Business Analyst - BRIO - Global Markets IT

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:

The Global Markets (GM) business of BNP Paribas helps its Corporate and Institutional clients leverage capital markets across the globe for their financing, risk management and investment needs. This encompasses a wide range of financial products ranging from Foreign exchange to complex Equity Derivatives that are traded in financial markets across the globe 24/7. IT systems are integral to the business and are a key part of the value proposition to clients. These IT systems range from industry standard products for standard process automation to internally developed, often, market leading IT applications. The IT teams owning these IT systems are made up of functions that include Technical and Application production support, Business Analysis & Project Management, Development & Maintenance and Quality Control. BNP Paribas India Solutions is an equal partner in these IT functions along with colleagues in other locations including Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore & Hong Kong. This partnership ranges from sharing the IT work load, executing global strategy to owning global applications offshore. The technology and engineering landscape is wide, encompassing almost all techniques and platforms. It continues to evolve and transform with the market with the business continuing to invest in it.

Job Title:

Business Analyst

Date:

Department:

GM IT

Location:

Mumbai

Business Line / Function:

Corp & Institutional Banking - Global Markets

Reports to:

(Direct)

Grade:

(if applicable)

NA

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

Mission Objective & Context 

EQD Secondary Market is changing to meet constraints raised by digital transformation. In this context, many projects aim at upgrading the technical platform to target an up-to-date architecture whilst answering the moving needs from the business.

Our Secondary BA team is made of five people and is part of a global team of about 20 people ( this, for Paris only. + 10 when counting ISPL teams )

ð  This objective is very general.I suppose that in our context, we could add that the candidate will have to work more specifically on a set of websites that are a part of our eCommerce client&sales facing portals. That this coverage will involve both functional and “UI” work as we must design solutions that answer specific requirements through relevant user interfaces. 

Mission expectations 

Business request follow-up, challenge business needs when necessary, write functional specifications so that IT team can build clean and relevant solutions, be involved in the test phases.

Some projects may imply a part of “Project management” as they require a strong governance.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

•      Specifications writing and Establishing gap analysis.

•      Facilitate business requirements by working closely with key stakeholders to analyze problem(s) to be addressed and ensure clear and complete. understanding of requirements before producing functional specification and interacting with development teams.

•      Analyze, Follow-up, Document, Plan, Test, Write (Synthesis), “Manage” (in the sense where governance is required)

•      Take ownership of any improvements or new controls, whilst being fully supported by management and fellow team members.

•      Take direct responsibility for the coordination of projects from the initial workshop throughout the life cycle, till the final sign-off from stakeholders.

•      Liaise with global stakeholders and IT entities (London, Paris, India).

·       Development monitoring and management with IT/QA (Offshore teams).

·       Monitoring and management of UATs with global stakeholders.

Contributing Responsibilities

•      Publishing/contributing necessary details for Project committees.

•      Skilling up resources and knowledge transfer.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Working experience in Financial Markets & Trading Platforms (FI & Equity products), Trade Life Cycle and familiarity with underlying data.
• Understanding of Front Office/Middle Office/ Back office functions.
• Sufficient knowledge in SQL to retrieve and analyze data.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills - Understand and efficiently analyze information/requirements from multiple sources.
• Experience in writing BRDs and FSDs
• Good Communication
• Team Player
• Capacity to “solve puzzles” is more important than pure academic knowledge
• Autonomy
• OOPs  framework knowledge would be a plus

Specific Qualifications (if required)

Functional understanding and hands on experience of trade life cycle, with different asset classes (Equities / FI/ Commodities / FX / Derivatives) is necessary.

Experience with Equity primary and secondary markets be a plus.

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Communication skills - oral & written

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Client focused

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to understand, explain and support change

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

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

Ability to develop and leverage networks

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 7 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)

Capital market related certifications, would be a plus.