Sr. Business Analyst (Regulations)

Sr. Business Analyst (Regulations)Tampa, FL (2 days onsite - Hybrid) 12 months Web Cam Interview $65/Hr on W2Key Responsibilities:Facilitate the management and governance of projects meetings and working groups.Create and manage the development of individual project artifacts including scoping documents, project plans, score cards, risk & issue trackers, business requirements documentation, functional requirements documentation, traceability matrices, and test plans /scripts.Works with business, operations, technology and compliance functions in assessment of regulators requirements to ensure they are reflected in business requirements and user acceptance test cases.Identifies key project risks, whether stated or not, and manage to resolution or escalate accordinglyPrevious Experience:10+ years in financial services experience. Client experience a plusExperience in leading initiatives in Middle Office, Operations or Operations Control at a broker/dealer is a must.

Consulting experience with a major consulting firm is a plus.Demonstrated experience in the successful implementation of projects, operational process change and improvement, preferably within capital markets operationsExperience in collecting, defining and documenting business and technology requirements, test plans and other project management artifactsExperienced in consulting with project stakeholders, including the skills to facilitate compromises and resolve conflicting requirements.Knowledge and a technical understanding of OTC derivatives processing including product, process and system knowledge.Experience should ideally involve large scale implementationsCompetencies:Knowledge of recent OTC derivative reporting regulation changes – e.g. CFTC Part 43 / Part 45, SEC SBSD, EMIRStrong understanding of OTC derivative trade lifecycles and associated market practicesExcellent oral and written communication skills and ability to facilitate discussionsAbility to facilitate project planning sessions with varied stakeholders, sometimes having competing interestsKnowledge of recent regulations e.g. Dodd Frank, Basel is a plusA good knowledge of the techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling project and resourcesAbility to quickly grasp and master new concepts / requirements and related product / functional knowledgeAbility to create and deliver presentations to senior levels of managementAbility to work under pressure and manage to tight deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirementsWillingness to ask questions, challenge the status quo and seek out answersAbility to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiativeExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills