The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is hiring a Business Analyst to join our Banking Back Office.
This role is based in Basel, Switzerland however, thanks to our status as an international organization, we can hire globally and welcome applications from candidates of all nationalities and located anywhere in the world. Relocation support is available for the successful candidate and their dependent family members.
Purpose of the job:
Our mission is to support central banks' pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international cooperation, and to act as a bank for central banks.
Your contribution to this mission will be to support the Back Office team with the coordination and implementation of ongoing optimisation of business processes. To identify change initiatives that simplify and streamline operations in the Back Office, and to contribute to new initiatives and projects.
By joining the Back Office team, you will:
* Play an important role in driving forward key projects for the Back Office team that will boost efficiencies and improve processes.
* Have the opportunity to leverage new technologies to promote innovation and to help the team in their daily work.
* Work with a truly international team of colleagues with a diverse set of backgrounds and expertise both within the Back Office and across the organisation and gain exposure to all functions of the Back Office.
Principal accountabilities:
* Play a proactive role in improving processes to reduce low-value tasks and enhance overall efficiency.
* Draft business requirements for the enhancement and automation of Back Office processes.
* Document test cases and undertake user acceptance testing.
* Represent Back Office in cross-units and Bank-wide projects and provide status updates to the relevant steering committees.
* Partner with the Bank's IT teams and external service providers to coordinate the maintenance/enhancement of systems used by Back Office.
* Keep abreast of major technology trends and developments relevant to Banking operations.
* Communicate with colleagues and customers using objective and balanced arguments. Analyze problems and propose solutions.
Qualifications, skills, and experience:
* University degree in a related subject area or the equivalent gained through experience.
* Relevant work experience as a Business Analyst gained in finance operations or an IT department.
* Good knowledge of banking business practices (financial instruments, trading platforms, market infrastructures, etc.).
* Experience with SWIFT messaging standards.
* Strong analytical skills. Ability to analyse processes and translate business needs into system requirements.
* Very strong IT skills with an in-depth knowledge of banking systems.
* Understanding of end-to-end project lifecycles.
* Experience in developing and implementing test plans.
* Creative in finding new solutions / making use of new technologies (e.g. Artificial Intelligence).
* Excellent written and oral English. Experience in drafting business requirements.
* Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable engaging with staff at all levels.
* Ability to cope with a variety of tasks, to work methodically and accurately even under pressure.
Who we are:
The Bank for International Settlements is a diverse organization with colleagues from over 60 countries. By joining us in the international city of Basel, you will work in a unique, highly rewarding, and international work environment. We truly value diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the world we serve. We want the best people to work for us in an inclusive environment so welcome applications from all qualified candidates. At the BIS, we value equality and diversity in all its forms and one way we support diversity and inclusion is through our staff-run networks. You can discover more about diversity at the BIS here.
What the BIS offers:
We want your time at BIS to be a rewarding and career-enriching experience. We offer an agile and flexible working environment with hybrid working opportunities including home office and working from abroad days. To support our international applicants, we offer relocation support that extends to your dependent family members. In addition, thanks to our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including support for working families including childcare and education allowances (where applicable). Finally, we offer a genuinely unique international working environment, which will give you exposure to the global financial system and the opportunity to collaborate with passionate experts from all over the world.
We strive to ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, and to perform essential job functions. Should you wish to request an adjustment, support in completing this application or participating in the application process, then please reach out to the recruitment team at staffing@bis.org.