Business Analyst

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Job description

Job title: Business Analyst

Duration: 6 months

Rate of pay: £700 umbrella

This role will be focused on delivery of development on solutions for regulatory reporting. In particular focusing on initiatives to implement technology solutions to deliver on regulatory reporting requirements. This could be across EMIR; MiFID; SFTR; MM reporting. Working primarily with the regulatory reporting team and alongside a Project Manager.

Key responsibilities:

• Planning work in conjunction with business priorities
• Planning all aspects of projects undertaken
• Managing projects with a focus towards on-time, on-budget and on-scope delivery and a solid focus on identification and management of Risks
• Preparation and maintenance of project documentation including Scope, Business Requirements, Governance, Communication Plans and After Action reviews
• Chairing and participating in regular project meetings
• Preparing test plans for UAT and completing testing
• Ensuring appropriate walkthroughs of business process changes so all parties understand.
• Liaising with Front, Middle and Back Office and other impacted parties, such as the Fund Accounting, on a regular basis on issues relating to projects
• Liaising with peers throughout the global business
• Providing input to process changes which would result in greater operational efficiency
• Generating ideas for operational efficiency.

Experience required:

• Previous experience working in a asset management business in a project management/business analysis capacity
• Experience in regulatory reporting environment, in particular with an Investment Management lens
• Previous experience of managing business process changes
• Experience of fund management systems for equities, fixed income and futures and Repo
• Experience of an order management system ideally BlackRock Aladdin
• Excellent communication skills. Will work with end users in a time sensitive environment. Users include Portfolio Managers, Equity Dealers, Risk and Compliance Analysts, Operations and Technology
• Knowledge and experience of software application testing, documentation, issue tracking and resolution

If you have similar experience working as a Business Analyst with experience in Asset Management, please forward your CV today.

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003