Job Summary

The Business Analyst (SME) role is a key role in the Collateral Task Force Programme servicing operationalization of Contingent facilities with Central Banks.  

• Business requirement documentation including functional and non-functional requirements for establishing a contingent facility with Central Banks. 
• Participating in solutioning and design discussions to making sure that the solution being built is fit for the purpose.
• Performing F2B system and controls testing involving upstream & downstream systems.
• Collaborating with Internal audit team to obtain necessary approvals.
• Collaborate with the business in defining End to end operating model for REPO.
• Collaborate with the business and tech teams to operationalize a brand-new contingent facility with Central Banks and building necessary system changes.
• Confirm golden source and availability of the required data attributes (CDEs), including frequency, granularity and other dimensions. 
• Provide necessary timelines as to when upstream can provide necessary data 
• Review non-functional requirements where it pertains to data retention, archival etc 
• Review and challenge taxonomy requirements with regards to hierarchies
• Data governance and ownership, DQMS (linking to BCBS239) and control framework to be leveraged and implemented

• Ensure Data SLAs (contract between data provided and consumer) and OLAs (agreed timing) in place
• Identify handshake with operating model workstream where any of the above impacts as-in or target state operating model and / or processes
• Actively engage with stakeholders (business, ITO, Group Data & Analytics, CDO) to deliver appropriate solutions as per planned timelines.
• Follow the structured approach to programme delivery and provide regular risk/issue updates to the Project Manager
• Flexible in adjusting to the changes in roles and responsibilities to accommodate the shift in the business plan and motivate others to follow suit. 

Key Responsibilities

Business Methodology

• To act as a business solution owner of the projects’ target state and support analysis included in relevant concept and methodology papers required for preparation of BRDs
• To ensure that detailed requirements are documented in BRDs, and are duly signed off by relevant stakeholders
• To ensure that the new solutions comply with internal procedures / external regulatory guidelines and project deliverables are properly understood by business stakeholders, project team, and end-users.

Solution architecture

• To validate that the strategic system architecture proposed by Technology is fit for its business purpose and is in line with the agreed business target state
• To drive prioritization taking into consideration business benefits, delivery timelines, system performance etc.
• To centrally coordinate system interfaces/dependencies/change releases for the Treasury workstreams  and ensure alignment across all centres

Communication and Change Management

• Communication with the policy owners and producers of regulatory and internal risk metrics to understand their processes and to push the business perspective. 
• Communication with business to understand user needs and resolve issues  

User Acceptance Testing & driving embedment.

• To support the development of testing packs with predefined results sets
• To review test cases ensuring completeness of UAT coverage
• To perform UAT and ensure end product is as per the business requirements
• To monitor any gaps/bugs identified, and work with Technology counterparts to track progress and ensure resolution

Processes

• Collaborate and partner with Global Process Leaders as part of the Build & Maintain model 
• Deliver the infrastructure and capabilities to enable target operating model and control framework 
• Optimizing current business model and enabling business benefit materialization through straight-through processing

Risk Management

• Be a fearless leader in driving the adoption and associated operational benefits of the strategic technology
• Proactive in seeking regular assurance that the teams are performing to an acceptable risk and control standard.
• Act quickly and decisively when any risk and control weakness become apparent and ensure they are addressed within an appropriate timeframe and escalated through the relevant committees. 
• Include all necessary internal, legal and regulatory controls through the development of Global Finance requirements. 
• Balance business performance delivery and cost management constraints with risk and control matters to ensure that they do not materially threaten the Group’s ability to remain within risk appetite. 

Skills and Experience

• Change / Programme Management     
• Agile methodology / strategic planning     
• Data Analysis and story-telling    
• Stakeholder Management and Influence    
• Effective Communications    
• Knowledge of Organizational Design    
• Trading and Treasury products    
• Understanding of Bank systems architecture     
• BR Documentation      

Qualifications

Key skill set requirements & experience:

• 8-10 years of functional experience in Treasury management, regulatory reporting change Management roles
• Act as the SME for Mortgages and CIB Loan pledging and encumbrance processes
• Excellent understanding of accounting treatments specifically related to mortgages as the product 
• Excellent understanding of treasury and finance ecosystems including subledger, GL, Capital, Liquidity and Reg Reporting systems. 
• Experience in analysing data to draw business-relevant conclusions and in data visualization techniques and tools
• Good understanding of Balance sheet & financial instruments (Residential mortgages and CIB Loans, Securities, Derivative etc...)
• Experience in the Change Management/ Technical Knowledge on BI platforms.
• Previous experience in working with Treasury, Country Finance, Group Regulatory reporting and BAU teams to understand requirements and articulate them within the Business and data requirements document.

• Preferred experience in BI applications and related change management
• Expertise in SQL
• Experience with both waterfall & agile methodologies
• Strong communication, presentation skills and stakeholder management skills
• Pragmatic team player with attention to detail 
• Ability to work proactively, independently when necessary and displays strong initiative. 
• Understanding of end-to-end data operating model 
• Consistently high performer and excellent role model of the Banks core values 

This role requires strong business analysis skills, sound understanding of the Systems Development Life Cycle, an understanding of functional areas specifically around Treasury Management and reporting domain to satisfy delivery of business benefits. 

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.