At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

The Senior Currency Administration Product Development Specialist assists in the leadership of product development efforts across the Global foreign exchange business line. Specifically, you will handle project management, business analysis and research in support of these key initiatives.

You will also play a critical role in identifying product opportunities and be actively involved in strategic product planning and placement. To be successful in this role, you must have excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

Some of your key responsibilities include:

Product Development
Review, prepare, and document business requirements for upcoming CA development items
Create test scenarios and test cases in integrated system tests
Coordinate User Acceptance Test and take responsibility of thorough systems testing in line with business requirements
Business Analysis
Identify product gaps and opportunities and recommend creative business solution
Co-ordinate and manage the business implications of technology implementations on the current and future business environment.
Help identify and incorporate process improvements to lower costs and improve efficiencies.
Provide sound business recommendations on issues.
Support currency administration client service teams.
Project management
Manage product development initiatives from inception to implementation
Ensure timely and effective delivery of product enhancements and functionality within agreed to cost and scope parameters
Ensure effective project communication and collaboration across groups including Systems, Risk, FX and Operations

Education level and/or relevant experience(s):

Bachelors degree in finance, mathematics or related discipline preferred
3 or more years of relevant work experience. Fund Accounting and/or Currency Administration would be an advantage.

Knowledge and skills (general and technical)

Excellent business analysis skills, including business requirements, product proposals and business and technical workflows.
Knowledge of foreign exchange trading instruments.
Strong interpersonal, consultative and advisory skills.
Ability to analyze complex issues and make sound business decisions.
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, while meeting time-sensitive deadlines.
Experience with standard desktop tools, including Microsoft Office.
Exceptional proficiency in utilizing Excel, VBA, and other coding languages.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.

Currency Administration - Senior Product Development Specialist

Job Description