Base Salary Range: $81,000 – $260,000
Base salary range does not include overtime pay, bonus and/or other benefits, where applicable. Actual base salary offer will vary based on skills and experience.
The role of Senior Business Analyst as Lead Chapter within GBSU/FFC Amer RATES perimeter encompasses the following responsibilities:
• Master the whole GBSU/FFC and FRM IT Roadmap for the MARK/FIC/RATES Amer perimeter by working in close collaboration with Feature Team Scrum Masters and the Product Owner
• Master Production Incidents with Major Business Impacts, to help identify corrective solutions and adjust Development capacity if needed to prioritize production stabilization
• Organize the IT activities in such way that GBSU FFC and FRM teams act as one force facing the Product Owner
• Ensure that items requiring external teams and other regions are well tracked and prioritized
More generally, the candidate will have to:
• Demonstrate an informed knowledge of a several business areas and across assets to resolve problems on an ongoing basis
• Be responsible for the collection, analysis, and documentation of a client’s business requirements
• Establish relationship with business partners to provide technical solutions to meet user needs.
• Understand client’s priorities of projects and requests. Assesses client needs utilizing a structured requirements process (gathering, analysing, documenting, and managing changes) to prioritize immediate business needs and recommends options, risks, and cost vs. benefits
• Presents status of projects to the clients, propose arbitration, and secures funding for projects
• Foster innovation within the team
• Provide expertise and challenges the business, where necessary, on projects and requirements
• Develop, write, and communicate business requirements for the implementation of business solutions. Procure technical assistance to help in problem resolution.
• Work closely with developers to clarify requirements, and ensure development is done according to requirement
• Help to maintain priorities of tasks for the teams, and organizes sprints
• Investigate, resolve, and escalate production problems
• Conduct feasibility studies and drafts proposals for evaluation by appropriate users and managers. Develop and assist in the presentation of business cases.
• Work closely with several teams across technology and operations to complete project needs
• Support and participate in the formal reporting of project status
Profile required
Technical Skills –
• Excel, Word, Microsoft Power Point, Visio
• Project management tools or Microsoft Project Manager
• Agile development methodology and Software development lifecycle expertise
• XML, VBA, SQL, Source control tools
• Ability to read and interpret log files
Desired / Plus:
• Previous development experience (Java/C#/C++)
• Knowledge on messaging technologies, network protocols
• Solid understanding of systems integration concepts
Competencies –
• Proven expertise as business analyst in a similar environment
• Confident familiarity with security valuation, product PnL and Risk
• Advanced skills in interfacing with business clients (front office, middle office) to comprehend and document business requirements and their priority as well as develop technical or user process solutions
• Advanced skills in interfacing with teams of developers, solid familiarity with major SDLC approaches (accent on Agile methods family)
• Excellent communication and written skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, commitments, and projects
• Rigorous and structured, dynamic, detail oriented, fast learning capacity and able to make decision in a high-pressure environment
• In-depth knowledge of the Business area the position is focused on (Interest Rate derivative, Fixed Income, Equity Derivatives, Cash equity, commodities, Futures and associated markets)
• Knowledge of regulations e.g. Dodd Frank, Volcker, TRACE
Desired / Plus:
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate project execution and delivery commitment with other teams under different operational time zones
• Proactive on taking leadership, self-motivated, dynamic and result oriented
• Team player with collaborate attitude, able to maintain high level of discipline within the given SDLC process Why join us
The Global Business Service Unit (“GBSU”) department has worldwide responsibility for supplying Global Banking and Investor Solutions (“GBIS”) with all the technology and operations resources necessary for them to function under competitive conditions in terms of technological standards, service quality and cost.
The GBSU technology division is responsible for front-office systems development globally, supporting trading activity in America, Europe and Asia. Focusing on Fixed Income, our group provides pricing tools, negotiation engines, market connectivity and other trading system applications. The New York and Montreal teams supports the rapidly growing New York trading desks with a combination of in-house and vendor systems. All teams in our group are co-located on the trading floor and have daily interactions with our users. Business insight
OUR CULTURE:
At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate.
For more information about our Culture and Conduct initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-culture/)
D&I:
Our Diversity & Inclusion Mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.
Our Diversity & Inclusion Vision:
• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees’ unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients
For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/societe-generale-about/diversity-and-inclusion/)
HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Societe Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols. Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area. The applicable Business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.
Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law.
Reference: 23000OP5 Entity: SG AMERICAS OPERATIONAL SECURITIES Starting date: 2023/09/25 Publication date: 2023/08/29