Product Specialist - Sr. Manager

Respond to requests for technical assistance via phone, email or in person (remotely or on-site).

• Diagnose software issues and recommend the appropriate solution.
• Analyze problems, answer questions and provide training related to the software.
• Identify and test workarounds for bugs or deficiencies in the software.
• Research issues dealing with third party software.
• Follow a standard set of procedures and methods when responding to customer requests or inquiries.
• Conduct research on questions and issues using available information resources and other product specialists.
• Contribute to the continuous enhancement and improvement of support processes and methods.
• Successfully handle “sensitive” issue related situations that affect the perception of how CRD resolves customer problems.
• Manage special projects as required. 
• Keep a detailed log of all customer interactions and prepare resolution reports for issues reported by the customer.
• Complete any other related task as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

• 7+ years overall work experience in the world of Financial Technology 
• Four (4) year degree in a technical field such as Finance, Economics, Financial Engineering, Mathematical Finance or another relevant field
• MBA or CFA or FRM is preferable 
• Thorough understanding of Trade Life Cycle and System Development Life Cycle
• Experience in the Charles River application or any Order Management and Execution Management Systems is preferred
• Prior trading support, Middle and Back Office Operations, Fund Accounting or Trading experience is highly preferred.
• Advanced working knowledge of Fixed Income, Derivative and Equity financial instruments
• Prior experience of interacting with Portfolio Managers, Traders, Brokers is preferred  
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, written and oral; confident in interaction with senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills including process analysis. Very strong interest in the underlying detail of the analysis is a must.
• Demonstrate excellent process and project management skills.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, balance key tasks and manage time effectively.
• Comfortable facilitating project working groups and possesses strong data gathering skills.

• Must be customer driven, have the ability to work within a team environment, and be focused on providing a high quality of service to the customer.
• Good understanding of SQL
• Working in the Eastern standard time zone is a must as this role is to help US Clients.

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