As an Associate in the Securities Services Onboarding Product Development team, you will play an integral role in developing and delivering the vision and strategic roadmap for the On-boarding Transformation. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team.

Job Summary

As an Associate in the Securities Services Onboarding Product Development team, you will play an integral role in developing and delivering the vision and strategic roadmap for the On-boarding Transformation. Your day-to-day activities will involve leading the delivery of projects aligned to the end-to-end onboarding for Securities Services products & services strategic roadmap. You will work closely with various teams such as Client Solutions, Firm wide Data Management, Client Account Services, Middle Office teams, and various Technology teams to execute and ensure delivery of projects according to agreed timelines and budget. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your business leadership and technical skills to learn and understand the technology infrastructure. In this role, you will identify opportunities to improve efficiency and communicate clearly at all levels, engaging with senior stakeholders for strategic direction.

Job Responsibilities

• Help develop strategic vision and solutions for end-to-end onboarding platforms in collaboration with firm wide teams, and Securities Services teams with a sharp focus on business benefits, client service, and controls
• End-to-end ownership of the product & process, and the ability to interpret how alternative courses of action impact downstream processes and groups.
• Interact with all levels of management and operations to review, understand, document, and communicate objectives, business/program needs, risks, constraints and issues.
• Document traceability of requirements to business objectives – ensure that all requirements are all in support of the business case.
• Prepare business requirements, review functional requirements, monitor system development/ implementation, User Acceptance testing, production deployment and roll-out, in alignment with business priorities, ensuring product is delivered on time and on budget.
• Support operations team in defining operational processes to support the product.
• Identify and manage risks/issues; create solutions to address limitations while minimizing time to market and minimizing control/operational risk.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience within a financial services product development or onboarding-focused operations or technology role with a strong focus on business analysis and change management.
• Adept at stakeholder management and demonstrated ability to engage with diverse set of stakeholders.
• Energetic self-starter that takes initiative and has demonstrated effectiveness working independently and in multi-disciplinary team with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently and influence senior stakeholders.
• Problem solving skills - demonstrated ability to structure and scope complex problems, apply a range of analytical tools, gain and synthesize insights and develop solutions aligned with strategic goals with a risk and controls mindset
• Strong data analytics – advanced ability to analyze and interpret data, identify themes, strengths and opportunities and rationalize data to deliver meaningful and commercial metrics for all projects.
• Strong MS Office skills – Excel, Share Point, Access, Word, Visio and PowerPoint.
• Strong time management skills, with an ability to multitask and work under pressure and engage with colleagues across regions and time zones.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Prior experience in client-facing onboarding or product development role within Custody and Fund Services is highly preferred.
• Prior experience in Securities Services business areas will be highly preferred.