Senior Analyst-Payments- Global Analytics

Job description

The Business

We have been in India since 1921. With our in-depth local market knowledge coupled with our global network, we meet our clients‘ needs by bringing together capabilities including debt capital markets, international transaction services, FX and rates as well as providing balance sheet advisory and structuring. Our clients comprise blue-chip Indian corporations, leading multinational corporations, large financial institutions, the Indian Government and high net-worth Individuals. Using our global reach and drawing on the expertise of our local teams of professionals, we have led many of the biggest and most innovative landmark transactions in India for our corporate and institutional clients.

The Responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

The role provides consultancy services to Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) Division and requires the individual to undertake and deliver analysis, modelling and data-mining services to enable CIB Division to achieve its financial and sales performance objectives.

The role holder will oversee and take part in the build, validate, test and update a suite of models and event triggers and also be involved in a range of different strategic analytical projects and proactively seek opportunities to improve current levels of performance.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

· Deliver high quality value add data driven customer insight that drives improves decision making, and ultimately moves business forward using high end analytical techniques
· Exhibit a structured approach to identification, extraction, manipulation and analysis of data for decision support and management information
· Develop a deep understanding of the business to ensure that analysis is embedded in everyday decision-making to improve customer and financial KPIs
· Work with business to interpret and influence their business objectives and analysis requirements
· Proactively take part in process improvement through idea generation and business delivery improvement initiatives (e.g. project enhancement through additional analysis modules etc.)

Customers satisfaction

· Ensure customer satisfaction by maintaining accuracy on timelines and quality
· Develop a deep understanding of the C&P business and challenge the business to ensure the analysis is embedded in every day decision making and is relevant, adds value and achieves commercial outcomes
· Responsible for proactively supporting C&P business areas by recommending opportunities for improving financial performance through a more entrepreneurial and customer focused approach to analytics

Timeliness & Accuracy

· Challenge the business to ensure the analysis completed is relevant, adds value and achieves commercial outcomes
· Set and meet key milestones within project work and ensure all tight deadlines are delivered
· Ensure Quality Assurance processes are followed in all analysis work undertaken

Risk & Control

· Ensure compliance to risk policies (operational and business) – BCM, info security, access control, RACA compliance etc.
· Prepare for the quarterly audits and ensure compliance to all audit checks

People Management

· Support functional on-boarding and participate in cross-training initiatives
· Ensure Performance Management frameworks are adhered. Develop and action personal PDP

MAJOR CHALLENGES

· Handling multiple stakeholders and working simultaneously on 2-4 projects
· Identify quality and appropriate analytical solutions to complex business problems
· Establishing clarity of requirement – changes in requirements basis interim results and prioritising projects accordingly

KEY DECISIONS

· Select appropriate methodology for solving business problems out of the available analytical techniques and find the optimal solution to maximize business impact
· Time management and prioritize among various projects based on business criticality
· Assess quality and sanctity of input data sources and report outputs
· Foresee obstacles and contribute to resolution including data issues

DIMENSIONS

· Work on 2-4 analytical projects and cater to 5+ ad hoc requests in a month
· Timeliness; TAT – as per project timelines
· Volume: Number of processes and number of projects managed

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

· Masters in Business Administration / Maths / Statistics / Economics / Operational Research / Quantitative Economics
· Bachelors Degree in Engineering/Economics/Commerce/Mathematics

EXPERIENCE

· 3-5 years of relevant experience in analytics preferably within financial services industry or database marketing

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

· Advanced knowledge of SAS data-mining and statistical models (e.g. SAS/STAT, Enterprise Miner) and other best in class emerging analytics applications
· Expertise in statistical modelling techniques and related technical knowledge like Generalised Linear Modelling (e.g. Logistic Regression) and Decision-Trees (e.g. C&RT, CHAID), Multivariate procedures (e.g. Factor analysis, Principal Components, VARCLUS)
· Data modeling and data warehousing techniques – Exposure to Teradata, Mainframes, Oracle BI, BigData, Hadoop, etc
· Good data visualisation, written, verbal and presentation skills.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

· Able to apply an innovative and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
· Financial services background and experience an advantage.
· Initiative, flexibility, willingness to learn and a “can do” attitude.
· Committed to self-development and applying this effectively.
· Organisational and time management skills in order to meet business needs.

KEY INTERACTIONS

INTERNAL:

· Independent interactions On-shore – Analysts & Senior Analysts, Sales Analysis UK – timelines and delivery issues
· Relationship managers/ front-end staff

INTERNAL:

Role details:

Business Unit: Global Analytics

Process Name: Payments Analytics

Band: 3

Grade : 5

Number of openings: 1

Shift Timings: anytime betwwen 10am to 10pm (supporting UK hours)

Work location: Shastri Park, Delhi

Recruiter name: Priyadarshini Mishra

Hiring Manager name: Vijesh Raikar

Start date : 1 Oct 2015

End date : 15 Oct 2015

Job ref: 40254