Business Analyst Associate
AllianceBernstein
About the Role
The Technology & Operations Program (TOP) is a two-year program for recent graduates. Associates will experience four challenging six-month rotations within a specific track, in this case, Business Analysis. Following the program, Associates join a permanent team. This program offers the opportunity to rotate through various business areas, gain exposure across the firm, and benefit from formalized training and mentorship.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the 'face of technology' to the business.
- Serve as the liaison between business users and technical teams.
- Translate business needs into technical requirements.
- Manage cross-functional projects and stakeholder communication.
- Provide training to users as needed.
- Learn key business processes and AllianceBernstein's products and services.
- Develop an understanding of how an investment management firm is powered by technology.
Examples of Business Analyst Associate Rotations:
- Streamlining and simplifying the Equities Trading Order Management process.
- Applying statistical and machine learning techniques to predict future sales and stock prices.
- Re-designing aspects of the Bernstein Research Report.
- Developing an automated tool.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Candidates should demonstrate academic excellence, innovation, leadership potential, technical ability, and a passion for learning the business.
- Keen interest in project management, particularly with scoping projects, capturing and documenting requirements, and defining use cases, user interfaces, and testing scenarios.
- Interest in leveraging AI and emerging technologies to improve business processes, enhance decision-making, identify automation opportunities, and deliver innovative solutions.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Experience with SQL and/or other programming languages is a plus.
Qualifications
- December 2026 or May/June 2027 Bachelor's degree or MBA candidates in Economics, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related fields.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (able to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future).