Business Analyst and Release Manager for Collateral Trading Services

We are pleased to present this opportunity to you on behalf of our client. They are one of the world's most reputable, financial institutions. This is a great opportunity for you. You will be one of the key people of a large project and will have good exposure in the business.

ROLE OVERVIEW

- BA working on the database and batch processes of Medusa platform - Securities Lending/Repo trading application
- Management of user acceptance testing and production release 

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE EXPECTED TO:

- Work directly with Business users in Front Office, Operations, Product Control and Financial Accounting to capture requirements in the form of user stories
- Collaborate with developers in Agile SCRUM teams to refine stories and ensure development meets requirements
- Manage user acceptance testing and provide status reporting
- Manage release process, ensuring that all Software Development processes have been followed correctly and that evidence is retained for audit purposes
- Support the test team in testing activities
- Documentation of interfaces, batch jobs and processes
- Collaborate with off-shore IT development team based in Poland

MUST HAVE SKILLS

- At least 3 years experience as working as a Business Analyst in a Banking or Financial services, preferably within a Securities Lending or Treasury area
- All round financial products knowledge
- Excellent English language skills
- Prior experience of JIRA
- Strong analytical skills: ability to write clear and concise functional specifications, confident to push back on unclear requirements

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS

- Knowledge of Securities Lending, Repo and Collateral trading
- Agile project delivery
- Ability to write SQL database queries

This is a great opportunity to grow with an International and reputable organization that offers an exciting working environment. If you fit the specification, please apply!

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