Senior Associate Business Analysis - Mandarin Speaking - Bank of China (UK) Limited : Job Details

About Us

Bank of China London Branch is the first ever overseas Chinese financial institution in a global financial services hub. Established in 1929, Bank of China has expanded steadily in the UK and has become the first choice for both Chinese 'going-out’ customers and local UK customers seeking to establish relationships with China, with branches all across the UK including the City of London, London Chinatown, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow.

The Bank is taking a leading role amongst UK based Chinese financial institutions and is one of the mainstream foreign banks in the European market.

Position summary

Data and Process Management Office (DPMO) acts as the leading function for the data governance programme of the Bank in the UK. It is responsible for establishing and ensuring implementation of related policies including data governance policies and undertaking data lifecycle management to ensure data standards and data quality. As a Senior Associate - Business Analysis, you will be responsible for the business data flow analysis. You will also support with automation processes across the Bank. This is a full time permanent position.

Essential responsibilities include but not limited to

• Carry out business requirement analysis and support the automation process across the Bank
• Liaise with business lines and Head Office, and provide advice for current business requirements
• Support with the review of current processes across the Bank and put forward suggestions for new processes to ensure process optimisation
• Collaborate with IT and business lines for the development, testing, implementation and upgrade of IT projects across the Bank
• Carry out research on software solutions for the process automation
• Coordinate with QA teams to conduct system and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring new systems meet business needs and are free of errors
• Prepare various reports required by Management, auditors or regulators

Person specification

• Degree educated in IT, Data, Project Management, Banking or Finance
• Proven track record in similar business stream within Financial industry
• Experience in software development or project management is preferable, familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and methodologies like Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall, have understanding of APIs, cloud Platforms
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Practical application ability with Microsoft Access, Project, Visio or Python is desirable
• Excellent English and Mandarin communication skills
• Team player
• Attention to details
• Good time management skill
• Detailed analytical abilities and problem solving skills
• Able to work in a fast paced environment

What we offer

In return, we will offer a great working environment and supported learning, a competitive salary and benefits package.

In alignment with Bank of China (UK) Limited recruitment policy, Criminal Reference Bureau and reference checks will be carried out in the event of an individual being offered a position with us.

Bank of China (UK) Limited is an equal opportunities employer.

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How to apply

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