Key Responsibilities
Client Delivery & Stakeholder Management
- Lead and coordinate delivery of T+1 programme workstreams across multiple operational and technology stakeholders.
- Manage end-to-end client questionnaire and outreach activity, consolidating responses from SMEs and ensuring high-quality, timely submissions.
- Drive governance and stakeholder engagement activities, including steering committee materials, impact assessments, risk tracking, and programme readiness reporting.
- Coordinate cross-functional engagement across operations, FX, network management, technology, and external vendors.
- Support senior stakeholders with funding discussions, delivery planning, and regulatory readiness initiatives.
Market & Industry Expertise
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of T+1 settlement reform and associated operating model impacts across:
- Custody and settlements
- Standard Settlement Instructions (SSIs)
- Sub-custodian and CSD networks
- Engage with external market infrastructure participants, vendors, and industry working groups to support strategic decision‑making.
- Analyse industry frameworks, market guidance, and regulatory developments to inform programme delivery and client communications.
- Support assessment of vendor solutions aimed at improving settlement efficiency, SSI validation, and operational risk reduction.
- Produce high-quality business analysis documentation including:
- Impact assessments
- Requirements gathering
- Process analysis
- Readiness reporting
- Governance materials
- Executive presentations
- Develop and track programme actions, dependencies, and risks across complex delivery environments.
- Contribute to external engagement strategies involving sub-custodians, CSDs, and market counterparties.
Knowledge Sharing & Thought Leadership
- Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, programme alignment, and client messaging through:
- Delivery playbooks
- FAQs
- Thought leadership materials
- Support development of reusable templates and delivery approaches to improve consistency across engagements.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing delivery culture.
Required Experience
- Proven experience delivering change within financial services operations or markets infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of T+1 settlement initiatives and post-trade operating models.
- Experience working with custody, settlements, FX, SSI management, or securities operations teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional SMEs and manage competing priorities in fast-paced delivery environments.
- Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and external vendors.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and presentation skills.
Preferred Background
- Experience within consulting or large-scale transformation programmes.
- Knowledge of global custody and sub-custodian operating models.
- Familiarity with market infrastructure providers, CSDs, and settlement workflows.
- Understanding of regulatory and operational change programmes within capital markets.
- Proactive and delivery-focused mindset.
- Strong attention to detail and organisational capability.
- Collaborative approach with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Passion for continuous learning, market developments, and operational excellence.
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Business Analyst - T+1 in London employer: Albany Beck
At Albany Beck, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London or Birmingham with a hybrid working model. Our commitment to your professional growth is evident through our focus on learning and development, ensuring that you have the tools and support needed to thrive in your role as Head of Data & Customer Intelligence. Join us to be part of a collaborative culture that values customer-centric thinking and drives meaningful change within the Financial Services sector.
