Transaction Reporting Business Analyst/Project Manager

Location: London, United Kingdom

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

As a Transaction Reporting Business Analyst / Project Manager, you will play a critical role in supporting the strategic direction and development of our products and solutions for Trade and Transaction Reporting.

You will work closely with Tech, Operations, Compliance, Legal and Front Office and be responsible for managing multiple streams of work and translate regulator guidance in business and functional requirements, agree the testing approach and follow end to end delivery.

Major duties include

Business Analysis: conduct thorough evaluations of the regulatory guidance with the goal of understanding the impact on business and operations and to create business and functional requirements for Trade and Transaction Reporting projects.

Project Management: coordinate with the portfolio change lead as well as several teams to ensure consistent business practices and create planning artefacts and coordinate project activities. Regularly communicate project status, progress and updates to virtual team and any other stakeholders, through defined standard processes and ad hoc, as needed.

Testing: coordinate and support when the testing team to ensure smooth completion of UAT and Production Parallel phases.

The ideal candidate should have a fair amount of the following skills & experience:

Requires significant experience in project & program management and change initiatives; covering such areas as product development, regulatory change, technical transformation, and operational efficiencies. A proven track record of success managing programs/projects in a fast-paced environment with challenging deadlines, multiple priorities and limited resources.

Proven experience in driving change in Capital Markets and particularly Transaction Reporting both as a project manager and a business analyst.

Ability to translate regulatory text into implementation requirements and interface with Tech, Operations, Compliance, Legal and Front Office teams to understand the impact.

Genuine curiosity in tracing data back to the golden source and design mapping to regulatory schema.

Confident in managing complex transformation from requirement definition, new controls identification to testing and rollout.

Must have strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills to manage complex projects.

Requires excellent communication skills (both written and oral)

Demonstrate ability to quickly establish credibility and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Highly flexible and adaptable to change.

PMI Certifications (PMP, PRINCE2) is highly recommended, but not required.

Agile certifications and/or experience in executing in Agile Scrum methodology a plus.

Work Authorization

Applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom at the time of application and for the duration of employment.

Please note that Northern Trust is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. This includes Skilled Worker visas, Global Business Mobility routes, Graduate visas, Youth Mobility Scheme, High Potential Individual visas, Scale-up Worker visas, Temporary Worker visas, and other employer-sponsored visa categories.

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.