Business Analyst/PM (Credit Risk experince)

For our client, Swiss bank, we are looking for a Business Analyst/PM for a 6 months project in Zurich.

Overview of business area or project:

Lombard F2B covers a number of interrelated requirements around the Lombard Business for all divisions globally.

• Enable Lombard lending growth across divisions in a risk-controlled manner with global solutions and processe

• Establish global harmonized Lombard F2B target operating model resulting in reduced time to market and more client facing time

• Increase of risk resilience and loss prevention and close External Audit findings by building up new and consolidated reporting and monitoring capabilities

• Improve F2B processing through automation

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead respective delivery ensuring that all business requirements are captured, reviewed and signed off.

• Detailed analysis of impacts of Exposure Modelling change across APAC, IWM & SUB (Banking Book; collateralized clients)

• Identify and raise risks and issues which will impact project timelines and delivey

• Drive exchange with SMEs and coordinate project delivery to ensure that the needs of business stakeholders are addressed

• Define requirements for business readiness: updated process & procedures, governance and training

• Work closely with IT, Credit Risk Officers and Quants as well as Front Office stakeholders to define process changes resulting from Exposure Modelling change

• Performing business testing and user acceptance testing activity

Challenges Contractor will be facing in this role

• Project is not regulatory driven but revenue driven; means that there is significantly more leeway for discussion on requirements & solution amongst Stakeholders

• Stakeholder management; Wide range of stakeholders providing requirements (GTS LFG, CRM (APAC, IWM, SUB), QAT) & providing solutions (GTS Platform, RFIT)

Essentials Skills and Qualifications:

• Degree in business administration, finance and/or quantitative finance

• Strong business analysis skills and previous experience documenting business requirements

• Previous Credit Risk experience in Private Banking environment

• Good knowledge of derivatives exposure calculation

• Proactive attitude with ability to quickly understand business needs and required next steps to obtain answers to outstanding questions

• Ability to work autonomousl

• Ability to build effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders and to create a team environment

• Experienced user of MS Office toolset, especially Powerpoint and Exce

• Excellent spoken and written English