Michael Cowans

Investments & Trading - Team Leader - Business Analysis @Baillie Gifford

Edinburgh, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Sep 2020 — Present

Investments & Trading - Team Leader - Business Analysis @Baillie Gifford

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Management role of a team of up to 12 BAs across the multi asset and fixed income (MAFI) project area. My responsibilities include staff well being, performance, capacity planning, project resource planning, long term planning and career development.BA Role includes implementing systematic change for the MAFI area to ensure that the front office have the tools to expand and grow this part of the business for BG: OMS, Trading, Settlement, Accounting and Reporting.

EDUCATION

2008 — 2009

Durham University

Master of Science (M.Sc.), International Banking and Finance

2002 — 2006

Northumbria University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Finance & Investment Management

SKILLS

Job OpportunitiesFixed IncomeBack OfficeEuroclearTradingInvestment BankingCapital MarketsBusiness AnalysisFinancial ServicesEquitiesProject DeliverySettlementHedge FundsDerivativesMiddle OfficeInternational SettlementsFuturesBankingSwift MessagesProcess Flow DocumentationBack Office OperationsSecurities LendingPrime BrokerageFront OfficeEquity Derivatives

ABOUT MICHAEL COWANS

I am an investment and capital markets professional with a foundation in business analysis. Gathering my experience over the last twelve years I have experience working on large scale strategic change projects and smaller continuous improvement workstreams. This work experience has been gathered across a range of departments but predominantly supporting front office, clients and middle office functions.I have experience working with external data vendors to integrate data feeds to internal platforms. This data was cleansed, standardised, stored and presented to users for business use.I have a good working knowledge of various asset classes and pursued professional qualification to expand my knowledge where my day to day does not grant me exposure. These include the IMC and CFA level one.

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