Vice President Business Analyst

VP Business Analysis Lead – Front Office & Risk

Location

London - Hybrid | Minimum 3 days per week on-site (non-negotiable)

Employment Type

Permanent

A leading global investment bank is seeking an experienced Vice President to lead its Front Office & Risk Business Analysis function.

This role offers the opportunity to manage a team of Business Analysts while remaining actively involved in the delivery of complex change initiatives across Trading, Risk and Technology.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology stakeholders, driving strategic transformation programmes, improving business processes and ensuring successful delivery across a diverse portfolio of Front Office and Risk projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Management
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Business Analysts across Front Office and Risk change initiatives.
• Manage workforce planning, resource allocation and recruitment activities within the BA function.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Provide coaching and support to team members to ensure successful project delivery and career development.
• Monitor team performance, delivery metrics and overall capability growth.
• Stakeholder Management
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Front Office, Risk, Change, Operations and Technology.
• Act as the primary point of contact for business analysis engagement across the Risk portfolio.
• Challenge requirements and proposed solutions where appropriate to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Provide clear updates and recommendations to senior management to support decision-making.
• Change Delivery
• Lead business analysis activities across strategic business and technology transformation programmes.
• Drive requirements gathering workshops and facilitate discussions with business and technical teams.
• Produce high-quality business requirements, functional specifications and process documentation.
• Support solution design, implementation and adoption across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure successful delivery of projects through all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Provide subject matter expertise across Front Office trading products and Risk processes.
• Support initiatives impacting market risk, credit risk, exposure management, collateral management and regulatory reporting.
• Analyse complex business problems and identify practical technology-driven solutions.
• Work closely with trading desks, risk teams and technology partners to improve processes and controls.
• Testing & Implementation
• Define testing strategies and support creation of test plans and test scenarios.
• Coordinate system, integration and user acceptance testing activities.
• Manage project risks, issues and dependencies, ensuring appropriate mitigation plans are in place.
• Support successful implementation and transition into production environments.
• Required Experience
• Significant Business Analysis experience within Investment Banking or Capital Markets.
• Previous experience leading or managing Business Analysis teams.
• Strong track record delivering large-scale business and technology change programmes.
• Deep understanding of Front Office and Risk operations within a banking environment.
• Experience working directly with senior business stakeholders and technology teams.
• Strong knowledge of project delivery methodologies and software development lifecycles.
• Product Knowledge
• Candidates should possess strong knowledge of several of the following asset classes:
• Fixed Income
• Bonds
• FX
• Credit Products
• Loans and Deposits

Additionally, experience with

• P&L analysis
• Exposure calculations
• Front Office booking platforms
• Technical Skills
• Strong business and systems analysis capability.
• Advanced SQL querying and data analysis skills.
• Experience working with complex data sets and technology platforms.
• Ability to analyse system flows and identify process improvements.
• Personal Attributes
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Commercially aware with strong business acumen.
• Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactive, self-motivated and delivery-focused.
• Able to perform effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• What's on Offer
• Opportunity to lead a high-performing BA team within a global investment bank.
• Exposure to strategic Front Office and Risk transformation programmes.
• Significant interaction with senior leadership across business and technology functions.
• Complex and challenging project portfolio with genuine business impact.
• Excellent career progression and leadership development opportunities.

This position would suit an experienced Front Office or Risk Business Analyst leader looking to step into a highly visible role where they can shape both the change agenda and the future direction of the Business Analysis function.

Please note: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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