Capital Markets Business Analyst

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Job description

Capital Markets Business Analyst

Contract Duration - 6 months with scope for extension

Location - London

Pay rate: £522.50 PAYE / £670 Umbrella

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Global Markets, Management INformation Tool, MINT, is a dynamic, globally consistent capability, traversing MSS business line hierarchies, to assess financial resource consumption. The holistic view of financial metrics, combined with trending and scenario analysis in-sights, enables all levels of Trading and Sales to monitor limits, track targets and make strong business decisions.

This role requires a strong hands on Business Analyst to work with Trading, Sales, Finance and Market Risk, across business lines and asset classes to define the financial metric views, identify the data points.

The role is being a Business Analyst, interpreting the book of work items and then writing up requirements in JIRA for IT development, subsequently performing testing and engaging in training and product roll-out.

The Business Analyst will work closely with the Programme Manager and Global Portfolio Management to ensure alignment of their project with the wider change portfolio and the Group Strategy, Values and Behaviours.

SCOPE OF THE MINT WORK-STREAM

The KLIMT Models Programme is made up of three work-streams reviewing Models and Modelling inputs, identifying, recommending and implementing solutions aimed at ensuring that we are capturing the correct risk which will lead to better RWA management. The three work-streams are;

Markets Risk Models
Counter-party Credit Risk Models
GSIB/Leverage models and inputs

The role will be primarily working with Counter-party Credit Risk Models

Duties

Support the information gathering, analysis and documentation of the 'Current' state where required
Support each impacted user group in effecting the transition from implementation into Business-As-Usual.
Working closely with trade and desk heads
Pre trade analysis, cost implications
Produce calculators to calculate bringing in new trade, taking into consideration existing trade and what leverage it might bring and what RAW it will generate - calculation of encompassing cost for new trade.
Analysis of a collection of titles in the programme including trade and sales, looking at delivery, success and risk factors, functionality etc.

Required Experience and Skill Sets

Experience of working on a global programme.
Business Analyst experience around XVA, balance-sheet optimisation, Leverage and knowledge of CVA, CCR RWA, SA-CCR and initial Margin
Capital Markets knowledge is beneficial

Liquidity and funding and leverage experience

Risk and Front Office Domain knowledge
Good communicator and the ability to build relationships with desk / trading heads /Risk is a must.
PMP certification and/or Prince2 Practitioner - Optional
Any relevant local banking qualifications such as ACIB (Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers) - Optional
Pre trade analysis, cost implications
Be able to build calculators to calculate bringing in new trade, taking into consideration existing trade and what leverage it might bring and what RAW it will generate - calculation of encompassing cost
MI reporting
Strong attention to detail and being solution oriented
Excellent knowledge of financial institutions, global markets, trading environments and traded risk
Excellent knowledge of the different functions within a Risk organisation
Strong understanding of XVA

If you think you are up for the task and you meet the above criteria or interested to hear more information please contact me on /