
Job Description
Job Title: Automation Initiatives Associate – Wealth Management Operations
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Client: Banking
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Location: Jersey City, NJ
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Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days onsite and 2 days remote
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Number of Positions: 1
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Job Summary:
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We are seeking an experienced Automation Initiatives Associate to support automation and data analytics initiatives within Wealth Management Operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in robotic process automation (RPA), workflow automation, scripting, and process improvement.
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This role involves partnering with operations teams to identify automation opportunities, develop scalable solutions, improve operational efficiency, and ensure effective implementation and ongoing support. Candidates with hands-on experience using UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate, Alteryx, Python, VBA, and SQL are preferred.
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Key Responsibilities:
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- Analyze business processes and identify opportunities for automation and operational improvement.
- Gather business requirements, document process flows, define acceptance criteria, and assess automation feasibility.
- Design, develop, test, and deploy automation solutions using RPA platforms and scripting technologies.
- Build automated workflows using UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate, Alteryx, and related tools.
- Use Python, VBA, and SQL to support data processing, integrations, reporting, and automation.
- Collaborate with operations teams, technology partners, and business stakeholders to deliver automation initiatives.
- Support user acceptance testing (UAT), deployment, rollout, and operational readiness.
- Monitor production automations, troubleshoot incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
- Maintain documentation, operational procedures, and automation controls.
- Provide training and guidance to business users adopting automated processes.
- Report project progress, risks, improvements, and realized business benefits to stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities to reuse automation components and establish consistent development practices.
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Required Qualifications:
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- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in automation development, RPA, or process automation.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong hands-on experience developing and implementing automation solutions.
- Experience with one or more automation platforms, such as UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate, or Alteryx.
- Strong scripting and programming skills in Python, VBA, or SQL.
- Data analytics, business process analysis, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience with solution design, testing, deployment, production support, and continuous improvement.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with business and technical stakeholders.
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Preferred Qualifications:
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- Experience in financial services, wealth management operations, banking, brokerage, or capital markets. is must.
- Knowledge of trade processing, settlements, reconciliations, client reporting, reference data, and exception management.
- Automation tool certifications.
- Consulting experience and experience delivering enterprise automation initiatives.
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