London, England, United Kingdom
Business Analyst versed in data mapping and user acceptance testing, as well as solving complex problems in high-pressure environments. Excels at cultivating, managing and leveraging client relationships. Hardworking Lead Business Analyst emphasizing cost-effective process improvement and organizational efficiency. Comprehensive background extends over 7 years and encompasses both the private and public sectors.
~Conduct research and feasibility studies on new initiatives on market data products / services ~Provide support on in-depth analysis for exploring market data related opportunities and strategies ~Provide project management support and coordination of market data related projects ~Prepare relevant data product documents and specification and supporting the project implementation ~Liaise and conduct consultation to with the relevant stakeholders, including information vendors and market data users in relation to market data services and initiatives ~Assist in the preparation of management papers, presentation materials and relevant documents for obtaining necessary approval from management and regulatory body
~Responsible for the elicitation, analysis, and documentation of a client's business needs and requirements. ~Elicits, writes formal specifications, and communicates business requirements between development and client to design and implement business solutions. ~Develops and improves business processes within the technology and business organizations and understands client requirements, specifying and analyzing these to a sufficient level of detail to ensure clarity of definition. ~Translates complex business requirements into technical solutions as required. ~Makes technical solution recommendations to meet requirements based on understanding of how technical solutions will impact the business and stakeholders as required. ~Responsible for building and maintaining a relationship with customers. ~Uses a structured requirements process to assess near-term needs. ~Adheres to metrics to ensure customer satisfaction and may recommend metrics. ~Ensures that implementation follows the design. ~Ensures change management and communication of change to team and/or client is done in a systematic way for complex projects ~Proactively identifies, recommends, and implements improvements to the process. ~Develops an in-depth awareness and understanding of multiple Thomson Reuters technologies, products, and services. ~Participates in short term planning sessions with a client to improve a business process
~Elicits and documents client business requirements. ~Develops and improves business processes within the technology and business organizations, understanding client requirements, specifying and analyzing these to a sufficient level of detail to ensure clarity of definition. ~Translates requirements for technical solutions, based on understanding of how technical solutions impact the business as required. ~Responsible for maintaining relationships with internal and external customers. Uses a structured requirements process to assess near-term needs. ~Adheres to metrics to ensure customer satisfaction. ~Ensures change management and communication of change to team is done in a systematic way for medium level projects. ~Implements improvements to process or product as directed by management. ~Develops a strong awareness and understanding of Thomson Reuters technologies, products, and services in assigned area.
~Process and maintain data accurately and in a timely manner onto databases using technical and financial knowledge. ~Communicate & liaise with internal and external departments for resolution of data queries, including direct contact with customers. ~Has expertise in data related issues. Solid knowledge of financial regulations and market practices/conventions in relevant markets. ~Improve efficiencies in work practices by implementing automation where possible. Maximizes usage of available tools/support to best of advantage to maintain/improve content quality during daily operations. ~Ensures data quality, accuracy, timeliness and completeness per company standards for their covered product/market. ~Test new database/application releases where appropriate, providing expert user feedback. ~Supports specific projects, as assigned by the manager. ~Adhere to change control procedures, Content Operations standards and current data policies and procedures. ~Deliver high productivity and quality data. ~Proactively identify and resolve data problems. ~May train or support less experienced team members.