Job Title: Sr. Business Analyst – SWAPS reporting
Duration: 12 Months + (High Possibilities of Extension/Conversion)
Location: Tampa, FL (Hybrid)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Facilitate the management and governance of projects meetings and working groups.
• Create and manage the development of individual project artifacts including scoping documents, project plans, score cards, risk & issue trackers, business requirements documentation, functional requirements documentation, traceability matrices, and test plans /scripts.
• Works with business, operations, technology and compliance functions in assessment of regulator’s requirements to ensure they are reflected in business requirements and user acceptance test cases.
• Identifies key project risks, whether stated or not, and manage to resolution or escalate accordingly
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
• 10+ years in financial services experience. Big 4 banking experience a plus
• Experience in leading initiatives in Middle Office, Operations or Operations Control at a broker/dealer is a must. Consulting experience with a major consulting firm is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in the successful implementation of projects, operational process change and improvement, preferably within capital markets operations
• Experience in collecting, defining and documenting business and technology requirements, test plans and other project management artifacts
• Experienced in consulting with project stakeholders, including the skills to facilitate compromises and resolve conflicting requirements.
• Knowledge and a technical understanding of OTC derivatives processing including product, process and system knowledge.
• Experience should ideally involve large scale implementations
Competencies:
Knowledge of recent OTC derivative reporting regulation changes – e.g. CFTC Part 43 / Part 45, SEC SBSD, EMIR
• Strong understanding of OTC derivative trade lifecycles and associated market practices
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to facilitate discussions
• 10+ years in financial services experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to facilitate discussions
• Ability to facilitate project planning sessions with varied stakeholders, sometimes having competing interests
• Knowledge of recent regulations e.g. Dodd Frank, Basel is a plus
• A good knowledge of the techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling project and resources
• Ability to quickly grasp and master new concepts / requirements and related product / functional knowledge
• Ability to create and deliver presentations to senior levels of management
• Ability to work under pressure and manage to tight deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Willingness to ask questions, challenge the status quo and seek out answers
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
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