Business Analyst

Job description

Role Title: Business Analyst
Business: HTS GB&M  
New or Existing Role? Existing
 
Overview
TREATS is a Treasury Back Office System.  It is an HSBC in-house developed application that runs on iSeries computers.  It supports the front to back processing of Treasury products such as Foreign Exchange, Money Market, Vanilla Derivatives and Fixed Income.
The London TREATS Development Team currently comprises a team of several Business Analysts (BAs) in the UK, and a team of Technical Developers in Hong Kong (HK) and Guangzhou China (GLTc).  The Team are primarily responsible for development on the London TREATS BOS and the TREATS in Europe applications.
The BAs may are required to be the key link between the UK/European users and the HK/GLTc developers.
 
Role Purpose
To work with the business, other members of the IT departments, and the TREATS Development Team in Hong Kong and GLTc to analyse, document, test, and implement IT solutions.
Actively support IT Relationship Management teams and their business partners
Create logical and innovative solutions to complex problems;
Translate client requirements into highly specified structured project briefs;
Work closely with stakeholders, developers, architects and a variety of end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction;
Maintain full and up-to-date understanding of the business strategy, current practices and system capabilities;
Manage expectations of the systems users and the business functions when proposed system enhancements have to stand the scrutiny of cost/benefits analysis and justifications;
Present proposals to clients;
Initiate and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and business contacts;
Create test scenario’s and manage the test execution in integrated system tests;
Develop expert-level understanding of major local systems;
Ensure compliance with all relevant internal instructions (FIMs, GSMs, circulars), internal control standards and external regulatory requirements, including the management of operational risk and adherence to the Group’s standards of ethical behaviour

Desired profile

Knowledge & Experience / Qualifications
Business Analysis experience on IT projects and/or programmes.
Strong knowledge of Treasury products/processing.
A background in system development lifecycle methodology techniques and documentation.
Proven record of project delivery in a change management project.
Ability to quickly react to changing requirements/demands.
Flexible and positive attitude to change.
Additional Key skills:
Excellent analysis, design and problem solving skills.
Exceptional organisational, planning and management skills.
Delivery-focussed
- to produce accurate estimates for workload and deliver to agreed deadlines and standards.  Understanding customer requirements and concerns and exceeding their expectations.
Committed to personal and professional development.
Skilled decision-maker – considered and timely.
Strong leadership skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and to contribute to a larger team; and a flexible approach to working hours and responsibilities.
Ability to communicate, influence and negotiate effectively with technical experts across the whole department and, most importantly, business users.
Impeccable written and verbal communication skills, with strong interpersonal skills.
Willingness to own work and problems and see through to completion and to use own initiative to resolve issues.
Robust character able to deal with a diverse range of people and cultures.
Self-motivation and a proven rapid learning capability in a changing environment are essential.
Willingness to travel. 
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating a diverse environment.
 

About HSBC

HSBC est l’une des plus grandes banques internationales avec une présence dans plus de 85 pays dans le monde. Elle a été créée en 1865 sous le nom de « The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation », et son siège social est basé à Londres. En France, HSBC totalise environ 400 agences et près de 10 000 salariés, avec une spécialisation dans plusieurs activités : une banque pour les particuliers, spécialisées notamment dans la gestion de patrimoine, une banque privée (gestion de fortune), une banque d’entreprises, qui s’appuie sur le réseau de l’ensemble du groupe HSBC dans le monde, et une banque de financement, d’investissement et de marchés. En 2012, HSBC France a réalisé un résultat avant impôt de 450 millions d’euros.