Business Analyst
Rate: £651.13 per day (via umbrella)
Duration: 6 months
Location: Edinburgh – Hybrid working model (3 days on-site)
Provide business analysis expertise delivering a robust, scalable transaction management solution supporting a global operating model. The role gathers and translates business requirements, documents current and target-state processes, influences solution design, and supports delivery through working closely with business and technology.
Key Stakeholders
*Product owners
*Operations teams
*Project Managers
*Clients
Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities
Business Analysis
*Capture, analyse and document end-to-end business processes (including IT processes).
*Participating in change management activities which can include tasks such as timeline planning, tracking progress and stakeholder engagement.
*Translate and clarify business requirements; define design options and provide detailed functional requirements.
*Provide detailed background on existing processes and actively influence the proposed solution design.
Testing
*Prepare business test scripts, scenarios and test cases aligned to signed-off requirements.
*Execute tests to ensure quality assurance of solutions delivered.
*Coordinate, manage and support execution of UAT with end-users and clients.
Training, Change & Implementation
*Prepare training materials for new procedures and technology applications.
*Deliver end-user training and support adoption.
Risk & Controls
*Continually assess operational risks associated with the role and delivery activities.
*Maintain compliance with HSBC internal control standards and relevant policies and procedures.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
*Extensive experience in a financial services environment.
*Detailed knowledge of trade confirmation and settlement processes.
*Experience in transaction processing of multiple instrument types, including Securities, FX, money market instruments, exchange traded derivatives and OTC derivatives (at least trade capture exposure).
*Hands-on experience with Markit EDM (or a trade orchestration platform)
*Strong business analysis capability.
*Hands-on testing experience: test scripting, execution, UAT support, and user training.
*Experience working in a large, ideally global, project delivery team.
*Experience supporting business process transformation and operating model change.
*Excellent stakeholder management skills.
If you feel you meet the above criteria and are interested in discussing the role further, please contact .