Business Analyst - Pricing Product

Job Title: Business Analyst - Pricing ProductLocation: EdinburghRate: CompetitiveDuration: 6 months (with potential for extension)About the RoleAn opportunity has arisen for a Business Analyst within the Pricing domain supporting Product Management to enable the execution of strategy across Pricing, FX and Rates data to drive trusted source strategy, digital strategy, consumer growth agenda, and support continuous improvement initiatives.Key ResponsibilitiesManage and lead the requirements analysis and solution design effort across multiple work streams, delivered within agreed timelines, scope and budgetCoordinate, prioritise and report on work stream deliverables as requiredManage all assigned change projects in line with HSBC standards: detailed project plans; risk and issues, appropriate documentation and sign offs; and regular status reporting / escalation to relevant stakeholder’s / steering committeesCoordinate HSBC (Service Delivery/ Change) and external resources (data vendors / IT vendors) to successfully execute projectsEngage with the relevant business teams, Data Operations management and other business change and IT teams to ensure requirements are fully understood, documented and signed off before being designed and implementedEnsure that functional level preparation and testing of solutions is carried out as required for new and existing processes. Undertake and supervise data validation and analysis as needed. Co-ordinate and provide guidance and support for user acceptance testing to Service Delivery staffEnsure Operational Readiness is tracked and achieved with necessary sign offs gainedThe role holder will be challenged to identify solutions to problems and work with other stakeholders to deliver change into the Service Delivery environment. At all times, they will seek to improve existing processes and implement new processes in line with best practiceKnowledge or ExperienceBackground in Investment Banking and Fund Services with strong knowledge of Pricing and Reference Data, and its application within these businessesStrong knowledge and understanding of the business and IT change lifecyclesDemonstrable knowledge and application of Business Analysis disciplines including business case composition, requirements engineering, user story capture, process mapping, solution design, testing and implementationProven success in Agile Business Analysis roles on multiple projects covering all aspects outlined aboveExperience in a similar change role in a fast paced Agile and Scrum delivery environmentExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsAble to build strong relationships with other functions and business stakeholders, interfacing professionally and able to influence and negotiate at senior levelsSelf-starter, independent with good organisational skillsAbility to work in fast-paced environment with proven ability to handle multiple projects at one timeTechnicalAbility to research information and analyse data to arrive at valid conclusions, recommendations and courses of actionStrong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skillsStrong technical aptitude with excellent knowledge in Microsoft Office, SharePoint and project management tools including JIRA and ConfluenceStrong technical aptitude of MI, analytical and data visualisation services such as Qlik, Power BI and TableauExcellent planning and organization skillsWhat additional skills will be good to have?Experience of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) solutions such as Gresham (Alveo), Golden SourceExperience of services offered by data service providers in the MSS Operations space (i.e. LSEG, ICE, SIX Financial, SandP Global, Bloomberg)Experience of external third-party liaison in a Business Analysis capacityKnowledge of business architecture and modelling (e.g. Data Dictionary, Logical Data Model, Process Mapping)Knowledge of business architecture tooling (e.g. Visual Paradigm)If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.Either apply direct! Or please contact me on mohammed.wasim@tapfin.com .Please note, in the event of a high volume of applications for this role, we will not be able to respond to each individual applicant. Unfortunately, if you have not been contacted within 7 days we will not be progressing with your application. Thank you for your ..... full job details .....