Change Senior Business Analyst

Job Description:

Job Title: Change Senior Business Analyst

Location: London

Corporate Title: Vice President

Company Overview:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection.  Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Location Overview:

Our London office is based just a stone’s throw from the magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral on bustling King Edward Street. Here you’ll find modern workspaces and a state-of-the-art auditorium space. In addition, we’re proud to host an onsite restaurant that shares our commitment to sustainability by providing delicious seasonal menus which have been created with the planet in mind. Make sure to take time for yourself and head up to our rooftop terrace and take in the spectacular views across London. Finally, your physical wellness is well-catered for with our onsite gym facilities and medical centre.

The Team:

The GBGM Finance Change Team is part of the COO & Governance Organisation within Bank of America. This team drives and delivers change within the GBGM Finance organisation via Data, Process, and Technology Strategy and Solutions.

The Senior Business Analyst will play a critical role within the Valuation Control program which is focussed on improving the end-to-end Valuation Control process and controls. The program looks to deliver:

• Increased efficiencies and reduced operational risk through automation and spreadsheet retirement

• Reduction of cycle time for end-to-end process

• Improved time to market and compliance with new and emerging regulatory requirements

The role will have direct exposure to senior management across Finance, Change and Technology teams and requires a blend of strategy, finance, and project management expertise, combined with strong soft skills and a high degree of adaptability.

Responsibilities:

• Partnership with GVG/BFC teams to define business and emerging regulatory requirements and to translate these into actionable backlog items for our Technology partners

• Define test criteria and the coordination of user acceptance testing with the BFC teams

• Perform business analysis across programme

• Prioritisation of the development backlog

• Leading tech planning and review meetings

• Communication of technical enhancements and new product releases, providing training where required

• Assisting in the streamlining and enhancement of BFC processes

What we are looking for:

• Practical knowledge of Valuation Control processes, IPV and Brisk reporting

• Prior experience working on a project is desirable

• Understands complex products and their valuations

• A self-starter, that is organised and detail oriented

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Confident business partner with an ability to influence effectively

• Ability to operate within a global environment working with stakeholders from multiple locations and time zones

Benefits of working at Bank of America:

UK

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner

• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons

• 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum 

• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.

• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters

• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution

• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of the UK’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions.

• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community.

Bank of America:

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.