Investec Recruits Graduate Business Analyst

Investec Wealth and Investment has a vacant position for a Graduate Business Analyst within the IT department in Sandton.

Overall role specification:

• Assist in delivering cost-effective, easy-to-use, innovative solutions (business processes, systems and technology)
• Participate in the full SDLC including post implementation activities
• Ensure that processes, business rules, project administration etc are accurately and completely documented in line with agreed project and specialisation area standards and internal audit controls
• Define user requirements, create user cases, and document user requirements specifications by performing user interviews, JAD sessions and industry research.
• Define user acceptance test cases and assist the users through the process.
• Document presentations, approach documents, and functional specifications.
• Facilitate the rollout of processes
• Understand your stakeholders and their expectations and priorities for every initiative.
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders to understand and manage their respective expectations and priorities.
• Facilitate signoff on all business cases, project charters, requirements, processes, system designs, and testing documents by business and IT stakeholders.
• Ongoing liaison with other Investec teams, service providers and software vendors in order to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.
• Deliver efficiency through appropriate risk management.
• Ensure that the system meets the business requirements in terms of functionality, capacity, reliability and useful life.

 

Assist the senior BA in:

• Analyzing new requirements
• Doing testing, setting up test cases and change control documents.
• Creating user manuals and mock layouts.

 

Core competencies

• Completed B.Com / B.Sc. or related degree in IT
• Strong administration skills
• Strong time management skills
• Strong communication skills (written and spoken)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Maximum 1 years experience if already graduated
• Experience / knowledge in the following technologies: SQL
• Experience / knowledge in the following tools: MS Office Suite

 

Additional details

• Graduates should have a completed degree
• Graduates should possess keen problem-solving skills, great interpersonal skills and a passion for the financial markets and Banking.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to cope under pressure
• Must be proactive with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks with deadlines
• Ambitious, delivery focused and accountable
• Team player who is self motivated, focused and able to work independently when required
• Ability to work well with different personalities
• Sound technical skills
• Ability to adapt to rapid changes
• Ability to be flexible in working long hours when required

 

How to apply

Click here to apply online

Closing Date: Unspecified