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GAAPweb Don't show me jobs from GAAPweb

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From £45,000 to £55,000 per year

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South Yorkshire Don't show me jobs in this location

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Permanent

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Full time

My client is an asset management business that designs, implements and manages finance measures to support Small and Medium Size enterprises (SMEs) across the UK. It is the largest single investor in UK Venture Capital funds and also manages significant loan guarantee programmes on behalf of the Department for Business. Due to the recent establishment of a new co-Investment Fund an exceptional opportunity exists for talented individuals with drive and ambition to work in its high profile team in Sheffield. The role will involve working across a range of activities within the Equity team and require engagement in the delivery of both fund investing and co-investment programmes. Role: reviewing and analysing proposals from Fund Managers and Co-Investors; critically appraising proposals for fund investing; in-depth analysis of track records, team dynamics and other aspects; ensuring Co Investments meet the programmes investment criteria, providing feedback to syndicates proposing deals; supporting investment proposals through the investment processes, for example preparing documents and convening investment committee meetings; working with specialist legal advisors to scrutinise investment legal documentation to ensure consistency with the commercial terms agreed. You will ideally demonstrate: excellent numerate academic credentials, which may include a professional, accounting or legal qualification. An investment management qualification would also be desirable; knowledge or experience of investment management, investment structures and due diligence; a good commercial understanding of small business operations and finances or venture fund investing; strong negotiation skills together with the ability and personality to build sound relationships with senior stakeholders and customers; a team cantered approach with strong interpersonal and communication skills. This is a business where individual performance is measured by the contribution to the team.

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JOBG8 Don't show me jobs from JOBG8

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£0 to £0 per month

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Luxembourg Don't show me jobs in this location

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Permanent

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Full time

Test analyst with experience in investment funds. My clients a major financial services organisation in Luxembourg is looking for a Test analyst with experience in investment funds. You will need to have one of the swift ordering messages MT502 or MT515 or MT509. This Role involves support for Investment Funds for product development & project test and other implementation activities. Tasks/Responsibilities Area: Analysis of functional requirements to develop and document test cases; Definition of reference data required to support test cases; Entry of test cases and verification of results; Documentation of errors and verification of corrections. Qualifications/Required Skills: The individual selected should have: worked on IT development projects, carrying out structured testing; experience of the Luxembourg fund distribution industry.

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JOBG8 Don't show me jobs from JOBG8

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From £55,000 to £55,000 per year

Location

West Midlands Don't show me jobs in this location

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Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Senior Production Support Analyst - Investment Banking/Exchange/Connectivity Associate/Assistant Vice President Birmingham Overview: A leading Investment Bank in Birmingham is looking to recruit a senior production support analyst to join their connectivity team which connects the bank to every exchange in which it trades on every location of the world across all asset classes. The team also manages 3 rd part vendor software as well as internally developed software platforms that connect us to the exchanges and allow us to submit trades to those markets, or receive trades from clients of the bank. This position is for an exchange and production management specialist to own the following areas of responsibility: Key Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for the stability of the trading environment in London, outage management, post deployment checkouts and acting as a senior mentor/provide guidance to more junior members of the team located in the UK. The responsibilities include: Outage Management, detailed troubleshooting, hands on work, escalation to appropriate specialist teams (SAs, Network people, software vendor, exchange) Ensuring that RFB checks are done prior to market open Making sure that post deployment sanity checks are being done by the team Identify root cause for outages and process improvement (write scripts, drive change to ensure outages don't repeat themselves) Coordinate and execute DR tests periodically Point of contact for all internal audit issues related to exchanges and trading systems in their country/region. Identification of bugs and escalating to the appropriate development team along with evidence (log files, etc) Work with Production Management to ensure periodic failover testing Ensuring that proper monitoring is in place and work to plug any gaps in monitoring Ensuring that high standards are maintained around management of our trading plant and how we handle outages, that we have a timely resolution, etc. There will also be some light project based work, focussed mainly on ensuring that support/monitoring gaps are plugged, DR tests happen regularly, and that we understand when bug fixes will be rolled out into the environment (and ensure that the teams responsible for that get bug fixes deployed in a timely manner) Gathering metrics, reporting on statistics for their region and presenting a picture of the stability of the environments in their region to senior management Measurement and monitoring of capacity within our environment In depth analysis of log files The candidate will have: Solid understanding of the Windows server platform Solid understanding of the Unix/Linux server platform Solid understanding of networking - DMZs, Unicast/Multicast Experience with release/deployment management solutions such as Perforce Strong analytical mindset Must be able to demonstrate excellent problem solving abilities, and be able to think quickly on their feet Experience working on a trading floor is a plus Detailed knowledge of 3 or more of the following exchanges: LIFFE, EUREX, IDEM, MEFF, ICE, CME, TSE, HKFE, ISE, Montreal Desirable: 3+ years in the financial industry - focused on electronic trading Strong communication skills - with experience communicating to Front Office staff Working on large projects/programs (covering many regions/many business areas) Specific exchange experience - to be listed by region. In depth knowledge and hands on experience with at least one of the following ISV platforms: ORC, OTL, ION, TT, FastTrack, GL or an internally developed equivalent. Cornwallis Elt is an Employment Agency and is listed in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 list of the UK 's fastest growing private companies for 2006, 2007 and 2008.

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PWC Don't show me jobs from PWC

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£0 to £0 per month

Location

London Don't show me jobs in this location

Job term

Permanent

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Full time

Who we are looking for To support ongoing growth in the non-traditional areas of its actuarial consultancy, PwC is seeking Senior and Principal Consultant level individuals with specific technical skills and experience. The roles will be based in our new office at More London Riverside, sitting within the Actuarial & Insurance Management Solutions (AIMS) practice within Assurance. The roles will mainly focus on our investment banking clients but may cover a wide range of areas including financial/stochastic modelling, asset valuation, capital modelling under Basel, credit risk, impairment provisioning, financial instruments and derivatives, risk management, model risk, market risk and liquidity. They will suit individuals with relevant experience who want a new challenge and a varied application of their existing skills, who are able to work well both independently and as part of a team and are comfortable with responsibility. About the role The AIMS practice comprises over 240 partners and staff and works in a friendly, positive and vibrant atmosphere, where people are encouraged to take responsibility at an early stage. Ongoing growth in non-traditional areas of actuarial consultancy has led the AIMS practice to seek additional team members with appropriate skills and experience to support development of the business. PwC seeks to develop accomplished consultants. This means exposure to a wide range of project situations (often working with specialists from other disciplines within PwC such as Transaction Services, Regulatory, Risk Advisory, Corporate Finance, Business Recovery/Restructuring, Forensics, Tax, Accounting and Internal Audit), clients and industries, as well as opportunities for secondments in the UK and overseas. The AIMS practice has an unrivalled client base and breadth of projects. Within the insurance sector, we have advised 18 out of the Top 20 UK insurers, a wide cross-section of the London Market, major global reinsurers and bancassurers. Our non-insurance clients include investment banks, retail banks, private equity houses, hedge funds, HM Treasury, primary care trusts, local authorities, multinational oil and gas companies, pharmaceuticals, manufacturers in light and heavy industries, telecoms companies, retailers and mining conglomerates. Client assignments across the practice cover areas such as financing modelling, valuation of complex assets and derivatives, capital modelling, credit and market risk modelling, model validation, operational risk, enterprise risk management (across all industry sectors), data mining, financial and commercial due diligence (sell side and buy side), predictive analytics, specialist support to internal audit functions and statutory audits. Principal accountabilities include: * Providing the highest quality of service to our clients at all times in order to maintain and enhance the firm's standing and market reputation. * Developing and delivering pragmatic and commercial modelling solutions and other related products. * Applying modelling skills and experience to a wide variety of assignments, primarily focussed on investment banking but potentially including clients in a range of industries. * Developing new and existing client relationships, acting as the main point of day-to-day contact on assignments and developing broader networks. * Active involvement in developing new opportunities with both existing and new clients, including playing a pivotal role in client pitches and proposals and proactive contribution to research and development projects. * Managing and coaching other team members and ensuring the timely delivery of assignments, consistently maintaining our risk and quality standards. * Leading or contributing to the development and distribution of information or training programmes that enhance the department's and clients' understanding of key issues. * Raising personal profile internally and externally and enhancing the firm's reputation. There are a variety of different day-to-day management and development opportunities, including providing counselling and development support to a team of qualified actuaries, actuarial students and other professionals. There are also opportunities to work with our teams in other areas of the UK and the US, Australia and Europe. Requirements This role would suit a candidate who has excelled in their current role but is looking to develop into a more varied and client-focused management position within a consultancy environment. Essential skills * Strong problem solving and logical reasoning skills, particularly quantitative analytical skills. * Strong oral, listening and written communication skills, especially communication of technical concepts to a non-technical audience. * Strong people management, handling and developments skills. * Commercial awareness with the ability and experience of working within a broader business environment. * Banking industry knowledge and experience including familiarity with the main asset classes including derivatives. * Strong and flexible project and financial management skills, effective prioritisation, ability multi-task and to deliver projects within budget and deadlines. * Excellent interpersonal skills, including inter-personal sensitivity and influencing skills. * Good internal/external client handling and relationship-building skills. * Strongly committed to both personal and corporate success. Desirable skills * Coding experience (e.g.VBA/Visual Basic, C/C++/C#, Matlab). * Experience of statistical packages (S-Plus, R, SAS, EViews). * Experience of stochastic simulation. * Practical knowledge of VaR and related methodologies. Our Competencies Our people need to demonstrate a defined set of core skills and behaviours. We refer to these as our global core competencies. They're integral to who we are as a firm and form the basis of our people appraisal process. We will also assess you against them within our recruitment process to benchmark your own skills and behaviours. We recommend you visit the below web page to find out more about our global core competencies and to consider how your own experiences will align against them. This will help you through the recruitment process with us. http:// ... /uk/en/careers/experienced/applying-to-pwc.jhtml

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Vanquis Bank Don't show me jobs from Vanquis Bank

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Up to £35,000 per year

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ME44EL Don't show me jobs in this location

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

At Vanquis we offer customers excellent products backed by great people, which is why we were voted Credit Card Provider of the Year in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and have now accepted over 1 million customers. We provide an outstanding service to our customers and this is reflected in the fact that over 80% of our customers would recommend us to a friend. We've got a great business, fantastic people and ambitious growth plans. By taking advantage of this great opportunity to join us as a Contact Strategy and Dialler Analyst you can become part of a business where people come first and employee engagement is recognised as a major key to company success. Vanquis Bank is growing 35% year on year in the UK and expanding overseas. This is an ideal time to join a growing business as a Contact Strategy and Dialler Analyst. Live contact with our customers is vital to our success and you will be able to see the impact of your work in headline business metrics. Vanquis is an industry leader in telephony contact and you will need to be an innovator as well as an imitator. As our Contact Strategy and Dialler Analyst you will be responsible for designing and delivering improvements in our contact effectiveness with our customers through voice, SMS, Email and new media. You'll build solutions with our technology partners as well as measuring and maintaining the effectiveness of our existing portfolio of contact methods. You will drive operational focus based on your findings and use an innovative approach to come to the best solution. Skills and Experience: Essential *Some knowledge of T-SQL programming in SQL Server or PL/SQL programming in Oracle *You hold a degree of 2:2 or above *You are able to demonstrate strong numeric and verbal reasoning skills and a logical approach to problem solving *You are a self starter who is able to take an idea from concept to delivery and measure the results *You need to be a collaborative team player who thrives in an open and dynamic environment. You are able to communicate effectively at all levels and pitch your oral and written communication at the right level depending on your audience. You are assertive enough to get your voice heard and remain focussed on delivery and solutions. Advantageous *Knowledge of stored code including procedures and triggers *Advanced Excel skills, including VBA macro programming *Work experience in an analytical role, especially in the finance sector *Knowledge of a progressive dialler system

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Clifford Chance Don't show me jobs from Clifford Chance

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£0 to £0 per year

Location

E145JJ Don't show me jobs in this location

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

This is a newly created role within the Risk, Insurance and Legal function. The role holder will be responsible for the structure, content and delivery of the firm's global professional skills and ethical training programme. Some of the responsibilities include: * Responsible for developing, in collaboration with the Director of Regulatory Risk, the structure and content of the firm's global professional skills and ethical training programme, including induction, AML, Bribery Act, mandatory ethical training, Regulatory requirements and general annual courses. * Liaison with the Education & Training Partner and Academy staff for coordination with general E&T programme and liaison with external course providers. Requirements: * You must be a qualified lawyer, ideally you will be an England & Wales qualified Solicitor, with experience as a fee-earner; * Previous experience in a similar role within professional services, preferably the legal sector, is essential, particularly experience in constructing e-learning courses; * An accredited risk management qualification would be an advantage; * Working understanding of the Solicitors' Code of Conduct, Anti Money Laundering legislation, Data Protection Act and other relevant legislation and rules is desirable; * Sound knowledge of the legal profession and its regulatory framework and codes with experience of risk and compliance issues is preferred; * Ability to develop a strong working relationship with external statutory bodies and senior internal stakeholders; * Ability to present to and train groups; * Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the Firm including Partners and Office Managing Partners; * Ability to communicate in writing with excellent presentation skills; * Must possess strong ability to articulate and communicate the Firm's Professional Standards in a way that is easily understood by all; * Ability to work independently and as part of a team as well as the ability to work under pressure.

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Netbanx Limited Don't show me jobs from Netbanx Limited

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£0 to £0 per year

Location

Cambridge Don't show me jobs in this location

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Developer Optimal Payments specializes in high security payment gateway and money transfer services through its NETBANX and NETELLER platforms, giving merchants and consumers the freedom to safely manage and move their money online. We are a market leading international payments provider that offers innovative payments solutions that help reduce fraud, increase conversions and revenues. Role Summary: We are currently recruiting for an experienced Perl Developer to help build and integrate focused, finance-based products into e-commerce and banking payment systems. This role reports to the Lead Developer and will interact closely with several internal departments and end users in the UK as well as in North America, and will liaise with merchants and integrated third parties and banks. Primary duties and key performance targets will include: * Development of new products and applications * Support and maintenance of existing applications * Resolution of queries and tickets from internal and external users Technical Requirements: * 2 to 5 years of experience as a software developer * Perl 5, DBI, POD, Linux, a version control system * MVC frameworks, ORM, SOAP/XML-RPC, JSON, IPC * Excellent (X)HTML, Document Object Model, Web Standards * In Depth knowledge of Cascading style sheets * Excellent JavaScript, AJAX and JQuery * Multi Browser development * Awareness of web accessibility * Awareness of workflows and user experience patterns * Ability to clearly estimate effort * Clearly translate customer requirements into deliverables * Creation of custom graphics from scratch Preferable skills: * JSON and XML familiarity * Data presentation skills (Graphs, Tables, Charts) * Application interface design skills * Any financial systems experience * Knowledge of PCI practices an advantage. * Knowledge of card or payment processing an advantage * Knowledge of APACS70 or ISO8583 an advantage Personal Attributes: * A versatile problem solver who can work efficiently under pressure. * Demonstrated team spirit and ability to work in a small group. * Willing to work extended or occasionally unsociable hours. * Able to pick up new disciplines quickly and support other technology specialists. * Strong attention to detail and good communications skills * Organised. * Must be approachable and open to alternative points of view. * Must be unafraid to stand their own ground and escalate problems and obstructions to management. Working Conditions (hours/locations): The working hours will be 09.00 - 17.30 Monday to Friday. This full-time position will be based out of Optimal Payments' Cambridge office. The expected start date is as soon as possible. Economic Compensation: Salary will be based upon the candidate's level of experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. Optimal Payments operates a contributory pension scheme and provides health and dental insurance for employees. We also offer life assurance of four times base salary and an option to take part in our childcare voucher scheme and a cycle to work scheme. developer apacs70 iso8583 pci graph tables charts json xml pci application interface design data presentation javascript html ajax cml prc ipc orm frameworks mvc perl 5 dbi pod linux software developer

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JOBG8 Don't show me jobs from JOBG8

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£0 to £0 per month

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United States Don't show me jobs in this location

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Permanent

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Full time

3-6 month right to hire. Education, Experience, and Knowledge Deep knowledge and experience in .NET and the SharePoint API. Excellent IIS and AD knowledge. Min. 5 years' experience as a SharePoint Developer (2003/2007/2010) Expertise and experience with complex technical activities Excellent written and oral communication skills Strong interpersonal skills in a team-based development environment Technical creativity Strong understanding of MS SharePoint Architecture (MOSS 2007 & 2010) CRM Development and Support experience preferred Development experience with Microsoft Visual Studio.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, InfoPath, Workflow, Visual SourceSafe, and SharePoint Designer, and SSRS Working knowledge of various web design/graphic design tools (Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Photoshop) Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle methods Expert knowledge of Forefront technologies such as UAG Server 2010, ISA Server or other related products. Knowledge of Active Directory structure, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 and general network topologies and troubleshooting skills. Experience with building and maintaining SharePoint in a farm environment. Experience managing system security; system patching and upgrades; deploying custom developed and third-party SharePoint solution packages; Experience providing SharePoint training to individuals or groups Excellent communication skills, both oral and written Description The SharePoint Developer manages all aspects of HPA's SharePoint environment, including design, architecture, availability, reliability, performance, monitoring and security of the company portal and all client portals. This position plays an integral part in the development of strategies for optimal use of SharePoint and other collaborative tools within the organization. The SharePoint Developer must be able to work with very little supervision in a highly charged and fast paced environment. This Position reports to the Director of Network Services. Responsibilities The SharePoint Developer is responsible for the configuration, administration, and maintenance of the company's SharePoint 2010 farm/High Availability system. Manage the SharePoint governance committee. Oversee the SharePoint Portal Server infrastructure (2010 is the primary focus, but 2007 also exists in the environment as well), user access and application deployment. Support the installation, configuration, security, operation, and maintenance of all web portal Servers, equipment, and software related to SharePoint infrastructure. Participate in planning and execution of tasks related to the evaluation of new SharePoint based initiatives (Upgraded Versions, Third-Party Solutions, and Integration with additional Enterprise Systems). Develop, configure and maintain document libraries, enterprise lists and site collections. Perform typical system administrative activities such as site creation, user training, backup, restore and issue resolution. Technical support of InfoPath forms, including communicating the location of form libraries, their purpose and workflows. Technical support of SSRS Reporting, including the ability to customize, monitor performance, and deploy reports using tools such as the Ad-Hoc Query Builder or Visual Studio. Work with IT Project Managers and Business Analysts to design and develop solutions to address business needs and opportunities, and propose changes that would make the SharePoint environment a more effective solution. Examine requirements documents and create technical design documents, unit test, system test and implementation plans for small to complex projects. Maintain and administer Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server, including daily monitoring, troubleshooting and performance analysis; as well as perform as the SharePoint Subject Matter Expert (SME). Provide technical guidance to the team in the technologies related to the development and support of an Enterprise SharePoint environment (understanding relationship with Active Directory, SQL, IIS, etc). Maintain proper backup and restore policies for SharePoint services. Maintain current industry knowledge of development concepts, best practices and procedures for SharePoint (MOSS 2007 & 2010) solutions. A working knowledge of the PowerShell and C# or VB. This knowledge will extend to the ability to write PowerShell or code to extend the usefulness of SharePoint in regards to site deployments, backups and data retrieval, or any other automated need that may arise.

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IBB Solicitors Don't show me jobs from IBB Solicitors

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£0 to £0 per month

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West London Don't show me jobs in this location

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

IBB offers all its staff exceptional opportunities in an exciting and supportive working environment. Our culture encourages our individuals to develop expertise and eminence in their own professional area. To do this requires the hard work and dedication of leading individuals throughout our Business Support teams. As West Londons leading law firm, IBB enjoys a reputation for representing significant clients in complex legal matters. We are always looking for talented individuals with the ability, integrity, and initiative necessary to maintain these qualities and to ensure that our firm continues to be a stimulating and rewarding place to work. What we look for As a growing firm, we recruit professional business support staff at all levels. We look for individuals who * flourish in a challenging professional environment * actively seek to add value in all that they do * are eager to work hard, learn new skills and take ownership of their career * embrace the ethos of IBB and share our core values * have a record of academic excellence and personal achievement * are excited about the prospect of being a part of IBB We value the skills, knowledge, expertise and relationships that quality individuals bring to the firm. At the same time, we are sensitive to the challenges involved in making a transition to a new firm, and we therefore invest considerable time and resources to facilitate your integration in to the firm. Job purpose: The primary purpose of the role is to assist with the ongoing and planned improvements of the Firms business systems. This will include developing Case Management and Business Process Systems working with other members of the IT team along with representatives of specific business areas. Additionally, to create business information reports by extracting information from various sources and presenting in a clear format. Also, the job holder will provide assistance with resolving issues relating to the business systems. Principal Accountabilities: 1. Analyse business requirements for specific projects and translating requirements into business process diagrams ready for development. 2. Configure the DMS, PMS and BPS systems to operate as defined in business process diagrams. 3. Maintain the business systems databases by adding or changing information as required. 4. To challenge why and how business processes are currently undertaken and offer alternatives that will reduce cost and therefore time and improve quality and the overall client experience. 5. Assist with business systems change projects as changes are identified 6. Extract information from business systems for analysis by various parties within the firm. 7. Produce bespoke management reports with information stored in the business systems that is not otherwise available 8. Undertake projects, designed to resolve repetitive or disruptive issues that are ongoing 9. Assist with projects to replace or update the business systems and associated bespoke applications 10. Maintain documented information of systems design and configuration 11. Work closely with other Development Analysts to share knowledge, ideas and provide discussion. 12. Any other task that might normally be expected of a Development Analyst Person Specification Competencies and behaviours * Good customer service skills * Good communication skills * A team player, able to work with all members of the IT team * Highly organised * Strong project management skills * To project a mature professional attitude * A good understanding of legal terminology * Accurate and diligent Technical knowledge * Case Management or Business Process systems experience (Ideally FloSuite otherwise Axxia, Solcase, Pilgrim or TFB) * Document Management Systems (Ideally Filesite) * Practice Management Systems (Ideally Axxia otherwise Aderant, Elite or Pilgrim) * Business and systems analysis skills * Microsoft SQL Database * Scripting Stored Procedures, Javascript and MS Visual Studio * Microsoft Office document template creation and manipulation * Creation of reports and business information Qualifications * A minimum of 3 GCSEs, Grade C or above. Previous experience * 3-5 years working with Business process and Case management * Experience of business systems in a legal environment preferable Other * A car owner / driver * Able to work from any IBB location * Able to work out of hours when required Remuneration Up to 35,000 per annum