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Senior Analyst, RJF Risk Data & Analytics
- Raymond James Financial, Inc. (St. Petersburg, FL)
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Job Summary:
Raymond James is seeking a Senior Analyst with strong analytical and communication skills to bridge the gap between Risk Management and technology. This role is critical in understanding front-line processes, designing data architecture, and collaborating with IT to implement solutions that integrate data across multiple departments. Under limited supervision, you will collaborate across departments, playing a key role in shaping the firm’s risk information systems. This position requires exceptional analytical ability, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of financial operations and systems.
_Please note: This role is not eligible for immigration Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future._
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Advance the business analysis function for Risk Management, ensuring that deliverables meet business needs, comply with enterprise standards, and adhere to regulatory expectations.
• Perform Quality Assurance and User Acceptance Testing to validate system functionality and data integrity.
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and IT delivery teams, translating business needs into clear, detailed requirements for systems that store and manage data.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation within assigned workflows.
• Translate technical findings into clear, compelling narratives for stakeholders through presentations and executive summaries.
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines using effective project management and time-tracking practices.
Knowledge of:
• Risk Management principles and practices, including market, credit, and liquidity risk.
• Agile methodologies and experience working in iterative design environments.
• Analytical tools and platforms: SQL, Excel, Tableau, QlikSense.
• Data preparation and cleansing best practices.
Skill in:
• Translating complex business objectives into detailed technical documentation.
• Extracting and manipulating data from source systems using SQL, Python, or other analysis tools.
• Reconciling and validating data from multiple sources to ensure IT solutions deliver required results.
• Communicating technical insights effectively through presentations and visual storytelling.
Ability to:
• Collaborate with business partners to understand their processes and translate them into requirements for data storage and transformation.
• Write technical documentation, requirements, and instructions, then break them into actionable steps.
• Adapt quickly to evolving needs and deliver concise, actionable insights under tight timelines.
• Work independently and prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and justify data-driven recommendations that consider constraints and potential outcomes.
Education/Previous Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in financial services.
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• Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience approved by Human Resources
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