Equities Cash High Touch Business Analyst

Company: Citi
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

The IT Business Lead Analyst is a senior-level position responsible for liaising between business users and technologists to exchange information in a concise, logical and understandable way in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to continuous iterative exploration and investigation of business performance and other measures to gain insight and drive business planning.

Responsibilities:

• Provide input during development and implementation phases, including formulation and definition of systems scope, objectives and necessary system enhancements for complex, high-impact projects
• Identify and communicate risks and impacts and propose risk mitigation options, considering business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment
• Consult with business clients to determine system functional specifications and partner with multiple management teams and other units to meet organizational objectives
• Evaluate new IT developments and evolving business requirements and recommend appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements to current systems by analyzing business processes, systems and industry standards
• Provide in-depth and sophisticated analyses with interpretive thinking to define problems, develop innovative solutions and influence strategic functional decisions
• Supervise day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management, work allocation, mentoring/coaching and other duties and functions as assigned
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.Qualifications:
  • 6-10 years of experience
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) with extensive experience using Excel for data analysis
  • Experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of business analysisEducation:
    • Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
    • Master's degree preferredDuties & Responsibilities:
      • Business analysis effort to deliver critical projects
      • Requirements gathering to Citi standards
      • Management of project deliveries - business, tech mandatory and regulatory, as assigned
      • Chairing and driving status meetings, SCRUMS, and other meetings as needed
      • Resolve day-to-day project issues and conflicting workload priorities
      • Reporting on project statuses, next steps and issues / risks to stakeholders and sponsors
      • Assisting and supporting user community with change management
        • Overseeing production of test cases
        • Ensuring release contents understood by the business, including producing release notes
        • Tracking release cyclesKnowledge, Skills and Experience Required:
          • Experience:
            • Significant Business Analysis / Project Management experience across the full project lifecycle (requirements, design, development, testing and deployment).
            • Proven delivery record of multiple projects involving process change and technology enhancements.
            • Equities front office experience, particularly in the Delta 1 (Equities Swap) and Cash Equities Low/High Touch is preferred
            • Understanding of IOI's and Trade Advertisements is preferred.
            • Understanding of the Pre-trade , Compliance & Regulatory controls
            • Understanding of regulatory constraints and experience in delivering regulatory projects is extremely desirable
            • Exposure to Agile project management is preferred
              • Skill set requires evidence of :
                • Ability to handle complex projects independently
                • Problem-solving and facilitation skills
                • Knowledge of the key functions and processes of Delta 1 and Cash business
                • Self-motivation and prioritization of tasks and actions to hit deadlines according to business priorities
                • Strong inter-personal skills
                • Enthusiastic and proactive approach
                • Good attention to detail and relevant product knowledge-Job Family Group:Technology-Job Family:Business Analysis / Client Services-Time Type:-Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.View the "EEO is the Law" poster. View the EEO is the Law Supplement.View the EEO Policy Statement.View the Pay Transparency Posting-Effective November 1, 2021, Citi requires that all successful applicants for positions located in the United States or Puerto Rico be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment and provide proof of such vaccination prior to commencement of employment.

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