Senior Data Analyst - Python, SQL, Trading

Senior Data Analyst - Python, SQL, Trading sought by leading investment bank based in Belfast.

**Inside IR35 - Min 3 days a week on site in Belfast **

Looking for a data analyst hand-on with SQL, Python, can source data. Also should have experience to trades and positions data and basic knowledge of some products from any asset class namely, Rates, Equities, FX, Commodities etc.

Experience to Market Risk and Finance is addon.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the Program Initiative lead(s) to drive execution of the Price Risk Data regulatory book of work through to business adoption
• Support control enhancements related to trade population completeness, critical data element (CDE) data quality validations
• Assist with the definition of 1LoD controls to improve data quality and other monitoring controls
• Document business requirements to enable the implementation of 1LoD preventative and detective controls
• Perform control gap assessments and identify enhancements needed
• Understand the data quality issues aligned with that data set including end to end data flows and controls and ensure these are addressed in the defined target state solution with robust controls
• Support strategy execution against the designed target-state control-framework for Price Risk, including business analysis, data analysis, practical testing and implementation
• Monitor and oversight over trade and CDE data controls, including data quality metrics
• Support in driving standardized and consistent mechanisms to evidence controls and supervision, and ensure alignment with longer term infrastructure initiatives
• Lead/participate in working groups/scrums with stakeholders and technology partners to manage the delivery within the agreed timeline(s)
• Identify Risks & Issues and proactively seek to resolve or escalate them in a timely and well-articulated manner
• Produce accurate and insightful project update materials and artifacts, tailoring to various forums and committees
• Support the business through UAT, E2E and production parallel testing
• Assist in ensuring that all target state tools, processes and controls are socialized effectively

Key Skills:

• Candidates must have demonstrable 10+ years' experience as a Business Analyst including trade and CDE data controls, data analysis, business requirement documentation, implementation and UAT testing, through to business adoption
• Robust understanding of typical data structures and knowledge on financial products
• Significant experience with designing and monitoring key controls in a trading environment
• Business analysis and change management expertise in delivering complex solutions are essential (preferably including proficiency with project management tools such as JIRA, MS Project)
• Strong controls mindset, identifying and mitigating risks, communicating and escalating concerns
• Strong relevant industry experience within the Financial Industry, in particular within the 1LoD/2LoD
• Self-starting with proven ability to hit the ground running
• Excellent oral and written communications skills; must be articulate and persuasive with the judgement and authority to provide insightful commentary to senior stakeholders
• Ability to handle complexity, ambiguity and a fast changing, often demanding work environment
• Ability to drive change to business practices by working effectively across a global organization
• Demonstrated analytical skills with follow-up and problem solving capability
• Build strong relationships, adopting a joined-up approach, to support the execution of project
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies/principles and their application in a large scale transformation

Preferred Skills:

• Experience within Risk functions, understanding credit and/or market risk
• Presentation skills using tools such as PowerPoint
• Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred
• Project Management, Business Analysis certifications e.g. PMP, ISEB or equivalent a strong plus

Please apply within for further details or call on
Alex Reeder
Harvey Nash Finance & Banking