Business Analyst

Marcus Donald are currently looking for a Business Analyst (Regulatory) for an Investment Bank looking to expand their team in Ireland. An experienced BA who has previously worked within the highly regulated Banking industry is required, on an initial 6-month contract, with a view to extend (6 month rolling).

* Inside IR35 / £500 - £550 P/D *
** Fully Remote / Home Based **
** Must be a Residing in Republic of Ireland **

You will be heavily involved with a very important Risk & Regulatory project therefore, experience and knowledge of the regulation, supervision and risk management of Banks is required.

Business Analyst (Regulatory) – Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of developers, testers and other Business Analyst to develop and complete product roadmaps and release plans
• Manage User Stories in JIRA to track progress through development sprints
• Build and distribute project/product documentation
• Agile analysis techniques including User story mapping and Impact mapping
• Help with the elaboration of initiatives and features into user stories that are granular enough to be achieved in a single sprint
• Participate in & own the deliver of upcoming regulatory changes (ranging from Basel, through to CRR and other country-specific requirements), analysing impact and ensuring that the business is properly prepared for these changes

Business Analyst (Regulatory) – Experience:

• 3-5 years’ experience in Financial Services regulatory reporting
• Prior experience of working in regulatory change such as MiFID II, SFTR
• Knowledge of Basel 3 Framework, CRR, CRD, IFPR and FRTB (would be valuable)
• Ability to develop and implement a risk-based assurance framework
• Recognised Business Analysis or Agile Product Management qualifications
• Lead on the analysis and implementation of the new or revised regulatory reporting requirements
• Demonstrated ability to handle large volumes of data and returns with strict timelines
• Understand relational databases and query tools; have solid grasp of SQL
• Very familiar with the development lifecycle and tools used (e.g., JIRA, Kanban, Scrum boards etc.)
• Highly proficient skills in MS Excel (Pivot tables, V-Lookups, IF functions, etc.)

This really is a great company with multiple high-level and experienced contractors in place, that have been with the business for a long time (in rolling contractors) therefore, there is a lot of future potential for a long-term contract for the right person.
If this is a role you feel you would be interested in and would like to know more about the projects in place and company in general, please apply or email me directly – acalder@marcusdonald.com