Job description
Join Aurora Banking Group as a Senior Banking Operations Analyst in London. This role blends operational excellence with data-driven decision making to support regulatory compliance, risk control, and client outcomes.
You will partner with cross-functional teams to streamline processes, optimize data flows, and implement controls that meet regulatory standards. We offer a collaborative culture, ongoing professional development, and a clear path to leadership within a premier financial institution.
Responsibility
- Lead the documentation and optimization of core banking operations processes to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
- Analyze large financial datasets using SQL and Excel to support risk assessments, reporting, and decision making.
- Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, IT and Business Lines to implement robust controls and remediation plans.
- Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and management reporting for senior stakeholders.
- Support AML and KYC workflows and transaction monitoring to detect and prevent suspicious activity.
- Identify opportunities for process automation and efficiency improvements using standard methodologies.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in banking operations, risk, or financial analytics.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and Excel; experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
- Solid understanding of regulatory requirements including AML, KYC, and transaction monitoring.
- Proven ability to analyze complex datasets, identify gaps, and implement practical solutions.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to partner with cross-functional teams.
- Attention to detail, strong problem-solving, and a client-focused mindset.