About The Role

Key Areas of Responsibilities

Front office IT business analyst and project management that will partner with the Japan and global Equities business to ensure successful client requirements & on boarding & delivery.
Responsible for gathering business requirements for client’s Onboarding (Front office trading systems including middle-backup system related changes, allocation, confirmation, system updates, reports etc..).
Conduct regular meetings and communication with business users, raise and review Jira for tasks, attend and prioritization meetings.
Conduct analysis, create & update business requirement, documents / process, work with users, global project managers, development & support teams for implementations.
Define testing strategies and conduct thorough testing for new features and enhancements, as well as co-ordinate UAT.
Communicate changes to impacted business users across various departments, including planning and managing changes in processes, operations, and systems.
Identify and escalate risks while proposing both tactical and strategic solutions to mitigate these risks and provide business support.
Manage related vendors contracts, procurement and invoices. Work with global team members for vendor system setup.
Manage incident & communication, support key compliance applications, participate and run annual BCP exercise, write audit or hearing reports for Securities Regulators & related partners (FSA, JSDA, SESC, JASDEC, etc.) related to the project and Incidents.
Adapt to new technologies and assist with automation & tools.

Requirements

Bachelor degree or above in IT/Computing or related studies.
6- 10 years of experience in cash equities, basic understanding of Japanese cash equities wholesale business

Business Knowledge

Basic understanding of Japanese cash equities wholesale business
Understanding of the Front-to-Back Trade Lifecycle, allocation/confirmation process

PM / BA Experience

3+ years of experience as a Project Manager and/or Business Analyst within the financial services industry
Experience delivering projects in a global environment and collaborating with offshore teams
Proven stakeholder management skills across business and technology teams
Experience in requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation
Experience supporting UAT and managing related issues
Experience tracking and managing system development deliverables and project milestones

Technical Skills

Preferred Experience supporting Smart Bridge and XNET
Hands-on experience with JIRA and Confluence
Basic SQL skills for data extraction and analysis
Knowledge of international equities business
Preferred Knowledge of the FIX Protocol

Communication Skills

Business-level Japanese communication skills (verbal, email, and chat)
Ability to read and write business English emails
Ability to communicate effectively with overseas development teams in English

Personal Attributes

High attention to detail.
Transparent and regular communication with business stakeholder. Follow up on requirements, issues with global team and regularly update business user on progress.
Strong analytical and logical thinking skills
Self-starter with the ability to work independently and take ownership

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