Top tier investment bank requires a Business Analyst with strong Investment Banking background to work on a large Finance wide transformation programme encompassing Product and Financial control.
Main roles and responsibilities:
·Contributing to the project Initiation stage, when the project is defined, scoped, planned, and the business case (cost/benefit analysis) is developed and agreed with business users
·Working with user representatives to determine business requirements
·Accurately document the analysis carried out (e.g. the production of process flows, use cases and scenarios)
·Working with IT groups to convert requirements into specification
·Act as the bridge between the business and IT
·Identification and management of issues/risks with appropriate timely escalation
·Assisting in the preparation and execution of User Acceptance Testing
·Develop and deliver user procedures and training
·Provide go-live and post implementation support
·High degree of flexibility is required. Projects sometimes involve travel and/or long hours at critical stages in the lifecycle
Key skills and experience required:
·Graduate from top-tier university with good honours degree (or overseas equivalent)
·Significant business analysis experience across an international investment bank and / or a major consulting firm within financial services (focusing on investment banking)
·Full project lifecycle experience
·Track record in completing business analysis assignments across both business requirements gathering and testing
·Experience of dealing with senior management
·Appreciation of IT
Candidates with the following skills and experience will be highly regarded:
·Formal business analysis training / qualifications
·PRINCE2 or similar qualification
·ACA/CIMA or equivalent
·Postgraduate education
·Operational experience in a PCG line financial function
·Experience of IT development lifecycles
·Experience as a Business Analysis Manager or Test Manager or Migration Manager
If you would like to apply for this role or find out more, please apply or contact Gwen Howlett at Robert Walters on 020 7509 8329 or imf@robertwalters.com quoting the reference GHF 1029930.
Where any specific qualification is mentioned, all equivalent overseas qualifications are acceptable