Interim Senior Business Analyst - City of London, United Kingdom - Columbia Threadneedle

Columbia Threadneedle

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City of London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Columbia Threadneedle Investments

You'll find the promise we make to our clients is the same one we make to our employees: Your success is our priority.

Here, you'll find growth and career opportunities across all our businesses. We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,000 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 450 investmentprofessionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets.

Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements.

We appreciate that work-life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.

Job Purpose Statement
Where you'll fit in & what our team goals are.

Provide business analysis to a Distribution initiative to implement a legal agreement framework between the 3rd party management company and distributor for selling products into one of European countries.

key areas we expect requiring analysis and designexpertise are:

Client Servicing and Sales processes and relevant controls,
Financial, controllership, and transfer pricing,
Operations and control frameworks

This engagement and project will front run a larger initiative looking at the ultimate strategic intent for legal entities to do product distribution.

Role Responsibilities
How you'll spend your time....

Use data and business information from a variety of sources to analyse current business issues and processes including, tax, legal, compliance, governance and sales processes.
Identify issues regarding the proposed new operating and reporting models, generate appropriate gap analysis' and/or recommend actions.
Manage multiple relationships across the organization, and at times with external parties and clients.
Be a point of contact to answer questions within business areas involved in the project. Act as a liaison among the business and project functions to gather information and share knowledge.
Ensure initiatives are executed appropriately.
Attend and document working group and workstream meetings as required.
Support the PM in the maintenance of the Project schedule and other project artifacts as required in conjunction with the PM.
Present results of analysis and/or recommendations to the business, external partners, and internal stakeholders.
Communicate action plans and priorities to appropriate partners.

Key Capabilities
To be successful in this role you will have....

Strong analytical, quantitative, and problemsolving skills. Experience in the analysis and documentation of business processes and reporting requirements and working with colleagues on recommendations and analysis.
Indepth knowledge of business operations and processes with ability to articulate these processes to others.
Ability to plan, run and document outcomes of meetings and workshops.
Knowledge of the asset management industry, particular the distribution processes and third party distributor relationships.
Highly organized and able to accurately document requirements and progress.
Sound knowledge of UK fund structures with offshore structures a plus
High attention to detail.
High organisation, planning and coordination skills.
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to organise, prioritise and multitask

Preferred Capabilities
If you also had this, it would be great....

Knowledge of the asset (fund) management industry, particular the distribution administration processes and third party distributor relationships.
Understanding of tax reporting requirements.
Understanding of compliance, regulation and governance requirements within the asset management industry.
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Desired Capabilities
If you also had this, it would be great....