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This Senior Business Analyst role will be focused on driving initiatives and providing subject matter expertise to simultaneously manage initiatives and enhancements to the current processes. The candidate will also be required to propose, develop and roll out a robust, highly control focused environment, ensuring that full end to end knowledge of processes and overall impact to our clients is understood throughout Americas Operations, to enable a control and result focused outlook. The individual will ensure seamless completion of client implementations, technology deployment and Regulatory/Mandatory changes to the Custody Operations environment, in partnership with Client Implementations, Technology and the Business. The successful candidate must be equipped to participate as part of the wider Operational Readiness Team, partnering with like roles in other regions and key internal stakeholders to drive the vision and strategy of the business, meeting the ever changing requirements of the external marketplace and ensuring the optimization of the Operational footprint. The individual will have a strong project management, business analysis, risk management and operational focus with the purpose to deliver an integrated value-added service to our clients. The role will require the successful candidate to form effective working relationships with all stakeholders – Technology, Product, Market Management, Processing teams, Coverage teams, etc. ensuring that all key project deliverables are met. The successful candidate will be required to have a strong and detailed understanding of end-to-end operations and act as the client and operations teams advocate.
Job Responsibility:
Produces/reviews BRDs (Business Requirements Document) & FRDs (Functional Requirements Document), coordinates and/or perform UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and coordinates Operational Readiness and change implementation of new developments or Projects
Working with technology and product colleagues to develop a robust, stable and scalable solution
Create Business Requirement Documents and support testing of solutions
Ensure all solutions are appropriately documented and communicated to impacted parties
Assist Operations with the co-ordination of release planning, execution and post-implementation review
Ensure core Operations staff readiness for the implementation
Participate fully as a part of the Operations Readiness / Transformation team, constantly striving to find new ways to collaborate, innovate, identify synergies, transform and improve the business to ensure overall success
Manage relationships with internal stakeholders such as Product, Technology, Risk etc. to ensure there is a complete understanding of operational constraints, risks and needs, that there is continuous, open and constructive dialogue aiming to increase business growth within a controlled risk environment
Engage in Product Reviews and all new and prospective deal review discussions to assess the Operational impact
Develop a framework of a mutual commitment to meeting evolving business requirements and adapting to changing circumstances. Treat change as an opportunity to improve the service
Provide leadership and ownership in seeking solutions when crisis situations arise
Manage to tight deadlines and budget commitments
Keep abreast of all Regulatory and Industry changes, noting how these may impact our clients and operational team
Requirements:
Minimum 7-8 years of relevant Custody Operations / Business Analysis or Project Management experience and/or proven large team leadership experience in a dynamic environment across a regional footprint
Extensive Custody experience and detailed understanding of Operational organization and clients needs
Have strong technical knowledge of Custody products and regional regulatory requirements, stay abreast of changes and synthetize information quickly
Ability to establish and build trust with (internal or external) clients and senior leaders throughout the business, demonstrate strong communication, advisory and influencing skills with a strong client service orientation
Proven ability to lead cost saving and/or risk mitigation initiatives
Good organizational skills with the ability to work under pressure and prioritize within aggressive deadlines
Ability to work effectively in situations requiring analytical, interpretive, and problem solving techniques
Results oriented, creative and resourceful problem solver using impeccable integrity and judgment
In depth knowledge of Citi Policies and regulations preferred
What we offer:
Citi provides programs and services for your physical and mental well-being including access to telehealth options, health advocates, confidential counseling and more
Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses
We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life