WSS Technology – Business Analyst – VP – Based in London or Bournemouth recruitment
The Business Analyst is responsible for working on one or more prioritised projects with responsibility for ensuring that the project deliverables fulfil the business's agreed requirements. This will include analysis documentation of both functional and non-functional business requirements, validation of technical deliverables to meet those requirements and strategy to test code developed.
Department DescriptionWSS Technology partners with both business and technology colleagues across the firm to enable the organization to deliver world-class technology in a predictable, cost effective and high quality manner. The role is in the Clearance and Agency department which supports technology innovation focused on clearance, collateral management, deposit and asset servicing businesses.
Role Description:The Business Analyst will be responsible for compliance to WSS EMEA Technology Quality Policy.Throughout a project the Business Analyst is also responsible for:Progress reporting to the PM, including advice of deviation from plan at earliest opportunity.Ensuring all risks and issues relating to scope and analysis are reported to the PM at the earliest opportunity. Manage these risks and issues as appropriate.Identification and evaluation of new tools and processes which would provide benefit to the teamEnsuring that all re-usable resources and knowledge are stored in the appropriate knowledge base for the benefit of others in the team. This will include items that are not necessarily linked to any single project.Validation and quality control of any business analysis deliverables produced by external vendors.The Business Analyst is responsible for determining the most appropriate analysis approach to be used for each project, with the agreement of the Project Manager and Technology Manager.The Business Analyst is responsible for reviewing the scope of the project overall and the analysis exercise itself, as initially defined by the Business.
This is to ensure that this is clear and must occur prior to requesting funding for the Scoping and Analysis Phase of a project.The Business Analyst, in conjunction with the Project Manager, is responsible for producing estimates of the analysis effort required when requesting funding for the Scoping and Analysis phase of a project.
Qualifications
Essential Skills:Business knowledge (some) of Securities (equities and fixed income), Securities Lending, Tri-party Repo, Conventional Debt, Structured Finance, Global Custody, Clearance, Corporate Actions, ADRs, SWIFT, CREST, and Financial information feeds (FTS, Exshare, Bloomberg, Telekurs).OO / UML analysis techniques including production of Use Case Models, detailed Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, State Diagrams and Logical design Models.Experience on global / multi-site projects including facilitation of workshops with remote participants and rationalisation of regional requirements.Software Development methodologies (Waterfall, RUP, RAD).
Soft SkillsHave an open attitude towards sharing ideas and knowledge.
A proactive approach to problem solving, taking ownership of issues and having the determination to follow things through.Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills, including facilitation, presentation and production of documentation appropriate to an audience.The ability to shift perspective from high level 'Big Picture' to low-level detail.Good prioritisation and time management.The ability to present and absorb complex ideas quickly and accurately.The ability to provide solutions to a tight deadline.The ability to work within a large team, sometimes under stress, but always under control.The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.A team player (i.e. relaxed; good sense of humour etc.).A self confident and authoritative manner without being over bearing.Experience (Required):College degree in related technical/business area, and/or equivalent work experienceIT experience and related management experience in multiple business and technical processesExtensive experience conducting business requirement sessions (JAD sessions) and translating business requirements into technical specifications
Experience (Desirable):Detailed understanding of
clearance and settlement of securities;Knowledge of EUROCLEAR/ClearstreamDetailed understanding of collateral managementAbout JPMorgan Chase Co.J.P. Morgan serves one of the largest client franchises in the world. Our clients include corporations, institutional investors, hedge funds, governments and affluent individuals in more than 100 countries. J.P. Morgan is part of JPMorgan Chase Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.2 trillion.
The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management, and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase serves millions of clients and consumers under its J.P. Morgan and Chase, and WaMu brands.
J.P. Morgan offers an exceptional benefits program and a highly competitive compensation package.
J.P. Morgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.