IPC is a fintech company that focuses on the human element. With a global presence, we support local markets with our advanced cloud-based trading communications and managed connectivity solutions.
Through our portfolio of communications and connectivity solutions, we focus on solving business challenges and adapting to regulatory changes in the fast-paced global financial markets. This enables our clients to maintain consistent market access, a strong competitive advantage, and enhanced operational efficiency.
Join a team that is dedicated to delivering groundbreaking products and making a significant impact on our clients’ success.
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TITLE: Business Analyst
DEPARTMENT: Managed Services
REPORTING TO: Regional Service Manager
OFFICE LOCATION: London, UK
ROLE TYPE: Full-time / Site based /Shift
Overview of the Team
Working on site at a global investment bank providing both deskside and remote support for users. The role covers incident management and service request fulfilment.
Will be in a team of three covering rotating shifts across 08:00 – 18:00 Monday to Friday.
Role Overview:
Supporting a user base across EMEA and assisted by remote technical IPC engineers the BA will manage ticket queues and work with both IPC and bank teams to resolve issues within SLA. Weekend work on an as and when basis to perform Turret moves, post checks after change activity etc.
- Serves as a point of contact for the user community for service issues and requests.
- Acts as an escalation point as necessary to both drive issues to resolution and manage associated local communications.
- Ensure appropriate level of customer communication around issues, orders and/or reporting requests and that regular and frequent updates are provided.
- Works with remote, Central Support teams on event investigation and issue remediation.
- Work with other teams within IPC to provide a single seamless interface to the client.
- Manage issues with third party vendors in accordance with their respective SLAs, and coordination with third-party vendors as needed to deliver services to the client.
- Assures appropriate oversight of on-site personnel and governance of key service processes such as Incident, MAC and Change management.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with local vendors to coordinate and continually improve service.
- Develop comprehensive understanding of customer’s environment to drive team to surpass SLA expectations.
- Document regional and/or site requirements to enhance current offer to meet local requirements.
- Champion projects or participate in projects as necessary to drive success at local level.
- Provide local insight into technology and tools to drive efficiency and develop best-in-breed offering.
- Provide or facilitate training support to Users and service teams to clearly demonstrate service offerings and customer benefits
- Support customer, local reporting requirements.
- Ensure high level of client satisfaction and make sure timely responses are consistently provided in accordance with IPC Enhanced Services SLAs.
- Communicate customer status, concerns, and escalations to Customer Support Manager as needed.
- Manage user expectations throughout the service request lifecycle. Provide regular communication to end users regarding status and resolution.
- Perform client site surveys and provide necessary documentation detail in support of client project re-locations.
- Provide site support coverage based on client requirements in support of day to day work and provide weekend coverage as needed in support client project and moves.
- Perform daily health checks to confirm systems ready for business.
How You Will Make an Impact:
Being part of a successful team responding to all manner of issues in a timely fashion whilst communicating effectively with all parties. Being a site based role, work is tracked and measured via customer ticket systems and direct feedback from both end users and bank management.
Essential Skills and Experience to be Successful in this Role:
- Minimum 5-years’ experience in providing customer support of trading communication technologies
- Strong technical aptitude, if not technical skills, specific to trading communications technologies.
- Excellent customer service and relationship building skills. Must be comfortable representing IPC at a high pressure and dynamic customer site
- Must demonstrate interpersonal skills necessary to work within a team environment and communicate effectively across a variety of geographically dispersed resources
- Ability to organise resources across disciplines to achieve results
- Development of performance metrics and measurement criteria
- Able to be part of a rota to cover shifts (0600 – 1800 Mon-Fri), and also weekends and bank holidays as and when required and thus have the initiative to work unsupervised.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Knowledge of IPC products and services and trading communication technologies a plus
- Experience in business process development and definition
- Understanding of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Powerpoint, Visio and DB analysis, is a preferred skill for this position. May require knowledge of or ability to quickly learn specialised software to complete work assignments.
What’s in It for You?
At IPC, your compensation is only part of the package. We are committed to investing in a range of programs and initiatives to improve the overall experience of our employees.
In addition to a collaborative, high-performing team environment, we’re pleased to offer benefits including:
- Competitive Base Salaries
- Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance and Optical Reimbursement
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- 25 Holidays per Year Plus Public Holidays
- Additional Time off for Charity Work and Volunteering
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Certification Bonus Program
- Access to “IPC University” our Internal E-Learning Platform
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- Wellness Program
- Fitness Membership
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Employee Referral Scheme
Further information about your benefits will be provided during your onboarding process.
Additional Information:
At IPC, we believe that hybrid working creates an inclusive, flexible environment where employees can perform at their best, and teams can collaborate, innovate, and celebrate successes together. We spend around 60% of our time in the office and around 40% of our time working remotely. Some employees may be required to work from the office or client sites more than 60% of the time, if required by their role and/or client needs.
Your precise work schedule will be determined by you and your Line Manager before commencement of employment with IPC.
You can explore more about our culture, offerings and commitment on www.ipc.com/careers/ and www.ipc.com/about-us/about-ipc/.
IPC’s Work Culture:
The IPC work culture is one that fosters inclusion, prioritizes innovation, and maximizes potential. We are a global ecosystem, full of diverse people that together made IPC what it is today.
Our strength as an organization is the sum of our different backgrounds, perspectives, skills and geographies; supported by an ironclad commitment to constructive dialogue and open-mindedness.
We live and breathe our commitment to innovation by embracing bold ideas, seizing new opportunities and striving for excellence. Our people have continued to deliver ground-breaking solutions to our clients for over 50 years.