ALMT IT - Risk & PnL– Senior 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:

ALMT (Asset and Liability Management Treasury) is a Transversal Activity, present throughout the Group, which manages the liquidity, interest rate and foreign exchange risks of the Bank's balance sheet, including its implementation on financial markets.

ALMT-IT caters to IT demands of ALMT functions within the bank.  

Within ALMT IT Perimeter, Risk & PnL applications cater to generation, management and reporting of Risk & PnL data associated with underlying financial transactions. IT team is predominantly spread across Paris & India locations.

Job Title:

Senior Business Analyst

Date:

01-May-2024

Department:

ALMT IT

Location:

Mumbai

Business Line / Function:

ALMT IT

Reports to:

(Direct)

Team Lead

Grade:

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Team Lead

Number of Direct Reports:

NA

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

Current position is for Senior Business Analyst under ALMT IT department for Risk & PnL team.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• Interact with functional and technical representatives of project teams to understand business functionalities, technical modules, integration mechanism and data sources.
• Prepare and present functional aspects of changes/evolutions to developers.

·       Prepare functional specifications by coordinating closely with all stakeholders (Dev, BA, PM, Users, etc.)

• Prepare test plans and conduct Integration, Regression, and Functional Testing
• Participate in peer reviews of Functional Specs.
• Review Functional Test Cases prepared by IT Testing team.
• Provide effort estimation for assigned topics.
• Provide functional assistance to Development/Testing teams.
• Conduct user training sessions on applications and functionalities.
• Train peers to ensure knowledge sharing.
• Ensure that the project and organization standards are followed during various phases of software development lifecycle and day to day development work.
• Work towards initiatives to improve processes and delivery efficiency.
• Provide L3 Support, Analyze and/or solve functional problems in coordination with developers.

Contributing Responsibilities

• Contribute towards initiatives to improve processes and deliveries.
• Contribute towards recruitment efforts.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Mandatory Technical Skills:

• Strong Experience as an IT Business Analyst in Finance domain.
• Strong Knowledge of Capital Market activities and Financial Products like Bonds, CD/CP, Derivatives, FX, Loans & Deposits, etc.
• Thorough understanding of Trade Life Cycle along with knowledge of Front & Middle Office operations.
• Working knowledge on Profit & Loss (PnL), Risk & Sensitivities calculations for financial products.

• Ability to understand business requirements easily and translate them into functional requirements.
• Excellent documentation ability.
• Experience in preparing requirement specifications and perform UAT.
• Good SQL Query writing skills
• Thorough understanding of complete Software Development Lifecycle
• Self-motivated, good interpersonal skills and inclination to constantly upgrade knowledge
• Strong written & verbal communication skills

Nice to have Skills:

• Basics of Unix/Linux OS
• Knowledge of Kondor+ Product

Specific Qualifications (if required)

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Client focused

Attention to detail / rigor

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Adaptability

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Analytical Ability

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

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

Education Level:

Master Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 7 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)

At least 7 years of experience in an IT BA role.