Job Title: Business Analyst

Department: ISPL, CIB IT

About Business line/Function: 

Securities services department of CIB

Position Purpose: 

As a Business Analyst, be an SME for Tax and Custody business and contribute to: 

       Learn the existing application and business functionality

       Understand the business need and to convert that into Epics and User stories 

       Propose IT solutions for the projects in Tax perimeter

       Use AI Tools in both solution and SDLC Phases.

       To work closely with Dev and POs to drive the delivery in agile mode

       Handling the functional testing and delivery of the new features

The position requires working in a virtual team and international environment and is multidisciplinary in nature. It involves coordination with other locations and divisions of BNP Paribas as necessary. It is important that the candidate should have some financial products knowledge along with analytical skills and attention to details.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

       Convert the project requirements into Functional IT solutions.

       Use AI Tools for Solutioning, Analysis

       Drive the AI enablement across SDLC phases and for automation

       Understand the user/business needs and propose functional solutions in the form of EPIC/User Stories.

       Understand existing business functions, manage the changing requirements with efficient solutions on the product

       To represent IT viewpoint with Business/operational teams

       Product ownership

       Transfer functional knowledge to Dev teams as and when required

       Own the enhancement request, help the Dev for any clarifications, track the progress of release

       Write the functional test cases for the Change requests

       Enhance the regression test cases periodically, monitor the ANRT executions

       Communicating and coordinating with all the stakeholders across Product/business teams, Ops and Tech teams 

       Ensure the quality of the product delivered, and also of adherence to standard processes of SDLC in the bank.

       Drive the best practices, new tools and techniques to strive for improving the quality continuously

       Identify any possible risks in the project delivery, and escalate the issues when required for management attention

       To interact with other application teams across business functions to reach the global objectives of a project.

       To be the Tax SME for the custody platform.

Contributing Responsibilities

       To drive the regression testing tools in Tax perimeter

       Be the AI Champion within the BA team

       To build training material as a SME 

       To review other BAs tasks and help them as and when needed

       To present Tax at department and 2S level.

       Help the APS team for BAU issues from production, for any critical and regulatory needs.

       Track the L3 issue progress with Dev team, be the bridge between Dev and APS team.

Functional & Behavioral Competencies

       Must have Strong domain expertise in Securities Services, specifically Tax and Custody

       Must have Deep understanding in CA Processing in European markets

       Must have used already AI tools in BA tasks from Analysis till go-live

       Must have Strong analytical skills and communication to drive the project delivery

       Must have Experience in end-to-end SDLC in various methodologies. 

       Must have experience in Agile methodology

       Must have ability to understand business needs and provide functional solutions efficiently

       Good to have Experience in interface/cross application solution development

       Good to have experience in Tax domain, particularly DTT matters.

       Good to have working knowledge on Tax, Custody products like Xceptor and BaNCS.

       Good to have exposure to Data modeling and Oracle SQL, PL/SQL

       Good to have experience in J2EE applications

Specific Qualifications:

10 -12 years of experience as a Business Analyst in Tax and Custody Domain with AI skills.

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Functional: 

       Knowledge in Custody, Corporate actions domain

       Expertise in Tax DTT processes

       Expertise in Solutioning and Analysis of global enhancements

       Expertise in end to end SDLC

Behavioural Skills

       Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

       Decision Making

       Ability to deliver / Results driven

       Ability to share / pass on knowledge

Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Location: Chennai

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Unions 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 Groups 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 Unions 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.