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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Jul 20 - Dec 20: Senior Business Analyst in the M&G Investment Operations scrum team. Projects include moving cash trades from an internal system (GEMS) onto Aladdin, and Collateral based upgrades.Version 1 proves that IT can make a real difference to our customers’ businesses. We are trusted by global brands to deliver IT services and solutions which drive customer success. Our 1300+ strong team works closely with our technology partners to provide independent advice that helps our… Show more Jul 20 - Dec 20: Senior Business Analyst in the M&G Investment Operations scrum team. Projects include moving cash trades from an internal system (GEMS) onto Aladdin, and Collateral based upgrades.Version 1 proves that IT can make a real difference to our customers’ businesses. We are trusted by global brands to deliver IT services and solutions which drive customer success. Our 1300+ strong team works closely with our technology partners to provide independent advice that helps our customers navigate the rapidly changing world of IT. Our greatest strength is balance in our efforts to achieve Customer Success, Empowered People and a Strong Organisation, underpinned by a commitment to our values. We believe this is what makes Version 1 different and more importantly, our customers agree Show less

Currently looking for a new challenge within Change Management, ideally in the Investment / Asset Management industry. Looking at Business Analysis, Project Management and Testing roles.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Working on the project to facilitate the integration of Aberdeen and Standard Life Investment companies. Mainly engaged on the IBOR work stream, defining requirements and analysing proposed solutions.• Specialised in Global Loans (Syndicated Loans) which were new to SLI and Citigroup and required new data types and workflow.• Analysed and ratified Citigroups proposed operating model with changes from single to multiple global delivery slots per day.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

My role involved trade implementation and IBOR management for the multi-asset funds, which could not be managed on our core systems due to the complexity of the wide variety of OTC instruments used. I also represented the team in any larger strategic projects e.g. the integration with Aberdeen, and facilitated process improvements within the team.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

I was the point of contact for Front Office and Operational staff, helping them with complex problems and queries relating to the Investment Platform and processes. I also fed into Product Pipeline Capability assessments, providing initial high level platform maps, a more detailed explanation of any issues and ideas for making new products work on our platform. I then managed the introduction of some of these products e.g. • the multi asset Global Focussed Strategies fund launch,… Show more I was the point of contact for Front Office and Operational staff, helping them with complex problems and queries relating to the Investment Platform and processes. I also fed into Product Pipeline Capability assessments, providing initial high level platform maps, a more detailed explanation of any issues and ideas for making new products work on our platform. I then managed the introduction of some of these products e.g. • the multi asset Global Focussed Strategies fund launch, • the introduction of the Global Emerging Market Debt team from Threadneedle St, • the integration of the fund managers from the Standard Life Wealth takeover of Newton Investment Management Show less

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Senior performance analyst specializing in fixed income and multi-asset attribution and finding automated solutions for calculating the performance of FX and OTC trades.

Edinburgh

Major project management roles, reporting to senior management, include: • CRIMS FX (using an agile methodology) – transitioned FX trading from Millennium in Edinburgh, and PAM in Canada, onto the CRIMS platform as a first major step to having all trading on one system. • CRIMS v8 – implemented a technical upgrade of the equity and bond trading system from v7 to v8. This positioned us to move towards the strategic goal of a scalable, robust and efficient global… Show more Major project management roles, reporting to senior management, include: • CRIMS FX (using an agile methodology) – transitioned FX trading from Millennium in Edinburgh, and PAM in Canada, onto the CRIMS platform as a first major step to having all trading on one system. • CRIMS v8 – implemented a technical upgrade of the equity and bond trading system from v7 to v8. This positioned us to move towards the strategic goal of a scalable, robust and efficient global platform• Millennium upgrades R19a and R20 – upgrading the platform used by the Treasury (Money Market) desk to more current software and introducing new functionality.Major projects as a senior analyst:• Moving our back office data / processes to Citigroup: I was responsible for a team of people testing the data sent by Citigroup for use in CRIMS, CAfIT, in-house trade and valuation systems, etc.• Flexible Asset Classes for the Front Office System: This required a major rebuild of the in-house trade and valuation systems, and allowed for different structures across different fund types. I played a key role in defining requirements, testing developments and training users in Edinburgh, Boston and Hong Kong Show less

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

I managed the Software Development Team supplying tactical and longer term applications for the whole of Standard Life Investments. I grew the team from 4 to 12 developers, building and maintaining SAS, Crystal Reports, Access and Excel applications

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

I was a SAS developer in the Software Development team. I gained a solid foundation in the principles of Asset Management, and the supporting processes.

Bsc (Hons), Mathematics

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