CASS Business Analyst

Role Description

The role is to support the CASS office, to implement and roll out enhanced CASS solutions to improve the CASS framework. The role will also assist in the global roll out of the same solutions to create a standardised global controls framework. Ruleguard, a third party tool, will be central to the solution, which will be augmented with data from various other FNZ solutions (e.g., Enterprise Risk Management Tool).

Responsibilities

• Defining and challenging the scope of a project.
• Capturing & documenting business outcomes to create requirements, solution designs and agreeing on Joint Target Operating Models.
• Business transformation support and consultancy services.
• Customer training programmes and knowledge transfer.
• Analyst & Developer handovers and support.
• Defining business readiness processes and agreeing on Spadefoot verification.

• Providing CASS consultancy to stakeholders across the business.
• Working with the Head of CASS Oversight to ensure a strong CASS control environment across the business.
• Providing CASS technical input into new business initiatives/propositions including new business risk assessments and onboarding signoffs.
• Ensuring that the CASS policies and procedures remain in line with FNZ\’s regulatory activities in relation to CASS.
• Working with management within the business to facilitate their understanding of CASS regulatory developments that may impact FNZ and ensuring that they are embedded into processes and controls.

This role demands individuals who:

• Have strong technology, analytical, and data interpretation skills.
• Are confident with high levels of customer, stakeholder interaction & management.
• Possess strong communication skills with all levels of stakeholders.
• Are eager to work within a fast-paced technology delivery environment.

Organisational Design

A dedicated & focused CASS team within the UK region providing CASS advice, knowledge, and setting CASS policy/standards.

Managing Relationships

• Providing support and challenge to key business stakeholders in implementing FNZ CASS management reporting including developing a suite of relevant key risk indicators and responding to regulatory or internal change.
• Working with external and internal auditors during their CASS audits.
• Working closely with the Risk function to ensure CASS risk is adequately captured within the Global Risk & Control Framework.

Managing Process and Administration

• Advising and providing guidance to senior management and employees on CASS regulatory issues and their impact on product/service development and proposition developments.
• Evaluating the CASS regulatory risk exposure relating to new business activities.

Team Working

• Sharing ideas to enhance cross-team learning and business development.
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external parties.
• Supporting the team\’s efforts to succeed.
• Balancing team and individual responsibilities.
• Exhibiting objectivity and openness to others\’ views.

Maintaining Operational and Company Standards

• Supporting the organisation\’s goals and values.
• Encouraging and driving quality and continuous improvement of processes used across the business.
• Ensuring CASS practices are compliant with regulatory bodies\’ expectations.

Personal Effectiveness

• Managing time effectively, personally and on behalf of others.
• Ability to prioritise and re-prioritise work and manage service delivery targets within tight constraints.
• Taking ownership for workload and being proactive in approach.
• Strong communication skills, using appropriate language and style of communication that is relevant to the situation and circumstances to influence.
• Demonstrating sufficient self-awareness to identify personal strengths and areas for development.
• Ability to analyse and problem solve.
• Calm, reasonable and professional manner.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Flexible to change, eager to improve and develop new skills.

This role is in scope for activities which have a direct impact on CASS processing which takes place within FNZ for FNZ and/or FNZ\’s clients. This role has a requirement to remain up to date with CASS developments and changes as communicated with FNZ.

Experience Required

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Experience in Finance, IT, or project management desirable but not essential.
• Independent, self-directing, and delivery-focused working style.
• Superior analytical thinking.
• Intermediate computer skills essential.
• Excellent organisational, administration, and time management skills.
• Good team communication skills, confident in dealing with internal and external clients.
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills.

About FNZ

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back.

We created wealth\’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution.

We partner with over 650 financial institutions and 12,000 wealth managers, with US$1.5 trillion in assets under administration (AUA).

Together with our customers, we help over 20 million people from all wealth segments to invest in their future.

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