Project Manager / Business Analyst - Payments / Funds Movement - £600/day (Inside IR35)
Location: Belfast (3 days per week onsite)
Rate: Up to £600 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract: 12 months, rolling
📌 Only open to UK-based candidates willing to relocate to Belfast
Remote or overseas applicants will not be considered.
Join a Tier 1 Investment Bank on a long-term project delivering critical enhancements to their payments and movement of funds infrastructure, focused on risk and control uplift. This is a hybrid Project Manager / Business Analyst position supporting global operations initiatives as part of the bank's Markets Operations COO team.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and support delivery of global payments / funds movement risk & control initiatives
Identify and analyse in-scope applications, control environments, and process gaps
Drive risk-based prioritisation and control enhancement workstreams
Conduct root cause analysis of operational risk events in payments
Capture business requirements from SMEs, focusing on large/anomalous payments control
Manage milestones, tasks, and project actions within tight deadlines
Liaise with stakeholders across Operations, Technology, and Risk functions
Prepare and deliver project documentation: agendas, minutes, updates, and dashboards
Escalate key project risks or blockers as appropriate
Required Experience
6-10 years' experience in a Business Analyst / Project Manager capacity
Strong background in Risk, Operations, or Control functions within Investment Banking
Deep understanding of Markets Operations and payments / funds movement workflows
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
High attention to detail, organisational discipline, and analytical capability
Skilled in Excel, PowerPoint, and process mapping tools
Ability to work independently and meet delivery commitments under pressure
Nice to Have
SOX, MCA, or other regulatory/risk control framework experience
Familiarity with Operational Risk Events analysis and remediation
Experience in working within large, complex, cross-functional banking environments
⚠️ Important Notice on Location
This role requires relocation to Belfast and 3 days per week in the office.
Only UK-based applicants willing to relocate will be considered.
