Testing Associate

About The Role

Shape the future of investment operations by leading end-to-end testing and business implementation that strengthens platform quality and accelerates large-scale transformation. As a Testing Specialist Associate within the Investment Middle Office Services End-to-End Test Team, you execute end-to-end manual testing and support business implementation across the software testing life cycle. You partner with product, technology, and operations stakeholders to coordinate test execution, releases, and readiness for a large asset manager migrating to a new system architecture. You contribute to delivery outcomes by identifying efficiency opportunities that improve productivity across programs, products, and business lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Define release testing scope and execution approach.
• Plan test activities, milestones, and sequencing across the delivery timeline.
• Review requirements traceability and maintain a test matrix aligned to coverage.
• Establish acceptance criteria and exit criteria for testing and implementation phases.
• Manage the defect management process from identification through resolution.
• Identify blockers, risks, issues, workarounds, and mitigation actions throughout the software testing life cycle.
• Own the integrated project plan, test plan, and timeline artifacts.
• Finalize change impact assessments, including regression scope and upstream/downstream impacts.
• Partner with product, technology, and operations stakeholders to define test strategy for large programs.
• Execute end-to-end business implementation activities and the aligned test plan.
• Evaluate requirements and processes for completeness, coverage, correctness, and testability across end-to-end flows.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Demonstrate user acceptance testing experience or test management experience.
• Apply knowledge of securities trade processing, fixed income operations, or listed and over-the-counter derivatives.
• Deliver project management and delivery life cycle experience across project phases.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders across functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leverage middle office experience across trade matching, confirmation, and settlements.
• Developing experience using AI-powered analytics, workflow automation, or intelligent process tools to drive efficiency gains, reduce manual effort, or improve accuracy in operational processes.