Duration: Immediate till June 2026
Location: East
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate front-to-back control processes, anticipate requirements, and implement improvements in collaboration with SMEs and stakeholders.
- Lead reviews of business processes and contribute to optimization strategies, including Target Operating Models, BRDs, User Stories, and Test Cases.
- Stay current on process/operational advancements to support automation and modernization initiatives.
- Facilitate meetings and workshops to share ideas, capture requirements, and build consensus.
- Document and analyze business requirements, identifying potential risks and ensuring timely resolution or escalation.
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by overseeing test plan design, execution, and reporting.
- Actively contribute to safeguarding the firm's reputation by ensuring compliance, transparency, and sound risk management.
Essential:
- Strong knowledge of Securities Settlement processes across multiple products (Equities, Fixed Income, Stock Borrowing & Lending, Prime Brokerage) and regions (US, Europe, UK, APAC, LatAm).
- Proven experience in business analysis, process improvement, and controls enhancement.
- Background in investment banking operations or related financial services industry.
- Hands-on experience with data analysis, data tracing across multiple systems, and front-to-back process reviews.
- Strong track record of leading UAT initiatives including test planning and execution.
- Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and process mapping skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical mindset with great attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable managing stakeholders across different regions.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities.
Prior experience in leading teams or workstreams to prove effectiveness of controls.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to take ownership of projects and initiatives.