Business Analyst

Position Purpose

Business Analyst would play a crucial role in bridging the gap between business objectives and technical solutions.

This position would be responsible for driving business analysis, requirements gathering and process improvement initiatives for the Know Your Customer (KYC) and due diligence functions within BNP PARIBAS. BA would be translating business requirements into functional specifications that both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders can understand.

This role ensures that KYC processes are efficient, compliant, and aligned with regulatory standards, leveraging Agile methodologies, Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), and automation testing strategies.

This position will require to work in globally distributed organization.

Responsibilities

• Documentation of business requirements for KYC, due diligence processes and Tax and Regulations
• Collaborate with stakeholders from Operations, Front office, Compliance or IT, conduct interviews/workshop to understand their needs and translate them into BRD and functional specifications.
• Develop deep understanding of business needs by data analysis, market trends and conduct gap analysis and process mapping to identify areas for improvement.
• Take ownership of feasibility studies, design solutions in line with requirements and architecture best practices, conduct demos, proposal development and represent in architectural committee.
• Ensure Agile principles and practices are adhered to within the project team
• Work with QA teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage using automation tools to improve efficiency and contribute in testing activities. 

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Mandatory Skills: 

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in implementing workflow and data flows between multiple modules.
• Strong analytical and process management skills to interpret & anticipate business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.
• Good understanding of technical infrastructure (databases, web development etc.) and how it interconnects with other system for data sharing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex processes into simplified manner for diverse audiences and to challenge requirements, raise alerts and propose alternatives
• Good knowledge of Automated Testing Tools e.g. Cucumber.
• Hands on experience of BDD tools e.g. Gherkin and API definition tools e.g. Swagger
• Experience on SQL and PL/SQL is desirable

Nice to have Skills: 

• Experience in KYC Applications, specifically Fenergo application.
• Knowledge of BPMN tools e.g. Camunda

Education Level: 

 Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

4-6 years

Job Title:

Business Analyst

Date:

17/12/2024

Department:

CEP IT

Location:

Bangalore

Business Line 

Client Management

Reports to:

Project Manager

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 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 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 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, corporate 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, color, 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:

CIB Client Management IT has a focus on developing and maintaining applications which provides services to Client Lifecycle management, Due Diligence /KYC and Referential Operations teams and business users.

Application landscape includes projects that are a mix of established, under transition and completely new platforms.

Agile and DevSecOps practices are widely used.