Projects Business Analyst
Posted 5 days ago by Robert Walters
£41 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Projects Business Analyst role is a contract position based in Glasgow, focusing on financial regulatory reporting within a leading global financial services firm. The analyst will work in an Agile environment, collaborating with clients and IT to identify requirements and support various regulatory initiatives. This position requires strong analytical skills and experience in financial services, particularly in regulatory reporting projects. The role involves significant communication and relationship-building across departments and regions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Business analysis in support of the Capital/Financial Regulatory Reporting project stream in an Agile environment
- Liaison with Clients and IT colleagues to identify new requirements, create user stories and track prioritization and remediation
- Develop collaborative relationships with a squad working across different departments and regions
- Lead and/or contribute to key project work streams relating to buildout of evolving regulatory rules
- Take part in Squad/Fleet Agile ceremonies providing updates and reporting for Clients and Senior Management
- Communicate and escalate to line management as appropriate
Key Skills:
- Financial Regulatory Reporting experience essential
- Business analysis background gained in the Financial Services or Banking industry essential
- Agile experience within a squad/Fleet
- Knowledge of traditional Project Management approaches
- Experience of Regulatory Reporting projects such as Finrep/CoRep preferred
- Knowledge of Investment Banking business and related products
- Excellent organisational skills with an ability to manage to tight deadlines whilst balancing multiple priorities
- Strong analytical, organisational and documentation skills
- Experienced in implementing change effectively to improve existing processes
- Experience of data modelling and investigation
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
- Experience of Microsoft Office and project management tools such as Excel, Project and Vision
- Experience of investigating, summarising and presenting results in a meaningful format to clients and Senior Management
Salary (Rate): £41.00/hr
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Job Title: Projects Business Analyst
Job Type: Contract (until 30/12/2025)
Location: Glasgow - 3 days in the office, 2 from home
Hourly: £41 PAYE
A fantastic opportunity has risen to temporarily join my client as a Projects Business Analyst! Our client is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries
The Projects team is responsible for managing a considerable percentage of Finance's technology spend, helping to deliver across a portfolio of projects including, Regulatory Capital, Leverage and Reporting, Financial Accounting and General Ledger renovation. The team is also front and centre of the technology architecture discussions. The team supports EU, Global and local regulatory driven initiatives across Financial and Capital Reporting including Basel 3, Capital Calculators, FED, SEC, PRA & EBA reporting initiatives as well as FinRep, Bank Levy and Recovery & Resolution Reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Business analysis in support of the Capital/Financial Regulatory Reporting project stream in an Agile environment
Liaison with Clients and IT colleagues to identify new requirements, create user stories and track prioritization and remediation.
Develop collaborative relationships with a squad working across different departments and regions
Lead and/ or contribute to key project work streams relating to buildout of evolving regulatory rules
Take part in Squad/Fleet Agile ceremonies providing updates and reporting for Clients and Senior Management.
Communicate and escalate to line management as appropriate.
Requirements:
Financial Regulatory Reporting experience essential.
Business analysis background gained in the Financial Services or Banking industry essential.
Agile experience within a squad/Fleet
Knowledge of traditional Project Management approaches.
Experience of Regulatory Reporting projects such as Finrep/CoRep would be preferred but experience within the wider Financial Regulatory space would be considered
Knowledge of Investment Banking business and related products
Excellent organisational skills with an ability to manage to tight deadlines whilst balancing multiple priorities
Strong analytical, organisational and documentation skills with an ability to understand processes and key controls
Experienced in implementing change effectively to improve existing processes
Experience of data modelling and investigation with the ability to identify issues, develop and implement practical solutions
Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) and ability to liaise with colleagues/clients of all levels
Experience of Microsoft Office and project management tools such as Excel, Project and Vision
Experience of investigating, summarising and presenting results in a meaningful format to clients and Senior Management.
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