Business Analyst

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.

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 specialised 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

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business line/Function:

2S-HVP IT comprises of Payment and Treasury applications that supports Securities Services to provide an Integrated Treasury Services by Securing and automating connectivity, tracking balances, forecasting, payment initiation, funding & optimizing yield.

Optimising clients’ cash flow processing on a global scale RTGS Management Platform, Multi Market, Multi Currency, High Value Payments (HVP) Used across 13 Branches with 50+ applications sending Cash instructions.

Job Title:

Business Analyst

Date:

Department:

MFS

Location:

Chennai

Business Line / Function:

CIB2S

Reports to:

(Direct)

Grade: 

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

•         Analyse business requirements and provide functional solutions for Treasury and Liquidity Management applications. 

•         Supports a product owner by helping them analyze the business domain, stocking the product backlog, and grooming the product backlog.

•         Analyze -business, production, security, and system – requirements, study their impacts and contributes to estimation.

•         Writes functional detailed specifications.

•         Helps the team and product owner understand and describe problem to be solved by facilitating the discussions. 

•         Define policies and rules to guide business behavior and decision making.

•         Write BDD test cases for each User Story.

•         Perform UAT for all functional topics

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

•         Strong domain knowledge on Capital Markets with expert insights in Treasury & Liquidity Management business with at least 3+ years of experience in this domain.

•         Expert knowledge in Clearing, Custody & Settlement for more than one market.

•         Ensures deliverables created as per Quality Management practices followed by the company, or as outlined for the project/release. 

•         Work with business analysts/users to understand requirements & help the IT team to develop good quality deliverables.

•         Good hands-on experience on Agile practices – acting ScrumMaster or Product owner role.

•         Prepare BRD's based on the user needs & make sure document is detailed.

•         Help the developer to reduce defects in IST/ UAT/production. Quality Focus is high.

•         Identify risks and provide mitigation plan. Escalate issues on timely manner to the leads. 

•         Work Autonomously by taking ownership.

•         Maintain very good working environment, Team spirit and Knowledge Sharing.

•         To have a strong Customer Focus to provide a professional support service to both internal and external client.

•         Gain application, business, and functional knowledge.

Contributing Responsibilities

•         Communicate ideas and develop strategy through presentations, demonstrations, and specifications, supports and develops team members by providing guidance, coaching and knowledge sharing.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Experience: 8 to 12 years 

Skills:

•         Experience on Treasury and Liquidity Management

•         Exposure to Capital Markets Functional knowledge.

•         Exposure to Test Management tools & Functional Testing tools.

•         Good communicator, fast learner & a Team player.

•         Attention to detail, disciplined and reliable.

•         Proactive, confident, and high motivation levels.

-  Business Analyst experience for 5 to 8 years.

-  SQL query knowledge 

Specific Qualifications (if required)

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Decision Making

Communication skills - oral & written

Adaptability

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to develop and adapt a process 

Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training…

Analytical Ability

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Choose an item.

Education Level: 

 Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 5 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)