Job Description

Overview

Our objective is to support the creation of our in house Securities Processing Platform, FTPS. Our current focus is to support our North American fixed income business. We require a business analyst to engage our finance, middle, and back office security operations teams to analyze existing processes, identify and propose solutions to existing challenges, and document our detailed functional requirements for our future state. This analysis will cross a variety of processes that support the lifecycle of a fixed income transaction, including asset servicing, trade booking and confirmation, settlements, and associated controls and reporting requirements. We will be utilizing an agile methodology, so BA's will be required to partner closely with technology, operations, and finance partners to progress the requirements through the agile lifecycle. This will also include supporting the implementation and migration planning associated with each phase of this multi-year deliverable.

Key roles and responsibilities:

* Partnering with line subject matter experts to determine detailed business requirements and conduct gap analysis vs our existing FTPS platform
* Supporting the sign off and adoption of those requirements within an agile development framework
* Data and process analysis and mapping to identify improvement opportunities and proposed solutions both strategic and tactical
* Definition of test cases and scenarios as well as supporting test execution
* Running project meetings and ensure risks and issues are effectively escalated and monitored: Creation of status reports, to assist in communicating updates to management, is also required.

Demonstrate a strong Control and Risk awareness to identify, escalate, control and mitigate

Process Reengineering - Definition of future state business process to ensure consistency and gain maximum benefit from technology deliveries.

Skills Required

Programme Management Prior experience of large scale front-to-back, full lifecycle project & programme management.

Experience of Fixed Income products and processes in the North American market a plus

Leverage subject matter expertise in driving conversations and/or influencing decisions/direction with Business / stake holders and Technology.

* Proven Business analysis skill set: Requirement definition, Business Process Mapping BPMN 2.0, Problem solving, data analysis

Strong attention to detail and must be able to demonstrate outstanding delivery track record.

* Experience working within an Agile development lifecycle
* Experience working with geographically distributed and culturally diverse work-groups

Excellent communication, presentation (both oral and written) & influencing skills

* Effective change management skills. Ability to support & adapt within a changing environment. in matrix and multi-year type project structures where strong influencing skills are required
* Proven ability to drive decisions and execute outcome
* Proven ability to achieve quality results in a high-pressure, rapidly changing environment requiring flexibility / adaptability to changeable directives.
* Knowledge and experience using various desktop and project management tools such as Microsoft Project, PitchPro, Excel

Candidates will be considered for VP or Sr. Associate level depending on experience