**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. - OR - Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience approved by Human Resources