoft HCMProject ManagementJIRASmartsheetMS ProjectVisioProcess DocumentationData Flow DocumentationFinancial Services Industry ExperiencePMBOKAgileProcess Orientation

Required

A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience

Good business acumen, with a sense of thoughtful urgency and a highly responsive, proactive approach to issue resolution.

The ability to effect customer-focused, continuous process improvement in a closed loop of evaluation, optimization, and retrospective leveraging automation (AI, RPA, etc.) and other technology tools.

Experience getting things done in a highly dynamic, often evolving business environment. Ability to think globally and “connect the dots” by coalescing interests and perspectives from groups across geographies and business areas.

Advanced skill and proficiency in Microsoft Applications: Excel, PowerPoint

Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to changes in priorities, work demands, roles and responsibilities

Strong communication skills, highly detail-oriented with solid analytical and problem-solving skills

The ability to “read the room” and establish and maintain effective and cooperative professional business relationships with all levels of management and employees.