Business Analyst- Associate - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

eFinancialCareers

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Company overview

Department overview:

The Project Portfolio Office consists of full time programme and project managers, business analysts and PMOs, with responsibility for global and/or cross-functional projects and programmes, as well as delivering projects for functions that do not have theirown dedicated change teams.

The team provides consistent governance and oversight and is not functionally aligned, thereby ensuring impartiality when servicing multiple functions.

We work closely with our stakeholders and sponsors in the line and maintain close working relationshipswith Technology partners, both internal and external.

Programme description:

Significant opportunities have been identified to strategically transform Nomura's Client Lifecycle, and the aims of the Strategic Client Lifecycle programme include enhancement of the client experience and delivery of material efficiency gains and quantifiablereturns
Key work streams include Client Account Governance, Enhanced & Connected Data, Legal Masters Transformation, User Self-Service and Outreach
This role will focus on the Client Account Governance work stream and User selfservice stream which are primarily focussed on delivering key financial and nonfinancial metrics to senior management with a selfservice capability

Role description:

Responsible for managing requirements including collation of detailed business requirements and functional specifications, tracking requirements, documentation and sign offs
Facilitation of workshops with business stakeholders to document current business processes
Propose and document future state business processes
Functional design of user interfaces and reporting dashboards
Option analysis & documentation including the identification of gaps and issues
Determination of clear remediation requirements
Assisting with project management and work stream tracking

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

Previous experience working within Wholesale Banking
Knowledge of Investment Banking and Global Markets product sets
Previous experience leading requirements analysis and documentation
Previous experience of banking business management or change management
Ability to engage with stakeholders and manage cross functional projects
Ability to manage multiple stakeholder communities with varying levels of experience
Ability to develop impactful written presentations and participate effectively in meetings with senior client staff
Ability to work under limited supervision ('selfstarter') in unstructured environments
Intellectual strength / flexibility to rapidly understand complex problems and rationalise these into a workable solution which can then be delivered
High level of drive, commitment to achieving solutions and ability to work under pressure
Highly literate with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
Familiarity with different project management and delivery methodologies (e.g. Agile, Prince 2)
Familiarity experience articulating requirements in the form of Use Case, User Stories and using UML (or other similar structures)
Desired : Previous Experience in finance or credit risk change projects
Desired: Certifications in business analysis are advantageous (e.g. ISEB Business Analysis diploma)
Desired: Certifications in technical capability are advantageous
Bachelor's degree required

Nomura competencies

Trusted Partner

Understand clients' needs and issues, and respond with highquality proposals
Acquire capabilities to perform one's responsibilities and contribute to being a Trusted Partner

Entrepreneurial leadership

Produce new ideas that might challenge the statusquo or oneself

Teamwork
Collaboration

Seek advice from senior colleagues and utilize it for improved results
Collaborate with members from relevant departments

Influence

Contribute to the success of the organization both quantitatively and qualitatively, and act with awareness of the impact on others
Serve as role model and provide guidance to junior employees

Integrity

Have a good understanding of corporate philosophy, professional ethics, compliance, risk management, and code of conduct, and make decisions and take actions accordingly

Right to Work

Diversity & Inclusion

If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us.