Senior Business Analyst

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 mohammed.wasim@tapfin.com .