Business analyst - custody operations (temporary)

The Project Management team within Banking Services Operations (BSO) is responsible for managing the significant change agenda impacting the custody world, including market driven change, regulatory change, client change requests, internal platform upgrades/migrations and internal process/control enhancements. The team works closely with onshore and offshore operational teams, account management teams, client service management teams, Product and local/global IT teams as well as clients, market participants and regulatory bodies (eg ASX, AusPayNet, AUSTRAC, ACSA etc). The primary focus for this role will be supporting our preparation for the ASX CHESS replacement project. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate accountability, attention to detail and strong problem solving capability. They must be comfortable managing priorities to ensure successful delivery and handover to BAU.

• Work closely with the Senior Project Manager, supporting successful delivery of the ASX CHESS replacement project
• Document the as-is and to-be business processes
• Deliver comprehensive business requirements documents (BRDs), engaging with internal and external SMEs to establish a common understanding of the business needs, gaining validation from stakeholders
• Managing all changes to requirements through a formally defined scope change process
• Consult and input into test strategy, planning and execution by collaborating with the test teams and the wider business stakeholders, including securing test environments
• Develop best practices for BA input into testing, building a repeatable test case library

• 2 years+ experience within the custody industry, with solid knowledge of operations within domestic markets
• Technical knowledge of a custodian's role in Australian equities markets
• Familiarity with ASX CHESS platform, CHESS proprietary messages and ISO messages
• Practical experience as a business analyst
• Ability to demonstrate strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong working knowledge of JIRA, Confluence and all Microsoft Office tools, preferably including Project and Visio

Leader in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group's commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients.

Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg.

The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

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