Data & Analytics Senior Manager - Assurance - London

Who we are looking forIf you are a Data Analytics savvy professional with experience in Financial Services or Consultancy this might be an excellent opportunity for you to join a successful team at a time of growth. To meet the growing demand in Financial Services Risk & Regulation area, we are investing in our Advanced Risk and Compliance Analytics (ARCA) practice globally.

We are currently looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals to join our team as experienced senior managers. We have ambitious plans and are looking for individuals with the right blend of hands-on data analysis experience, an eye for innovation to help us build what we offer clients and understanding of the markets in which we work.
About our team

Our team focuses helping financial institutions leverage their data assets to manage their regulatory requirements. Our services cover critical regulatory topics such as AML, Trade Compliance, Fraud, Employee Intelligence, and Regulatory.
We work with UK and International Financial Services organisations, including Retail and Investment banks, mortgage lenders, regulators, brokers and dealers, exchanges, asset managers and insurance companies.
We help our clients to manage business risk through improved insight from advanced analytics and data visualisation and establish the right controls, processes and structures to ensure that decisions are based on accurate information. We assure that information and data provided to regulators and third parties is accurate, complete and can be trusted.
What makes us different is our ability to combine data analytics and assurance with our offerings in regulatory compliance, technology assurance and risk management to offer truly innovative services and solutions to our clients.

About the roleWe assist companies in maximising value from their data assets to reduce risk, improve efficiency, ensure compliance and identify and develop new business opportunities

Assessing data governance processes and operations to manage data submitted to regulatory bodies

Developing data analytics routines to identify and scenario test risks

Designing and developing dashboards, visualisations and metrics to improve understanding of business processes and potential weaknesses

Validating and testing data and reports submitted to regulatory bodies

Designing automated and data-driven controls and structures to better manage and protect data assets

As a Senior Manager you will:

Manage projects including project delivery, budget and risk

Lead client-facing project teams, being self-starting and motivated to ensure the team produce the required high standard of deliverables

Drive team performance and supporting team operations

Develop and own ARCA propositions and delivery methodologies

Build and maintain relationships both within the PwC network and with external clients

Lead business development by managing proposal responses and developing opportunities

About You - In order to be successful you will need to show ability in most of the following areas:

Data analytics and visualisation products such as Tableau, Spotfire, Qlikview

Advanced data analytics, using platforms such as SAS, SPSS, R/S/S+

Strong SQL and data manipulation skills

Data quality and data cleansing techniques

Understanding of the principles of data governance

Experience of the UK Financial Services industry

Understanding relevant Financial Services regulation (e.g. BCBS, CRD IV, MIFID, EMIR, AML, insider trading, fraud)

Advanced MS Excel

You will also need to have:

Track record of managing data project delivery and project teams including ability to meet deadlines, overcome challenges, manage stakeholder expectations and produce project deliverables

Ability to develop new ideas into structured, deliverable proposals and projects

Ability to identify and address client needs, develop and maintain meaningful client relationships

Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities

Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills

Excellent presentation and report writing skills

Desirable Skills:

Understanding of statistical analytics methods and the ability to apply these in the correct circumstances

Data modelling and /or data architecture experience

Knowledge of database and ETL technologies

Experience of business analysis tasks and approaches

Desirable

A technical background in Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Analytics or similar

Ability to gain a UK Government Security Clearance

SAS / SQL certified practitioner qualification

Location
London

Assurance

Assurance is a dynamic place to be right now, and the variety of opportunities on offer is unprecedented. It's work that really does matter. It matters for businesses, governments and society at large. Our team provides confidence on the most complex decisions companies have to take and this provides a wealth of opportunities to everyone who joins us and works with us.

The skills we look for in future employees

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.

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Diversity

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

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