Business Analyst

BUSINESS ANALYST

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking to find a responsible and open minded candidate who adds value to our client's IT team. Our client is an international Swiss Bank.

The pace of change within financial services is at an unprecedented level across the industry and from all jurisdictions. Much of this regulatory change impacts and will be sponsored and led by the Risk Division. Within our client, the Chief Risk Officer and his management team recently conducted a review to assess the Change capabilities required within Risk to deliver the challenging and extensive book of work over the next 3-5 years. Following this review, a number of key new program and project roles have been identified within the CRO Change organization.

As Lead Business Analyst, you are to support delivery of large and complex change projects and initiatives for your program.

KEY DELIVERABLES

The role involves:

- Identifying and documenting business requirements from key business stakeholders
- Overseeing business testing and user acceptance testing activity
- Conducting deep dive analyses, gap analyses and proposing responses
- Managing and supporting user acceptance testing
- Working in partnership with key stakeholders and programs to define business solutions that deliver requirements
- Responsibility for timely resolution of ongoing regulatory and industry group outcomes and other events on business requirements
- Providing direction and oversight to business analysts developing functional specifications that meet business requirements
- Working effectively in and leading working groups with diverse Business stakeholders to ensure requirements and priorities are successfully met
- Providing up-to-date status report throughout the release cycle

QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES

The candidate must have:

- Relevant business analysis experience within banking and financial services with prior project management
- EXPERIENCE IN MARKET/CREDIT/OPERATIONAL RISK IMPLEMENTATIONS
- STRONG UNDERSTANDING ON FRONT TO BACK SYSTEMS, DATA, CALCULATIONS AND PROCESSES WITHIN AN INVESTMENT BANKING ENVIRONMENT
- EFFECTIVE STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT, EXPERIENCE IN FACING SENIOR BUSINESS STAKEHOLDERS, AND ABILITY TO ENGAGE WITH QUANTITATIVE EXPERTS.

Other attributes:

- Track record of sourcing and defining clear and comprehensive requirements
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; numerically competent
- Good business analysis and functional specification design
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness of delivery
- Self-motivated and proven ability to work with little supervision
- Proven ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner (written and verbal)
- Effective time management - able to work under pressure and meet project deadlines
- Good team player - the team has a reputation of being able to deliver with quality and upholding these high standards individually and as a team will be given the highest priority

Other skills and qualifications:

- University degree in relevant subject (finance/accountancy is a plus but not mandatory)
- Recognized relevant professional Qualifikation (eg CFA, MBA, CA, risk certification)
- FAMILIARITY WITH BUSINESS PROCESSES, FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS (EG FSA BASEL II/III; FINMA)
- STRONG SQL SKILLS
- Proficiency in MS Excel

If this role excites you, and you feel you could take this next challenge in your career, then don't hesitate to send your application.

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