Senior Manager, Business Analyst, Regulatory Solutions

Nasdaq; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Manager, Business Analyst, Regulatory Solutions

Leads across the organization Product Management ideas and activities.

Participates in or leads the analytical, experimental, investigative, and testing efforts in support of new product development engineering.

Coordinates all phases of new product development, including research and design, financing, pricing, marketing, sales and distribution. Develops overall marketing objectives and strategy and further product development.
Works closely with customer base to identify key needs and appropriate product solutions.
Acts as a funnel for product development ideas and knows how to influence key people in order to realize commercial opportunities.

Performs analyses and prepares forecasts and recommendations in the areas of product preferences, sales coverage, market penetration, market practices and sales trends.
Researches market conditions to determine potential sales of a product. Writes profitability analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead our Financial and Statistical teams to define product features and functional requirements - interpreting local financial regulations
• Review and contribute to the articulating of regulations requirements and necessary business processes into Business Requirements Documents (BRDs)
• Write and review Functional Specification Documents (FSDs) that breakdown requirements into clear and cohesive business logic and designs (of cubes, dashboards, and other user interactions) which can serve as the business for software development
• Interrogate and challenge business existing operational paradigms and business use cases to look for optimizations and improvements, incorporating these into the requirements and specifications you produce
• Collaborate with the Application Development team to ensure the functional goals of our software are always captured and business user experience is considered
• Provide guidance on the creation of test scenarios to the Quality Assurance team to ensure that the full suite of functional as well as non-functional use cases are validated
• Monitor regulatory updates and assess the impact and necessary updates to Adenza solutions
• Monitor regulatory updates and industry trends to keep Adenza solutions at the forefront of the data management, risk management, and regulatory reporting industries
• Participate as SME support in sales and pre-sales, as well as providing SME input into marketing initiatives, driving the creation of publications, blogs, content for webinars, and more
• Work directly with Product Manager to provide input into the roadmap and release schedule across all products
• Ensure that the business analysis team is functioning efficiently and effectively, identifying and implementing any improvements within the process

Skills And Requirements

• Strong knowledge and practical first-hand experience with regulatory reporting rules in any jurisdiction.
• A very good understanding of key banking products - bonds, loans, guarantees, collateral, repos, reverse repos, derivatives
• Experience working as a business analyst in financial services (Asset Managers, Banks, Hedge funds, Brokerage Firms, Clearing companies) or related vendor in a Regulatory/Compliance role/team
• Experience managing a team of business analysts in a project/software product development setting towards a common goal and release
• Collaboration and communication aptitude necessary to share complex ideas succinctly and accurately both in written and verbal forms
• A self-motivated attitude that allows the candidate to map out their own optimal path to achieve the goals articulated above whilst managing deadlines
• Team player approach that leverages the knowledge and skills of others and works with those in the wider team and company to ensure we are greater than the sum of our parts
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, particularly MS Word, and MS Excel

• Education Required: Degree qualified in Computer Science, Business/Finance or related discipline, or equivalent work experience. Is working towards or has graduated with a post graduate degree in a related discipline.
• Experience Required: At least 8 years
• Special Qualifications: Project Management or other related Certification

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.