Business Analyst (with Commodities experience) at Rand Merchant Bank

Job description

To evaluate and define requirements for delivering the necessary capability to business that enables quality solutions and a client centric orientation

The role is accountable for the following key performance areas:

• Translating business needs into detailed business requirements, functional, integration and process specifications;
• Problem analysis - analyze business or system problems and facilitate solution exploration;
• Process analysis - analyze and evaluate current and proposed business processes;
• Data analysis - analyze data and situation, identify and solve problems, reason logically and draw valid conclusions;
• Software analysis - analyze, design and implement purchased or in-house applications
• Clarifying the business requirements and functional/process specifications for technical designers;
• Co-ordinate and, where required, participate in the test effort to ensure that the delivered solution meets agreed business requirements and functional/ process specifications;
• Act as liaison for and interface with business, internal and external parties;
• Training of the trainers on new and existing products and services, where required;
• Participation in post project implementation reviews;
• Shared ownership of recurring production incidents by working with multiple stakeholders to resolve system issues;
• Contribute to team growth and development.

Qualifications and Experience

• The successful candidate must be in possession of a relevant Degree (e.g. BSc or BCom)
• A Diploma (or similar) in Business Analysis would be beneficial
• Have at least 3 years relevant experience with Investment Banking products/businesses.
• Have at least 5 years relevant experience in business analysis.
• Have a good working knowledge of financial products across asset classes