iFAST Global Bank (iGB) is a licensed bank in the United Kingdom that aspires to provide global banking connectivity to customers, corporates, and financial institutions around the world. We are currently looking for a Junior Business Analyst located in London.

The Business Analyst will define, analyze, and document business change requirements. The job holder will interact with business users to develop functional and technical solutions to business problems in line with the Bank’s strategic objectives.

The successful candidate will need to understand the current organizational situation, existing & future business processes and, conduct gap analysis to help improve the processes to support the growing business demands.

Requirements

·         Develop and document business processes and/or technical process flows, charts, etc.

·         Develop comprehensive test cases for new applications / enhancements.

·         Work with colleagues and suggest changes to business processes.

·         Investigate business issues using own initiative.

·         Communicate key insights and findings to Project Stakeholders.

·         Engage regularly with stakeholders to keep all interested parties updated in project progress.

·         Own and develop relationship with stakeholder, working with them to optimize and enhance system integration.

·         Perform quality assurance.

·         Help design, document, and maintain system processes.

·         Create direct channels of communication to application developers to get the job done without managerial interjection.

·         Report on common sources of technical issues or questions and make recommendations to Functional Heads.

·         Plan, schedule, and track project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.

·         Deliver project progress reports, proposals, related documentation, and presentations.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

·         Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field.

·         2 years of work experience in financial sector desired.

·         Foundation certificate in Business Analysis.

·         Knowledge of core banking applications is an advantage.

·         Experience in payments schemes is an advantage.

·         Adoption of ISO20022 messaging format is an advantage. 

·         Good knowledge on MS Excel, MS word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Visio skills. Business implementation experience to support project go-live.

·         Business process modelling experience to build As-is & To-be processes.

·         Testing experience involving unit, integration, end-to-end system and UAT.

·         Build test scripts/cases, track defects and produce/implement test plans.

·         Experience of writing business requirements, process maps to procedure level definitions and functional specifications.

·         Actively seeks out know-how and best practice, related to own area of contribution.

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts.

·         Excellent initiative and practical application of knowledge.

·         Continually looks for ways to contribute more effectively.

·         Eager to learn and acquire new skills and concepts.

Benefits

• Fast paced, energetic and highly collaborative work culture. Huge opportunity to learn global banking products and processes and applying them to exciting new projects.
• 25 days annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme, 4% employer contribution
• Private Medical Insurance
• 60-40 Hybrid working after successful probation period