We are looking for a number of strong Business Analysts to join our established banking client in the Baltic's - these people will be required to assist with an Asset Quality Review for the client.

These roles can be based in either Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia.

This assessment will comprise of two main pillars:

• an asset quality review (AQR) - to enhance the transparency of exposures, including the adequacy of asset and collateral valuation and related provisions
• a stress test - to test the resilience of the banks' balance sheets, performed in close cooperation with the European Banking Authority (EBA)

These Business Analysts are required to assist with understanding what information is kept on the source Servers, whether the information is present and what is quality of the data. You must have an understanding of databases, where and how data is being manipulated, and be able to assess the qualitative requirements as well as legislative requirements defined by ECB. As the project needs to finalized within year 2019, the person should already have an understanding of the Banking industry terminology, basic understanding of Credit Risk and how it is measured, as well as reporting experience.

The role:

• Support project team in assessing data availability, data sufficiency, and reporting needs
• Design and write data queries to extract credit data from various systems and conduct analysis and mapping towards the ECB & Business requirements
• Provide support for portfolio credit risk oversight and governance by tracking the actual performance of risk appetite and credit risk management metrics against approved guardrails
• Adhere strictly to compliance and operational risk controls in accordance with company and regulatory standards, policies and practices
• Formulate & Assist on AQR specific testing.

Skills required:

• Able to communicate clearly and fluently with different stakeholders
• Able to build a shared understanding of the problems and determine potential solution
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional project team
• Able to be self-organized, balanced and show initiative
• Able to utilize Atlassian products seen as a plus.
• Familiar with banking terminology
• Experience in Credit Risk or Asset Management Risk/valuation seen as a benefit
• Experience in Reporting seen as a benefit
• Strong communication skills (English Speaking)

Technical Skills Required:

• Able to navigate the banks Databases with ease.
• Should be able to assess the quality of the data.
• Assist in constructing success criteria
• Assist in constructing the migration plan
• Knowledge of SQL required (JOIN, SUBQUERY, CASE, etc.)
• Knowledgeable about databases (Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL), previous working experience seen as a plus.
• Knowledgeable about Data Warehouse and Reporting is a benefit.