Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst
Hybrid / London

Job Overview:
My client is looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager to join their business to support delivering a large Treasury & Markets transformation of their Repo business. To be successful in your application, you will be hands-on while demonstrating strong senior stakeholder management capabilities and expertise in project status tracking and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Knowledge: Exhibit a strong understanding of Repo and Securities Borrowing & Lending (SBL) products, including Repo, Reverse Repo, Triparty, Bond Borrow, Bond Lend, Sell/Buyback, and associated life cycle events.
• Apex Platform: Prior experience working with Apex is a mandatory requirement.
• Stakeholder Management: Effectively engage with Front Office stakeholders to gather requirements, present solutions, provide updates, and ensure strategic alignment with business objectives.
• Backlog Management: Oversee and manage the project backlog, prioritizing tasks to ensure timely and successful project execution.
• Status Reporting: Prepare and present comprehensive status reports to senior management, outlining project progress, key risks, and potential issues.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks and issues, ensuring prompt resolution.
• Test Progress Tracking: Track and oversee test progress, coordinating with testing teams to ensure seamless execution of all testing phases.
• Project Experience: Leverage previous experience in large-scale projects involving repo asset class migrations to drive effective project outcomes.
• Murex Knowledge: While not mandatory, experience with Murex is considered a plus.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Ideally a degree in Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Significant experience as a Business Analyst, with some Project Management experience in the financial services industry.
• Deep understanding of Repo and SBL products and their respective life cycle events.
• Proven track record in managing backlogs, status reporting, and risk & issue management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with Front Office stakeholders.
• Murex experience is preferred but not essential for this role.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities simultaneously.