Business Analyst – NAR Trade

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is a top-ranking bank in Europe with an international profile. It operates in 71 countries and has almost 199 000 employees. The Group ranks highly in its three core areas of activity: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail banking networks and financial services are grouped together under Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, centred on corporate and institutional clients. The Group helps all of its clients (retail, associations, businesses, SMEs, large corporates and institutional) to implement their projects by providing them with services in financing, investment, savings and protection. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas enjoys leading positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and has a solid and fast-growing network in the Asia/Pacific region.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24×7 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 6000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About Businessline/Function :

GBIT consists of multiple business lines and functions. NAR project consists of projects catering to multiple business lines consisting of Trade Finance, Credits, Commodities belonging to US and Canada region.

Job Title:

Business Analyst

Date:

19-July-2023

Department:

GBIT

Location:

Mumbai

Business Line / Function:

Trade

Reports to:

(Direct)

Grade:

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Mihir Shah

Number of Direct Reports:

1

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

·       To work as a senior business analyst on different Trade Finance products including Supply Chain Finance

·       Prepare BRD, FSD from user stories and explain the same to development team

·       Co-ordinate and manage team and different stake holders involved in the project

·       To work with Bank’s core architects and IT security teams to ensure policies and guidelines are adhered

·       Work with different IT teams, and other divisions to deliver system solutions.

·       Conduct and/or participate in the requirement gathering, solution design and formulation of an overall solution design.

·       To develop sturdy and flexible solutions that can be re-used

·       Explain the rationalized propose solution and feedback changes to the development team.

·       To ensure that work products are of highest quality and on time

·       Trouble-shoot, understand & resolve problems related to existing systems in order to meet user requirements and ensure smooth functioning of IT systems.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

·       To work as a senior business analyst on different Trade Finance products including Supply Chain Finance

·       Prepare BRD, FSD from user stories and explain the same to development team

·       Co-ordinate and manage team and different stake holders involved in the project

·       Strong analytical, debugging and testing skills

·       Expertise in SWIFT, PLSQL, JDBC, XML, PL/SQL Stored Procedure, Oracle

·       Expertise in Data Analysis /Business Analysis with Banking SWIFT domain and Payments system

·       Knowledge of MT payment messages (ideally MX as well), as well as Cash management messages.

Contributing Responsibilities

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

·       Primary

o   At least 6+ years of experience in understanding of data flows between applications in a banking environment ( functional/ Technical)

o   At least 6+ years of experience in Trade Finance products including Supply Chain Finance, file layout for exchanging payment and SWIFT transactions, with ideally some Linux command line / scripting skills to be able to manipulate / parse / combine files.

o   Very strong data analysis / BA skills ( advanced excel, technical and functional documentation and testing)

o   Knowledge of MT payment messages (ideally MX as well), as well as Cash management messages.

·       Secondary

o   Experience with Oracle PLSQL

o   Experience in Java, XML parsing and basics of shell scripting

o   Experience with Scrum and Agile

Specific Qualifications (if required)

                                                     

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving

Communication skills – oral & written

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Analytical Ability

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Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 5 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)

               
NA