Join a dynamic financial services organization committed to regulatory excellence and innovative risk management. Our client, a leading name in banking and financial services, is seeking a skilled Systems Analyst to play a pivotal role in navigating complex regulatory frameworks and enhancing reporting capabilities.
Duties:
- Interpret Basel and Prudential Authority requirements into comprehensive business, functional, and technical specifications.
- Conduct gap analyses between current systems and target regulatory states, assessing impacts on data, calculations, and reporting.
- Facilitate requirements workshops across departments including Credit Risk, Market Risk, Finance, Treasury, Regulatory Reporting, and IT.
- Analyze and document modifications to capital engines such as Moody's RiskAuthority, SAS, Wolters Kluwer OneSumX, Murex, or in-house solutions.
- Develop source-to-target data mappings, data lineage documentation, and transformation rules for risk data warehouses and regulatory submissions.
- Write and execute SQL scripts to profile data, validate risk calculations (RWA, exposures, CCF, risk weights), and reconcile outputs with the general ledger.
- Support BCBS 239 data-aggregation principles by ensuring data quality, lineage, and control standards.
- Engage in Agile or hybrid project delivery, managing user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlog items within Jira and Confluence.
- Design test scenarios, support system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), parallel runs, and handle defect analysis.
- Assist in production deployment, stabilization post-go-live, and transition to Business As Usual support.
- Maintain traceability from regulatory clauses through to requirements, design, testing, and output for audit and regulatory reviews.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar Systems Analyst role within banking or financial services.
- Strong understanding of Basel and Prudential Authority regulations.
- Proficiency in SQL, data analysis, and data warehousing concepts.
- Experience with regulatory reporting frameworks and risk capital engines.
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools like Jira and Confluence.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Nice to Have:
- Familiarity with systems such as Moody's RiskAuthority, SAS, Wolters Kluwer OneSumX, Murex, or similar.
What We'll Give You:
- A competitive salary package between R600,000 and R800,000 per year (Cost to Company), negotiable based on experience.
- The opportunity to work on high-impact projects within a leading financial organization.
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
Are you ready to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization? Apply now and take the next step in your professional journey.