Job Title: Operations Data Analyst
Location: London
Duration: 6 months

£200 p/d Inside IR35

My high-profile client are recruiting for a Data Analyst. The role is a Hybrid position on site 2 days a week and 3 days from home, working normal office hours. The role is a 6 months working normal hours.

Background

Static data requirements, including Standard Settlement Instructions (SSI), are required to be inserted, reviewed, and maintained in a timely fashion across a large range of the banks systems in additional to the banks main securities trading platform.

Key internal Stakeholders include: -

Front and middle office Departments of the aforementioned entities.

KYC

Internal Audit

Finance / Reg

Compliance

Risk

Operational Risk

Systems and System Development

Facts / Scale

Immediate stakeholders involve - team colleagues and Associates/AVPs & VPs in Operation areas.

Registration, Review and Maintain approximately 25+ SSI requests per day with approx. 60-100 static data amendments per day.

Primary Responsibilities/Activities (Bank)

• Registration of customer data in CIF / Accord and allocation of SUN and Account Numbers.
• Monitoring EIC workflows and managing requests in DC owned queues.
• Customer registration and maintenance in all systems.
• Monitoring incoming SWIFT messages for SSI notifications.
• Registering bank and corporate SSIs.
• Bond creation and maintenance.
• Registration of vendor information and payment details.
• Dormant customer reporting.
• Monitoring data validation reports.
• Inputting direct debits, stop cheques and restrictions.
• Monitoring the group email inbox.
• Reviewing daily system reports and other daily housekeeping tasks.
• Verification, validation, and approval of daily operations.
• Taking part in data cleansing tasks.
• Aiding with system enhancements and related testing.
• Reviewing departmental procedures.
• Meeting deadlines for critical tasks on daily business.
• Registering ISDA & CSA information.
• Working in conjunction with line managers in any other tasks as requested.

Primary Responsibilities/Activities (Nikko CM)

• Insert, Review and Authorise new sub accounts, confirmation details, SSI, and identifiers Insert, Review and Authorise the Input of 'issuer', 'Depositories' and 'ultimate counterparty' data, including depository links.
• Review & authorise static updates relating to underlying securities data
• Amendment and other maintenance on the above
• Control other data related tasks on ad-hoc basis
• Manage and allocate tasks from the dedicated email in-box
• Trade exception management to facilitate and maintain the high STP ratios
• Regular collection of MIS that portrays the efforts undertaken
• Daily checks and Close of business reporting, review & report.
• Control the risk environment relating to data ensuring adequate controls are in place Maintenance of existing data through periodic cleansing Ad-Hoc tasks set by Operations Data Managers.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Given the diverse nature of the position, delegates must possess the following attributes:
• The ability to process detailed information quickly, effectively, and consistently.
• Can communicate well with both internal and external stakeholders as all levels.
• Good time management skills and able to prioritise work effectively, in order to work under pressure.
• Ability to adhere to tight deadlines and stringent controls.
• Confident to query process and identify areas of improvement.
• Takes responsibility for their own actions.
• Absorbs new information readily and can put it into practice effectively.
• All-round team player.
• Understanding of control regimes in an Operations environment
• Trade Life-cycle knowledge
• Ideally educated to A-level standard or above

Please apply with an up-to-date CV which must show evidence of the above to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you.

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