Global Markets Business Analyst at NCBA Group

Job Purpose Statement

Key Accountabilities (Duties and Responsibilities)

Financial (40%) 

• Support Co-ordination of annual budgets and strategic plans for the Global Markets Country businesses. 
• Involve in active monthly performance monitoring for Treasury – spot areas of underperformance for corrective action 
• Cost management and control oversight for the Treasury Regional Country teams. 
• Specific performance measurement/ reporting not covered by central MIS function. 
• Actively engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure measurement is continuously improved and maintained in line with the strategic intent of the Business unit 

Internal business processes (30%) 

• Responsible for understanding and assessing the changing needs of the business. To analyse the impacts of change, document and support communication between relevant groups and stakeholders, and capture requirements needed to initiate a change. 
• Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly MIS or as required – including ALCO, BCC, MANCO reports. 
• Co-ordination of Business Reviews and submission of action points/minutes. 
• Track departmental action plans and prepare reports 
• Follow up on new products applications and roll out. 
• Management of country Front Office systems, Market data and telecommunications requirements and management of projects to implement such change in these areas. 
• Management and ongoing enhancement review of appropriate controls in conjunction with the internal audit, operational risk and compliance. 
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate and resolve risk and compliance matters. 
• Comply with requirements of all relevant risk management policies; the Bank’s Credit Policy, Central Bank of Kenya guidelines and appropriate provisions of the Banking Act in respect of Global Markets operations. 
• Engage with all audit report findings, relevant to the Global Markets business and ensure feedback is acted upon. 
• Manage Regulatory changes with respect to Global Markets. 
• Liaison with the Legal and Credit departments to clear obstacles for in-country dealing. 
• Management of Business process and procedure design and implementation. 
• Manage Global Markets process enhancement projects. 
• Ensure that all Global Markets processes are adhered to in line with the approved policies and procedures. 
• Perform thorough root cause analysis on operational risk framework. 
• Business Continuity planning and recovery process. 
• Implementation and adoption (within Branch, Department or Section) of all Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions related requirements contained in policies, procedures and processes.

Customer(20%)

• Co-ordinate the group’s health and safety activities 
• Management of new products applications and roll-out, including establishment of exchange memberships, issuance programmes, safe custody services and general dealing capabilities. 
• Identification of Mission Critical Controls and identification of appropriate KPIs and dashboards to monitor functioning thereof. 
• Implementation of Group infrastructure needs. 

Learning and growth  (10%)

• Adopt appropriate development programs to ensure continuous enhancement of competences of the members of the team, including self. 
• Attend all scheduled trainings and complete all e-learning modules. 

Job Specifications

Academic:  

• Graduate in Business Administration or Finance related degree. 

Professional: 

• Practice experience in use of MS Office applications 
• Project management training will be an added advantage 

Desired work experience:  

• At least 2 years general banking experience.