Business Analyst - Credit risk

For our banking client in Zurich, we are looking for a BUSINESS ANALYST - CRO CHANGE, CREDIT RISK, SME.

Start: ASAP

Duration: 6 months initial contract

Location: Zurich

This project is in the CRO change area of a Swiss Bank. Here we need somebody to be part of the team in Zurich to deliver a new risk reporting platform to Credit Risk managers and Risk Analytics and Reporting professionals supporting Credit Risk managers.

Essentials Skills and Qualifications:

- Excellent understanding of credit risk discipline from reporting processes and workflows perspective with direct experience in credit risk system implementations
- 7-10 years business requirements analysis and change experience in a similar role within a large financial institution
- Proficient understanding of front to back systems, data, calculations, processes and current regulatory regimes and requirements within risk functions of International Banks and Wealth Management Organisations with specific experience in one of the following in the Credit Risk domain: Swiss Bank, Private Bank, Corporate and Commercial Bank, Investment Bank environment
- Effective stakeholder management, experience in facing senior business stakeholders, and ability to engage with quantitative experts
- Familiarity with business processes, financial products, credit risk management and regulatory requirements (eg BCBS239, etc)
- Significant experience of embedding new risk management systems in a complex organisations
- Solid understanding of Regulator delivery programs in Risk functions
- Track record of sourcing and defining clear and comprehensive requirements
- Experience in designing operating models, processes and control functions
- Must be able to communicate business concepts and proposals in English (both written and verbal) with all levels of management in a clear and concise manner. German would be an advantage for stakeholder engagement in addition to English
- Strong validation skills. Able to iterate through requirements in an agile manner
- Reliable, analytical and flexible personality with a structured and analytical approach
- Pragmatic, "can-do" attitude and ability to work independently under tight timelines and cost constraints
- Self-motivated with a genuine sense of ownership and accountability for tasks. Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks. Proven ability to work with little supervision
- Good planning and organizational skills

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; numerically competent
- Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness of delivery
- Effective time management - able to work under pressure and meet project deadlines
- Analysis of incident resolution and consulting tasks if required
- Good team player
- Achieving results - be aware of key risk objectives, and ensure these are applied appropriately to all activities
- Developing relationships
- Experience working with and reporting to senior stakeholders across financial and operational functions of the business
- Knowledge of full project life cycle
- Keep yourself updated with the risk culture

Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.