Business Analyst (OTC/Derivatives)

Contract Duration: 12 months Pay rate: $24.50/hr Selected candidate will join the reconciliation team. Key Responsibilities This is a very dynamic and evolving function with a significant transformational element. The team have to quickly gain credibility and operational excellence in its own service offering whilst at the same time build multi-functional relationships both within the client operation's but also into our client base. Key responsibilities include: • Become proficient in the reconciliation process • Be a change agent, leading and delivering upon change initiatives within the context of the reconciliation function • Partner with the other regional teams to help move this team into a true global service model • Pro-actively challenge the status quo, identify and drive change to improve upon the current model • Inject governance, reporting and transparency into the day to day activities • Negotiate delicate decision points around client on-boarding choices using a commercial, control and pragmatic mind-set • Be a change agent, leading and delivering upon change initiatives within the context of the reconciliation function Competencies Strategic Thinking • Focuses strategies on delivering superior value to clients • Translates strategies into plans that can be effectively executed Business Results • Anticipates risks and obstacles and devises plans to manage them • Pursues aggressive goals and continuously raises performance expectations to achieve excellence • Appreciates the cost impact of actions and is commercial in decision-making • Promotes continuous learning and development People Leadership • Encourages and listens to the contributions of others in order to reach the right decision • Makes sure there is a frank and open exchange of ideas among team members • Makes decisions based on what is good for the whole organization, not just his/her business unit Personal Effectiveness • Takes personal ownership for delivering superior services to clients • Makes tough decisions when they are needed and acts quickly in getting things done • Demonstrates the courage to express or defend unpopular decisions • Maintains a constructive, positive outlook even when plans are thwarted Planning and Organisation • Manages own time well, agreeing priorities. Multi-tasks effectively, work well under pressure and meets tight and changing deadlines. • Organises and runs effective meetings and workshops Communication Skills • Communicates clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, at all levels within the organization Skills / Experience Essential: Previous Middle Office or Operations experience Familiarity with markets products ideally in more than one asset class Structured and logical thinker Delivery focused , driven to improve Partnership and communication skills Presentation skills, able to summarise messages Strong assertiveness, listening, influencing and diplomacy skills. Ability to run effective meetings Self-motivated. Competent with MS products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio. Proven track record (5+ years) of delivering projects to plan and ability to manage multiple priorities Strong assertiveness, listening, influencing and diplomacy skills. Ability to run effective meetings, work shops and off-sites with different levels of management. Self-motivated. Competent with MS products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio. Knowledge of structured project management methods (e.g. PMBOK) Knowledge of structured business analysis (e.g. 6 Sigma) Experience of working in Financial Services, especially Investment Banking Product Knowledge: Collateral Management, Client Valuations Knowledge of Middle Office and Back Office processing (trade capture, confirmation, settlements, lifecycle management, asset servicing) To know more on this opportunity or to schedule an interview, please contact: Laidiza Gumera 973-774-7804 laidiza.gumera(at) Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs. Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.