Business Analyst - Financial Markets

My client, a leading Australian investment bank, is seeking an experienced Business Analyst with demonstrable knowledge of financial markets products or regulatory reporting requirements. 

You will be part of a Program Delivery function that is seeing a significant uptick in new legislation hitting the bank, as such needs to expand its delivery capability. 

This role will be based in Sydney, Australia and will suit an Australian / New Zealand citizen that is looking to return to ANZ. Alternatively, sponsorship would be offered for the right person.

Key responsibilities:

• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
• Leading ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimisation strategies.
• Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings.
• Performing requirements analysis.
• Documenting and communicating the results of your efforts.
• Effectively communicating your insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management.
• Gathering critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing useful reports.
• Ensuring solutions meet business needs and requirements.
• Performing user acceptance testing.
• Prioritising initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Serving as a liaison between stakeholders and users.

Experience required:

• Demonstrable experience & knowledge of the financial markets domain including products (equities, commodities, fixed income etc), regulations (MiFID II, FRTB etc) and platforms.
• The ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• A track record of following through on commitments.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and time management skills.
• Experience leading and developing top-performing teams.
• A history of leading and supporting successful projects.

For more information please contact Ben Townson on +61404311758 or ben@lansonpartners.com