Junior Business Analyst - Associate

Company Overview

United by a sense of purpose toward our customers—to be a trusted partner for the long term—and SMBC Group’s universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions, as well as investment banking and advisory services, and innovative solutions in global capital markets. Join us to support clients’ transition to a sustainable future.

Overview

We are looking for a Junior Business Architect for our TCMG Business Design team to support the design of Target State Business Architecture—including a capability map, operating model, value streams, business services model, and related components—for SMBC EMEA (all departments and functions; all legal entities and branches).

Responsibilities

• Support the definition of business service model scope and governance processes, including SLAs, OKRs, KPIs, and reporting; support service governance forums.
• Participate in the design of the EMEA target state business architecture (capability map, operating model, value streams, business services model, etc.).
• Maintain the current state business architecture to a level of detail sufficient to inform target state design and the development of the roadmap.
• Collaborate with Technology, Data, Compliance, and Risk to develop a holistic target state design encompassing business architecture, technical architecture, and data architecture that enables SMBC EMEA’s business strategy.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Business Service Management: Experience defining service governance, SLAs, KPIs, and reporting. Desirable: experience with service management tools.
• Business Architecture Design: Desirable: experience designing target state business architecture (capability map, operating model, value streams, business services model, etc.).
• Business Analysis: Experience gathering requirements and building business process designs to support lower level design and delivery activities.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to understand and influence business strategy; ability to suggest strategic transformation strategies and design target state business architecture.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to build positive working relationships, influence to gain agreement, and resolve conflicting priorities in ambiguous environments.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate effectively across the organisation; ability to convey complex topics simply and articulate issues in a way that eases decision-making and drives action.
• Influence: Ability to influence and align resources across the organisation.
• Industry Knowledge: Desirable: knowledge of the financial services industry (and beyond) and ability to use that knowledge to enhance capability at SMBC.

What We Offer

We support career growth and help you be your best self through competitive company benefits centered on promoting positive wellbeing and work-life balance. We also foster a diverse and inclusive work environment where team members’ perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs, and Diversity and Inclusion networks.

As an employee of SMBC, you have access to a range of benefits, including:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Competitive paid leave days
• Benefits to support physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
• Policies to support mental wellbeing, including a behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
• Ambitious remuneration package

If you enjoy a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role supported by a dynamic, diverse team, apply today.