Senior Business Analyst – T+1 Programme (Investment Banking)
London/hybrid role, 3 days a week in the office
A leading global investment bank is seeking an experienced Settlements Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Business Analyst to support a critical Markets Operations transformation programme focused on T+1 settlement readiness.
This is a hands-on delivery role requiring deep operational expertise across end-to-end settlement lifecycles, strong business analysis capability, and the ability to operate across Front Office, Technology, and external market infrastructures.
The Role
You will play a key role in preparing the organisation for the transition to a shortened settlement cycle (T+1), supporting the assessment and redesign of settlement processes to ensure they are resilient, scalable, and aligned with evolving regulatory and market requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Undertaking detailed analysis of end-to-end settlement processes to identify gaps, risks, and dependencies under T+1
- Eliciting, documenting, and validating business requirements across Operations, Front Office, and Technology
- Mapping current and target state processes, driving improvements in STP, controls, affirmation, allocation, matching, and exception management
- Partnering with Technology to translate business requirements into functional specifications and support solution design
- Supporting test strategy, UAT execution, and validation against T+1 requirements
- Identifying operational bottlenecks, control gaps, and settlement risks, supporting remediation planning
- Providing structured updates to senior stakeholders on delivery progress and readiness milestones
- Supporting documentation and handover into BAU to ensure sustainable adoption post-implementation
Key Skills & Experience
- Strong Settlements expertise within a sell-side / Investment Banking environment
- Proven experience delivering operational change within back-office functions
- Experience working on T+1 initiatives highly desirable
- Strong Business Analysis capability (requirements gathering, process mapping, gap analysis, test support)
- Solid understanding of settlement lifecycles across asset classes
- Fixed Income and derivatives product knowledge advantageous
- Ability to engage senior stakeholders and operate in a cross-functional delivery environment
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