Job Title: Senior Lead Business Analyst
Department: Banking Platform IT
About Business line/Function: The role is in Banking Platform IT - Business Analysis and Solutions Team catering to Trade Finance Solutions. The function is that of a business analyst & coordination, working closely with business and onshore Product Owners/ Project Managers as well as internal development, TCOE, IT security, architecture and other transversal teams.
Position Purpose:
To function as a Senior Lead Business Analyst for BA Team catering to all applications within the domain of Trade Finance.
To completely manage the implementations with Business and other stakeholders.
Needs to be involved in the requirements gathering, writing of the business requirements/user stories and functional specifications. Needs to liaise with the development team, TCOE, coordinate UAT and be involved in production implementation. Improve operational efficiency and cost savings.
The candidate must be able to:
· Clearly understand the client’s business requirements and provide optimal solutions.
· Contribute to the analysis and drafting of business requirements and functional specifications,
· Assist TCoE team for SIT & business users during UAT cycles.
· Should be well versed with the SDLC, Agile methodology, quality and release control processes
· Should have high-level technical know-how to be able to drive technical/security related changes with the IT teams.
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
Writing and Reviewing BRDs, FSDs, User Stories and working closely with Business and operations stakeholders for requirement analysis for Trade BA Team.
Needs to be involved in the requirements gathering, writing of the business requirements, functional specifications and GAP analysis for business requirement. Needs to liaise up with the development team, TCOE, coordinate UAT and be involved in production implementation.
Manage the project SDLC/ Agile governance and QA activities
Contributing Responsibilities
· Work closely with internal development, TCOE, IT security, architecture and other transversal teams.
· Review overall solution to see the best and optimized fit into the applications old and new.
· Work as a team player for topics spanning across projects, teams.
· Would be responsible for effective effort estimation and costing.
· Test strategy definition.
· Qualification and User acceptance test tracking.
· Support to Users, Development and Qualification teams, Deployment activities (set up parameters implementation, scheduling process definition, environment management, go live contribution and follow up, analysis of incident raised during Qualification and UAT,).
· Would act as functional support for production issues / queries as required.
· Functional and applicative training.
· Functional documentation maintenance
· Quality conscious and appropriate documentation complying with SDLC standards and agile project management practices.
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
The candidate should have strong functional skills and excellent communication skills. Should be able to manage the team of 4-5 users.
The job requires domain knowledge as under:
1. In depth knowledge on Trade Finance (Letter of Credit, Documentary Collections, Guarantees).
2. Knowledge on Risk and Compliance related to Banking and Trade Finance.
3. Good understanding of the Trade Finance Swift Messages.
Besides, the following skills are also expected:
1. Clear organization and ability to manage projects
2. Service-oriented attitude and strong commitment to client satisfaction
3. Interpersonal skills, ability to consolidate action plans and report progress status
4. Capable of adapting to a new environment and working under pressure towards tight deadlines
5. Analytical, lateral thinker and result-oriented person
6. Team player demonstrating self-initiative when necessary
7. Excellent verbal and written communication
Specific Qualifications:
Experience required:
• Around 15-20 years overall BFSI domain.
• 10-13 years’ minimum experience of Trade finance products.
• Good Knowledge of Oracle Database (PL/SQL Queries), 3-tier architecture, Web application server.
• Graduate from a top University
- B.E./B. Tech, Graduates, Postgraduate
Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)
Technical Skills:
o In-depth Trade Finance expertise (LCs, Documentary Collections, Guarantees)
o Strong knowledge of banking Risk & Compliance regulations for Trade Finance
o Proficient in Trade Finance SWIFT message standards (MT700 MT767) and mapping
o Ability to lead a small analyst team (4 5) and drive end-to-end project delivery
o Skilled in requirements analysis, functional specification, and workflow modeling
o Service oriented with excellent stakeholder communication and status reporting
o Adaptable, results focused and able to work under tight deadlines.
Behavioral Skills:
o Ability to understand, explain and support change
o Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training
o Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution
o Analytical Ability
o Ability to manage a project
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Location: Chennai
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.
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. 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.