Business Analyst - Regulatory Reporting - Change Management Team - Investment Bank

Business Analyst - Regulatory Reporting in Leading Investment Bank

Job Description:

- As part of GBAM Ops Change Group, the incumbent will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team whose mandate will be to deliver industry leading Front-to-Back process and technology solutions.

- Acting as a change agent, he/she will manage a variety of value-driven initiatives at every phase of the project life-cycle. Use his/her knowledge of processes and best practices within technology (application integration / application development), Finance/Middle-Office Operations and project management to assist in identification, assessment and resolution of complex issues/problems.

- Assist in executing the enterprise-wide direction for GBAM Ops functions. As a member in the group, he/she will support front-to-back integration and change initiatives and be accountable for driving change and executing successful implementations.

Responsibilities :

As a member of change management team, responsibilities will include the following:

- Candidate will have the opportunity to manage medium to large sized change projects through full project life-cycle from the envisioning, definition of business requirements and processes, through to systems development, testing and implementation.

- Work closely with change managers globally for a major securities settlements initiative that the Bank is currently focusing on

- Will be expected to create/contribute to business case (BRD), conceptual designs of as-is / to be (business process and technical flows) and translate business priorities and requirements into actionable, structured, project plans.

- Manage and execute deliverables specific to the EMEA region as well as Global deliverables, with reporting both locally and into the Global Program.

- Communication skills will be heavily utilized in forming and communicating a change agenda and gaining stakeholder buy-in.

- Partner closely with Middle Office, Finance, Operations, COO teams, and Technology partners to define/re-define business processes and implement related technology solutions/workflows within Global Markets

- Drive Issue resolution and Mitigate project risks.

- Reports on a program of projects with varying levels of complexity often involving multiple internal and external constituents and matrix of partners. Ensures transparency to key stakeholders, sponsor and champion.

- Assist in managing program/project financials, risk management, and partners with technology program solutions manager for infrastructure requirements.

Requirements :

Education: Post Graduate in Management from a top tier institute

Mandatory Skills:

- Strong project management skills,

- Good understanding of financial products, basic IT infrastructure and Middle Office / Back Office processes & procedures

- Strong preference for a background in securities settlements or having managed change projects for securities

- Acumen to decipher Regulatory, Legal and Compliance documents and prepare BRD, FRD and other business & techno-functional documents

- Ability to understand and drive Front-to-Back Workflow and articulate and understand full product/trade life-cycle in Global Markets.

- Excellent verbal and written communication/presentation skills.

Desired Skills :

- Negotiation Skills : Ability to negotiate with ground level folks and also with Line managers (Senior & Junior)

- Stake holder management (internal & external) 

- Hands on experience with SQL / Excel VBA, MS access and Share point, and handling MIS, will be an added advantage.

- Knowledge of Project Planning tools as MS Project or similar suites is a bonus

Shift timings - 12:30 PM to 09:30 PM IST