Junior Business Analyst month FTC

About us

 From day one, you’ll notice there is something special about working at Davy. Our success is built on nearly 100 years of forging strong relationships with our clients and developing the careers of Ireland’s future business leaders.

Established in 1926, the Davy Group sits at the heart of wealth and capital in Ireland, providing a broad range of services to high-net-worth individuals, self-directed investors, small-to-medium enterprises, credit unions, corporations, and domestic & international institutional investors.

Our culture is shaped around three values, which are at the heart of everything we do: client success, one Davy, and building a proud legacy. Sharing the same goals, we work together to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients. As part of a team of over 900, you will be encouraged to learn and to grow, both professionally and personally.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has opened up for a Junior Business Analyst to work in our IS Department. In the role, the successful candidate will:

• Work closely with business to understand issues & identify system and/or process solutions;
• Develop business requirements, functional specifications, test plans and related documentation in support of systems initiatives;
• Liaise with members of the IT function and external vendors to determine how best deliver those requirements;
• Ensure projects and programmes maintain a focus on quality and benefits throughout their lifecycle, including benefits definition and realisation in line with the relevant business case;
• Provide timely status and project updates to I.S. management and business owners;
• Work with third party vendors to ensure project deliverables & to address day to day concerns / issues in a timely and satisfactory fashion;
• Provide a high standard of support for in-scope applications and to the business teams in order to investigate queries and bring to a satisfactory resolution or escalate where required;
• Coordinate and deliver on product roadmaps and issue backlogs
• Draft comprehensive test scripts and use cases in order to prove successful change & to work closely with members of the IT function and business users in designing and executing test plans;
• Support the business readiness phase of the project by reviewing business processes and procedures, preparing training materials, scheduling training sessions, supporting post implementation reviews & lessons learned;

Requirements

About you

We are looking for somebody who has the following background and skills:

• A minimum of 1+ years’ experience as a Junior Business Analyst
• Experience within the Financial Services arena an advantage
• Experience working on Financial systems or HRIS implementation projects an advantage
• Degree in Technology, Business or equivalent
• Strong technical skills and a desire to progress to becoming a lead technical analyst
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills working in a pressurised environment dealing with time critical issues;
• An advocate of agile methodologies with practical experience of using industry tools to implement is an advantage
• Project Management experience and/or (Prince or PMP) is an advantage
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• An ability to prioritise workloads and achieve critical deadlines
• A proven record as a team player
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels of the organisation

What we offer

We offer a range of benefits and experiences to support your professional and personal growth, whatever your career stage. Our benefits are not just a number. Yes, we offer competitive salary, annual performance-related discretionary bonus, annual flexible benefits, employer pension contribution, and multiple insurance coverage. But more than that, we focus on developing our people to be their best, professionally and personally.

Training support provided by award-winning Learning & Development Team, extensive sports & social programmes (including free on-site gym & fitness studio), flexible working options, employee assistance programme, enhanced leave options, and social & community care initiatives are just some of the ways our people can empower themselves to be their best.

Important Information

 Davy is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We value diversity both in background and in experience. You might not meet all of the requirements outlined in the above job description, but we would still like to hear from you. We review all applications received.

Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland.

Where agency assistance is required, our Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to us by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Davy Group is a member of the Bank of Ireland Group.