Business Analyst - Capital Markets

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst

Department: IFS-IRP

About Business line/Function: The IRP (Investment Performance Reporting) Department within BNP Paribas Securities Services offers solutions for the analysis of performance and risk in portfolios. IRP is established in different countries with a main location in Paris. IT teams should reinforce for the growth of the business. The program RISE with the recasting of the information system of IRP in exploiting innovation tracks offered by the Big Data as a strategic goal. Golden Data & Reporting (IGD) is a sub-stream of the RISE program and is in charge of the implementation and the pooling of products with high added value for IRP. Calculation Engine (ICE) is the custom implementation of B-One, a vendor product to do all performance calculations per industry, regulatory & accounting standards.

Position Purpose: Senior Business Analyst - responsibilities include collaborating with Business users and IT to capture and document business requirements across applications in IRP-RISE platform, manage client migrations/onboarding into the new platform, proposing and driving strategic/innovative enhancements related to Investment Performance Measurement & Reporting processes primarily. Designing test scenarios and running UATs and NRTs in conjunction with the stakeholders, educating stakeholders using demos/workshops are other key responsibilities.

In addition to the above, provide Level-3 support to Operations and Support teams for their daily business activities.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• Individual contributor role (leading to management responsibilities in the future)
• Collaborate with Business users and document the Business requirements (BRD) and/or Operational Process documentation
• Design test scenarios/cases & perform User Acceptance Test (UAT) and Non-Regression Test (NRT)
• Perform due-diligence/gap-analysis for new client onboarding/migration
• Envision, plan & execute new client onboarding/migration in Prod after conducting adequate testing in lower environment
• Collaborate with developers to review the FRDs and validate solution implementation
• Diagnose and troubleshoot system to resolve defects
• Project management responsibilities to plan and manage the schedule, project deliverables and to manage the stakeholders
• Communicating with Global IT & Operations
  
  

Contributing Responsibilities

• Understanding the data-flow, tools within the environment, and the required integrations
• Be an SME in areas of Investment Performance Measurement/Reporting and mentor/train less experienced resources in the team
• On time closures of project deliverables with good quality
  
  

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Work Based Competencies Required

• Minimum experience of 8+ years - with not less than 6 years relevant experience as a Business Analyst in Capital Market Domain spanning all phases of SDLC (Requirements/Solutioning (Design)/Testing and Project Management)
• Domain knowledge in Asset Management, Capital Markets and a good understanding of Investment Performance Measurement/Reporting
• Knowledge of Trade Life Cycle and Investment Accounting and reporting will be considered a plus
• Should have proven experience in business analysis/development for any of the middle office and back office applications used in asset and fund administration domain
• Thorough knowledge in SDLC process and good understanding of all the project phases
• Hands-on experience in Agile methodology will be considered a plus
• Strong Database/SQL knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and BA tools.
  
  

Behavioral Competencies Required

• Strong analytical, logical and problem-solving skills
• Inquisitiveness and Innovative mindset
• Strong writing, communication and presentation skills to audiences of different sizes and levels of seniority.
• Must be self-motivated and show initiative in different circumstances and under pressure.
• Must be team-oriented and show ability to work well under pressure.
• Flexibility in working outside of defined responsibilities and areas of expertise (comfort zone).
• Multitasking ability.
  
  

Specific Qualifications

Educational qualifications:

• Post-Graduation (like MBA) with specialization in Finance (or)
• Engineering degree with considerable experience as an IT BA (or)
• Operations SME with considerable experience as an IT BA
  
  

Technical Skills

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

• Capital Markets
• Asset Management
• Investment Performance Measurement/Reporting
  
  

• Strong Database/SQL knowledge
• Agile methodology/SDLC
• Ability to understand, explain and support change
  

Behavioral Skills

• Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
• Analytical Ability
• Ability to develop others & improve their skills
• Ability to develop and leverage networks
  

Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Location: Chennai

Experience

• Total Experience (TEX) = 7 – 10 years (and)
• Relevant Experience (REX) = 5 – 7 years
  
  

About BNP Paribas Group

BNP Paribas is the European Union's leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group's commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union's leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

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