Senior Associate, Business Consulting – Market Initiatives & Infrastructure recruitment
Business Analyst - Market Initiatives Infrastructure
Sapient Global Markets is tackling head on the biggest issues facing capital markets businesses today. Driving transformation and leading change within investment banks, asset managers, wealth managers, oil and energy firms, and government and regulatory agencies requires big thinkers who bring insight, knowledge, technical acumen and passion for innovation. We offer the opportunity to join a recognized leader in developing and delivering groundbreaking solutions for today's dynamic global marketplace and an award-winning culture that fosters growth and leadership.
Sapient Global Markets Market Initiatives Infrastructure practice (GM MII) is at the center of this changing business environment and provides infrastructure and business advisory assistance to trade associations, utilities and market participants alike. As a Senior Associate, Business Analyst within GM MII you will play an integral role in delivering innovative solutions to assist these clients navigate and succeed in the complex and challenging businesses they undertake today. Your up-to-date industry and product knowledge will be put to good use in defining and delivering on clients' strategies to meet the challenges they face in this rapidly changing business and regulatory environment.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Typical engagements would be assisting with delivery of Central Counterparty Clearing (CCP), Over The Counter (OTC) Clearing or Regulatory Environment projects;
- Performing analysis to help define objectives and requirements, so as to aid the development of a compelling business strategy for clients/vendors that meets the required project objectives. In turn it may also be necessary to carry out and facilitate client interviews, workshops and presentations.
• Assist with the creation and presentation of solution options and support decision making processes amongst stakeholders.
• Deliver change management processes.
- Be an active participant within a community that provides thought leadership, project support artifacts and analytical concepts for use within the practice.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Significant work experience in investment banking industry.
- Exposure to OTC products including Credit Derivatives, Interest Rate Derivatives, FX, Equity Derivatives, either from a business-as-usual or business analysis/project perspective.
- Working understanding of the trade life cycle.
- Exposure to Market Infrastructure and Initiatives a strong advantage particularly: (i) Market utilities; (ii) Clearing, or (iii) Market Transparency and Transaction Reporting (DTCC ODRF, ISDA, Benchmarking or Market Metrics), or (iv) Collateral Management.
- Exposure to any of the following execution, middleware/SDR, CCP or industry associations viewed positively:
o Bloomberg VCON; TradeWeb; MarketAxess; ICAP; MarkitServ; ICELink; DTCC; TriOptima; ICE; CME; Eurex; LCH; IDCG; ISDA or SIFMA; Direct exposure to CCP development at Exchanges/Providers desired
- Exposure to vendor systems e.g. Calypso, Summit, Murex; Scrittura; Thunderhead, etc.
- Experience in production and review of business analysis documents (including Business/Functional Requirements, Business Cases, Test Strategy and Approach).
- Experience of working on large, complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong communication, presentation, facilitation and negotiation skills.
- Strong analytical and diagnostic skills.
- Travel may be required as much of the work is done at the client site.
For more information, visit www.sapientglobalmarkets.com.
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*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role, which include hearing, speaking, typing, and occasionally moving and/or lifting up to 15 pounds.