Project Manager / Business Analyst - Payments / Funds Movement - £600/day (Inside IR35)
Location: Belfast (3 days per week onsite)
Rate: Up to £600 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract: 12 months, rolling
Only open to UK-based candidates willing to relocate to Belfast
Remote or overseas applicants will not be considered.
Join a Tier 1 Investment Bank on a long-term project delivering critical enhancements to their payments and movement of funds infrastructure, focused on risk and control uplift. This is a hybrid Project Manager / Business Analyst position supporting global operations initiatives as part of the bank's Markets Operations COO team.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and support delivery of global payments / funds movement risk & control initiatives
* Identify and analyse in-scope applications, control environments, and process gaps
* Drive risk-based prioritisation and control enhancement workstreams
* Conduct root cause analysis of operational risk events in payments
* Capture business requirements from SMEs, focusing on large/anomalous payments control
* Manage milestones, tasks, and project actions within tight deadlines
* Liaise with stakeholders across Operations, Technology, and Risk functions
* Prepare and deliver project documentation: agendas, minutes, updates, and dashboards
* Escalate key project risks or blockers as appropriate
Required Experience
* 6-10 years' experience in a Business Analyst / Project Manager capacity
* Strong background in Risk, Operations, or Control functions within Investment Banking
* Deep understanding of Markets Operations and payments / funds movement workflows
* Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
* High attention to detail, organisational discipline, and analytical capability
* Skilled in Excel, PowerPoint, and process mapping tools
* Ability to work independently and meet delivery commitments under pressure
Nice to Have
* SOX, MCA, or other regulatory/risk control framework experience
* Familiarity with Operational Risk Events analysis and remediation
* Experience in working within large, complex, cross-functional banking environments
️ Important Notice on Location
This role requires relocation to Belfast and 3 days per week in the office.
Only UK-based applicants willing to relocate will be considered.
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