Experience:
- At least 13 years of relevant experience of delivering projects in financial services
- Experience in Custody and Funds Services, Fund Accounting or projects related similar processes is preferred.
- Proven ability to effectively utilize the functionality of core applications and analyze large data sets
- Sound knowledge of financial markets and products
- Exceptional leadership and staff development skills with prior team management experience.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships both internally and with external stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills ideally with project and program management experience and a demonstrated track record of project delivery.
- Advanced analytical skills with the ability to anticipate issues and aggressively drive initiatives to achieve results.
- Ability to initiate and drive change (previous track record of managing change).
- Proven ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization with the ability to work under pressure and to tight time frames.
- Control focus with a thorough understanding of operational risk.
- Detailed knowledge of business processes and procedures as well as service and systems (including downstream impacts)
- Engage, track and see to fruition a - strengthen our base/up-skill our current workforce- training agenda.
- Meticulous planning ability so as to manage the client delivery expectations.
Skills:
Leadership and Delivery Focus: Fast paced working style, ability to execute multiple projects, confident personality, ability to positively influence people and projects outcome
Specialize in capital markets: Project implementation in Custody and Fund Services areas of Fund Accounting, Trading, Pricing or Client Reporting
Organizational & Analytical Skills: Project Management, Automations, Quality & Risk management, Oversight and control, Transition Management (testing, designing processes, documenting), Process Management (implementing, Monitoring, improving), Operation Management (reviewing, Controlling, reporting), Stakeholder Management
Financial Knowledge: Understanding of different instruments viz Equities, FI, Derivatives, Cash, FX.
Business Analysis: Change Management, Requirements documentation, Analysis, Testing, Project Management, Agile methodology, Story Writing
Technical: Excel, MS Office, understanding of applications front end/back end, sql, RCA, Automation driven mindset, exposure to Data Science, Data Analytics is added advantage
Soft skills: Attention to detail, excellent written & verbal Communication
- Degree level qualification in Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or Finance or similar discipline.
- Current progress towards or completion of a relevant postgraduate qualification such as Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, Masters Degree, CA or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charter preferred
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