Business Analyst - Structured Finance/Risk
Project description
Our client is an EU subsidiary of a Global Financial Institution.This position will be in the Corporate, Investment & Transaction Banking technology department within EMEA. This role requires obtaining business requirements of projects, documenting them, and work with the project manager and the development team in Agile approach. The position reports to the Head of Technical Delivery and Strategy. This role will drive obtaining requirements for key technology projects within the Corporate Investment Banking (CIB) programme, ensuring that the bank delivers new and enhanced functionality to enable growth and minimise risk.• Complete business analysis activities for CIB application development for Structured Finance.• Analyse and document business functions, processes, and information flows using various methodical and consistent techniques.• Using Agile methodology, writing user stories, managing scrum calls, prioritizing backlog, etc.• Primary responsibility to gather, analyze, document, and validate the needs of the business stakeholders. • Serves as the principal conduit for managing system requirements between the business and the software development team throughout the duration of a project. • Assists in the analysis of the underlying issues arising from investigations into requirements and problems, and identifies available options for consideration.• Specify information flows, processes/procedures, and data objects that will meet the business requirements.• Document business requirements, meeting the required standards and uses suitable methods and tools.• Arrange, prepare and facilitate business users meetings and present issues and solutions both orally and in writing.• Assist in producing clearly defined acceptance tests for automated systems.• Assist in defining and justifying (in business terms) initiatives to develop/implement automated and non-automated components of new or changed business processes.• Supporting / delegated for the project manager
Responsibilities
Elicit business requirements from business users and subject matter experts
Define and document requirements; Analyze and prioritize requirements
Document functional and non-functional specifications for Agile or Waterfall development
Work alongside the Scrum Teams throughout the project lifecycle
Assists in operational rollout and support.
Work closely with the range of teams within the business to bring products to life
Skills
Must have
Minimum of 10 years' experience working as a business analyst in technology solution delivery in agile methodologies for commercial and investment banking business
Strong product Knowledge in Structured Finance/Risk
Experience working with the business product owner and key senior stakeholders and colleagues within a diverse technology group
Understand the Software Development lifecycle in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies to push all aspects of delivery
Systems Development Experience
Experience working within a formal PM environment (e.g. Prince2 or PMP)
Experience in Business requirements elicitation, analysis and creation of BRD
Good experience in PLC document preparation --GAP analysis, Business
Proven understanding of business analysis, business architecture methodologies and techniques and their practical application, particularly analytical thinking and problem solving
Knowledge of multiple disciplines such as Operating Model, Process Design, Digital and Technology
Understand systems thinking, business architecture and agile change delivery which can be used to influence and drive consistent ways of working
Has an awareness of the structure, skills and business environment of a financial services organisation.
Understands the significance of commercial constraints.
Able to recognise potential assignments outside own areas of specialisation and bring to bear appropriate expertise as necessary.
Have a sound, broad knowledge of IT and an excellent understanding of how the technical specialism relates to other areas of IT and how it impacts on other business functions.
Has a comprehensive understanding of business process improvement, benefit and risk management, software testing and of all testing events.
Ability to take strategic direction from executive management initiative
Ability to see tasks through to completion without significant guidance
Problem solving and analytical skills as well as excellent communication skills both oral and written.
A team player who works well with technical and non-technical resources
Able to understand technical specifications and discuss with technical solution teams and developers. Understand and create SQL scriptsRequired Soft Skills/Competencies:Personal Requirements:
Work to tight deadlines and able to build relationships with key stakeholders at all levels.
Happy to present ideas to the few and to the many, discussing and demonstrating
Work alone or with a team
Logical and objective
Good understanding of banking environment
Able to work under pressure
Interpersonal skills
Self-motivated and proactive
High attention to detail
Demonstrates initiative
Integrity and Responsibility
Balance Risk with Opportunity
Customer Focus
Demonstrate Global Perspective
Collaborate and Build Partnerships
Communicate Effectively and Professionally
Challenge Ourselves To Grow
Influence and Inspire Others
Lead Change & Seek Continuous Improvement
Think Strategically
Manage and Develop Talent
Nice to have
Experience in projects involving PFE (Potential Future Exposure ) Equites, PFE Repos, Solvent wind down, Nostro Accounting Credit Risk and Credit risk IT Strategy
Benefits
Other
Languages
English: C2 Proficient
Seniority
Lead
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