Vice President, Business Analyst (Operations - Markets and Securities)

MUFG Bank, Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-tier financial institution in London is looking for a Business Analyst to support operations and enhance workflow efficiencies. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, extensive business analysis experience, and familiarity with market operations. Join our team to make a significant impact in delivering innovative solutions and ensuring operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in management of back-office functions.
• Strong understanding of securities products and back-office responsibilities.
• Experience in stakeholder management and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Support the business to gather formal Business Requirements.
• Performing GAP analysis between current and proposed solutions.
• Draft PowerPoint decks for senior management updates.

Skills

Business analysis experience

Knowledge of OPS functions/workflows

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management techniques

Strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills

Tools

Murex

Gloss platforms

Job description

Overview

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world\'s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we\'re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world\'s most trusted financial group, it\'s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. MUFG is a global network with offices in over 50 countries and a diverse range of services, including banking, trust, securities, and asset management. The group aims to be the financial partner of choice for clients, building long-term relationships and supporting sustainable growth.

The EMEA Operations department supports MUFG\'s core products and services including Banking (payments, loans, derivatives, trade finance) and Securities (Derivatives, FX, Fixed Income, Equity). The role of Operations is to manage the interaction between Operations and MUFG\'s internal clients (Front Office, Trading Desks) and has close ties with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and other support areas.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting the business to gather formal Business Requirements and input into Technical design documents.
• Supporting the business to review and provide input into As-Is and To-Be workflows.
• Performing GAP analysis between current state and proposed state solutions.
• Formulating testing approaches and supporting writing of test plans.
• Completing project/work-stream status reports.
• General ad-hoc support for any new requirements or issues related to the project.
• Ability to deal with trade lifecycle queries.
• Problem solving of issues as they occur throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the relevant Business\' expansion strategy.
• Review bespoke Business requirements to ensure Operations delivery in partnership with Processing teams, accuracy and compliance with bank policy and market requirements.
• Support documentation requirements throughout the project lifecycle and draft various requirement documents where required ensuring content is fit for purpose and thorough so that project scope is assessed appropriately.
• Draft clear, concise, and complete PowerPoint decks and other presentation materials used to update senior management and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Liaise with third party vendors where required to analyse proposed solutions to process changes and ensure business requirements are addressed adequately.
• Prioritize the pipeline in a manner that is deliverable for Operations and commercially beneficial for the organization.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to maintain and improve service levels and deliver first-class client experience with effective inter-departmental collaboration.
• Drive and implement efficiency improvements and new business initiatives.
• Act as an escalation point of contact for internal and external technical queries and client-related issues, liaising with other stakeholders to seek resolution and escalate as required.
• Understand and influence in the wider market / industry environment and participate in working groups where required.
• Review and present management information, reporting, and periodical submissions to Business/Branch recipients as required.
• Use data analytics and trend analysis to drive short-term tactical as well as strategic change.
• Actively manage and build relationships with Front Office and other key business partners across the firm.
• Carry out management responsibilities in line with Company policies and procedures, including training, objective setting, performance appraisals, and managing staff as applicable.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Business analysis experience working for a top-tier bank.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of OPS functions/workflows.
• Good knowledge across assets classes, particularly Fixed Income, Equity and Derivatives.
• Understanding of Ops processes and system feed changes with external providers.
• Ability to resolve issues during delivery and communicate with stakeholders and Technology teams.
• Ability to work under pressure, autonomously and in a team.
• Strong liaison with business and IT stakeholders at all levels.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Ideally, knowledge of Murex & Gloss platforms.
• Understanding of Vanilla Interest Rate products.
• Strong delivery track record and ownership of Operations tasks.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Experience in management of back-office functions or similar roles.
• Strong understanding of securities products and back-office responsibilities.
• Experience coordinating and delivering strategic projects with complex requirements.
• Experience in stakeholder management and decision-making with positive impact on teams.
• Track record delivering strategic initiatives and creating efficiencies.
• Experience implementing and improving the operational control environment.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• Strong communication skills, written, verbal and listening
• Strong stakeholder management techniques
• Excellent understanding of Operational Risk and Control
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle management of various products and related risks
• Good working knowledge of the regulatory environment and upcoming changes
• Understand cash flows and dynamics of banking operations and funding requirements
• Understand front-to-back process flow including interfaces with Market Risk, Credit Risk, Finance, Product Control, Legal, Compliance, etc.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work autonomously and prioritize own work
• Ability to work with teams of project managers
• Judgement, negotiation skills, and practical implementation knowledge of Bank systems
• Strategic mindset with ability to articulate and implement vision/strategy
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence decision-making
• Effective conflict management and ability to de-escalate disagreements
• Proven ability to develop and promote talent
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
• Results-driven with strong accountability
• Experience in Securities Industry, preferably in a similar role
• Proactive and self-starting with high ownership
• Strong analytical skills
• Hands-on with the ability to perform analysis and gain system access
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize workload and drive results
• Strong decision-making and judgment
• Flexibility to adapt to urgent tasks and longer-term solutions
• Strong collaboration and ability to influence across the firm
• High attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
• Strong numerical problem-solving skills

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination. We make recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with the law.