FS Business Transformation - Retail Banking Analyst - Manager

Retail Banking Analyst – FSO Business Transformation Consulting (Manager Level)

EY is the only major professional services firm with an integrated Financial Services practice across Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA). We connect our Asset Management, Banking and Capital Markets and Insurance clients to 6,500 talented people from 12 countries and 35,000 Financial Services colleagues around the world.

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

As part of our NextWave strategy, Retail Banking Analysts will be key to unlocking opportunities across FS Business Transformation Consulting. We are looking to recruit high achieving individuals with this experience to be part of our growing business.

The opportunity

Join EY FS Ireland and you'll work in international teams, experiencing growth and change right across this diverse region. You'll be working with the best people on the most complex financial service issues, helping to shape the future of financial services.

Our Business Transformation - Business Delivery team works with retail banking clients to implement some of their most challenging solutions, enabling them to deliver on their corporate strategy, achieve cost and performance efficiencies and identify and capture growth opportunities for the future.

We are currently seeking to hire Retail Banking Analysts into our Business Transformation - Business Delivery Team at Manager level, requiring 7+ years of experience in business analyst roles in Retail Banking. We are looking for individuals who are highly motivated, professional, and passionate about what they do, and who will further add to the continued success of our team.

Your key responsibilities

Within Business Transformation - Business Delivery, you'll work as a Manager as part of a high-performing team of problem solvers and delivery experts with extensive consulting and FS experience, helping client organisations implement solutions to their most complex business issues. On a typical day, you will have the opportunity to:

• Challenge the EY team and clients in at least one area, or a range of; banking and digital transformation, payments, retail credit lifecycle (personal, mortgages, SME), product management, finance function, regulatory implementation, or NPLs/collections
• Support the definition of the end-to-end solutioning for retail client opportunities, projects, and programmes
• Support the documentation of core operating model artefacts (e.g. process maps, governance structures, business architecture diagrams, etc)
• Engage with project/programme managers to ensure the engagement's scope is understood and reflected in the project and resource plan
• Liaise with clients to ensure requirements are exhaustive and accurately captured, and that all appropriate dependencies and risks have been captured
• Understand and supporting a range of business, technology, and data solution options available for banking client challenges,
• Contribute as a team member: understanding personal and team roles; contributing to a positive and collaborative working environment by building credible relationships with clients and team members; proactively seeking guidance, clarification, and feedback
• Support practice development initiatives and contribute to training, knowledge sharing, networking activities for the team
• Draw on EY's unique capabilities in Digital, Process Excellence, Business Analyst, and experience from our global consulting network
• Work with a global team of experts to develop unique, innovative, and game-changing solutions as well as benefitting from best-in-class operations focused training

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong understanding of core business operations gained through involvement/ delivery of projects across areas such as operating model design, regulatory implementation, lean process improvement, waterfall and agile design transformation and delivery
• Exceptional problem-solving ability including logical reasoning, creative thinking, and the ability to untangle complex issues
• Flexibility in approach, willingness to adapt quickly and initiative when working in unstructured environments with limited supervision
• Exceptional quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to create, facilitate and deliver high quality presentations and outputs to stakeholders
• A solid team player who's also an independent thinker
• Deadline-driven, highly organised, and able to multitask

To qualify for the role,you must have

• Strong academic record including a relevant third level degree from a recognised university
• Experience of delivering and embedding operational or commercial change within the retail banking industry for 7+ years
• A point of view on how the retail banking industry will continue to evolve through innovation
• Strong numeric analysis, presentation, and communication skills
• Proven Microsoft Office experience
• Management Consulting (or internal change delivery) experience a benefit
• Lean six sigma training/certification and/or Project Management certification (e.g., PRINCE/PMP) an advantage

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What we look for

• Someone who is passionate about reaching their full potential and excelling in their career
• Someone who enjoys solving complex problems and variety in their day-to-day working life
• Someone who is passionate about working with people and building high performing teams

What we offer

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build.

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