Job Title: AVP – Business Analyst – Calypso IT

Department: CIB IT /GM IT

About Business Line/Function

The Global Markets 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.

Position Purpose

Current position is under GM IT team scope to contribute in individual capacity on development, enhancements, and maintenance & support activities for multiple applications by efficiently utilizing continuous improvement and agile methodology.

This role involves managerial oversight to lead and develop a team in Bengaluru. The position requires efficient execution of continuous improvement and Agile methodologies while ensuring high-quality delivery and team performance.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

To manage all functional aspects of projects centered on back office and settlement of Bonds & Repos from inception to delivery
Level 3 production support (Responsibility involves investigation and solutioning of issues which cannot be fixed by Level1 &2 support)
Lead and oversee end to end project delivery.
Mentor and guide junior team members
Analyze Business requirements / User requirements –
Propose cost efficient solutions to users
Validate functional specifications and support IT during development
Identify dependencies and coordinate with other teams when required
Report on progress within and outside the team
Organizing UAT phases
Train users
Deliver users guides
Liaise with IT, Users, Project Sponsors, other Project Managers and Business Analysts

Contributing Responsibilities

Create BRD, functional specifications, flow charts, Root cause analysis and other diagnostic documentations.
Have a good understanding of the data flows and understand its lifecycle of source to destination.
Identify risk in process and propose / implement controls

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

8+ Years of Calypso Back Office working experience with strong domain knowledge of capital market with exposure to different asset classes like Fixed income, Equities, Repos, Sec lending and Money market products
Well acquainted with Static Data, Trade Data, market data, Trade Capture , Workflow creation ( Trade, Transfer and Messages ) ,SDI and Messages flow
Business Analysis Skills
SQL – intermediary level
Coordination / Project Management in structured Framework
Strong writing skills, familiar with Excel
Good communicator /Interpersonal Skills
Proven experience in Business Analysis or Operations with demonstrable practical Products full lifecycle exposure.
Experience in working within an environment with high pressure on timeliness and quality of deliveries.
A strong level of autonomy is required, as well as pro-activeness and curiosity.

Specific Qualifications

Minimum 8 years of experience along with Bachelor's Degree - in management, finance, science, economics, related field or equivalent experience.
Prior experience in similar domain.

Technical Skills

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Calypso configuration
SQL

Behavioral Skills

Communication
Analytical Ability
Team Player

Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Location: Bengaluru

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.

AVP – Business Analyst – Calypso IT

Calypso Business Analyst