Senior Business Analyst - Transfer Agency

Overview

You will join our high performance team of Business Analysts and act as a senior providing professional advice, managing and/or co-ordinating an area within Business Analysis. You will have the opportunity to oversee technical areas within Business Analysis projects using available frameworks, tools and establishing project plans with on-time and on-budget project goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate multiple phases of technical areas within a project and/or multiple small projects of moderate scope and sometimes complex assignments
• Map full business processes and implement solutions for technological and process improvements within the context of overall business processes
• Gather business requirements from stakeholders and review existing ones to produce detailed business requirement specification documents
• Run workshops using proven techniques for creating detailed business, functional and non-functional requirements
• Assist and supervise team contribution and communication to ensure complete requirement coverage
• Apply standards and methodologies. Provide expertise and support on use of methods and tools
• Responsible for needs analysis, task planning, process/data analysis and modelling and/or logical database design with relational databases
• Identify and assess risks to the success of the project
• Agree the project approach with stakeholders, and prepare realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans)
• Track activities against the project schedule and manage stakeholder involvement as appropriate
• Handle training and build competency within the practice

Qualifications

• Relevant third level qualification or equivalent work experience

Desirable

• Project Management qualification
• Management qualification or relevant years of experience
• Additional course or certification in Business Analysis

Essential skills

• Experience in Transfer Agency operations and applications
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams
• High emotional intelligence and team-oriented mindset
• Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset
• Innovative thinker – proactive in proposing and implementing solutions
• Values openness, transparency, and a positive impact in the workplace
• Quick learner – grasps new concepts and applies them effectively

Experience

• Proven experience in the Funds Industry, particularly within Transfer Agency operations
• Hands-on involvement in client onboarding, new client launches, and conversions
• Experience supporting the design and implementation of global operating models
• Background in conducting UAT testing for system enhancements and client connectivity
• Demonstrated ability to analyse business requirements and translate them into operational solutions
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and engaging internal stakeholders
• Familiarity with operational implementation programs and process improvement initiatives
• Track record of working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments with a focus on quality and efficiency

Benefits

At Expleo, we are committed to providing a competitive salary and substantial benefits offering with unique wellbeing, financial and employee recognition programmes.

We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive culture and offer a variety of family friendly policies and enhanced leave to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.

By providing significant learning and development opportunities, we encourage individual growth and success throughout your career with us.

 

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, employee wellbeing programme, sports and social events, birthday hampers and much more!
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and question the status quo.