Lead business requirements gathering for collateral workflows, controls, exception management and platform onboarding across the re-platforming programme
Conduct gap analysis between the new platform build and current production processes, identifying and resolving operational and control breaks
Define expected collateral processing logic and validate outputs independently, providing sign-off before Technology implements
Support design reviews and contribute to the future-state collateral architecture in partnership with Technology, Operations and Compliance
Develop and execute test scenarios covering key collateral workflows, margin call processing, dispute handling and exception management
Interpret and apply collateral-related regulatory and operational obligations to the firm's data model and system design
Produce structured status updates and maintain clear, milestone-driven delivery plans for senior stakeholder reporting
Support BAU collateral queries and issue resolution as required, on a secondary basis to programme delivery
Produce documentation covering control ownership, business requirements and implementation readiness

5+ years' experience in collateral management at a Tier 1 Investment Bank, with direct involvement in platform change or system onboarding (e.g. Colleen, Vermeg or equivalent)
Proven Business Analysis skills — requirements writing, acceptance criteria, structured documentation and delivery tracking
Deep knowledge of collateral workflows including margin call processing, dispute management, exception handling and control frameworks
Hands-on experience working alongside Engineering / Technology teams on collateral platform implementations
Strong understanding of data lineage, reconciliations and operational control design
Ability to translate complex business requirements into clear functional specifications for IT delivery
Experience managing and communicating milestone-driven delivery plans to senior stakeholders
Strong documentation and stakeholder management skills
Familiarity with collateral platforms such as Colleen, Vermeg, Acadiasoft or similar
Experience with data querying tools (e.g. BigQuery, SQL) for validation and testing purposes
Understanding of regulatory margin requirements (e.g. UMR, EMIR, Dodd-Frank) as they apply to collateral operations
Prior experience working in a programme management or structured delivery environment

Collateral Business Analyst – SME

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