Job Title: Business Analyst 

Department: Global Banking

About Business line/Function: Global Banking IT primarily serves Corporate Clients. The division encompasses key areas such as Payments and Cash Management, Trade Finance, Corporate Deposits, and Lending. With a team of approximately 700 employees based at BNP Paribas India Solutions, we cover a wide range of functions, including Development, Business Analysis, Testing, and Production Support. Our services cater to the Asia, Europe, and America regions.

Position Purpose: 

The person will be part of BA GIS team;10 Business Analyst located in Paris and 4 in Mumbai. This person will work on the BAU topics of Local middle East Application part of GIS perimeter

The team works with the local team based in Bahrain, developers located in India (Mumbai), and with Vendors (Unity and Progressoft).

The local team will organize some workshops to share all the functional knowledge on these applications. Most of the applications are vendors solutions so we have to manage the link with the vendor also.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities:

New Requirements Handling:

·  Prepare:

o  Study the requirement.

o  Define the solution and impacts on the local application.

o  Ensure availability and quality of input (requirements, structure, test files, country, number of flows, planning constraints, partners).

o  Provide initial functional workload estimation.

o  Contact the vendor to explain the need and obtain a cost estimate.

·  Design:

o  Write Functional Specifications (FS ITL, FS flow, FS mapping) and deliver in JIRA.

o  Provide example input files for technical team.

o  Detect impacts of referential.

o  Conduct peer review of Functional Specifications.

o  Identify and specify DB referential updates and CFT/MQS creation/update.

o  Update functional workload estimation.

o  Schedule a kick-off functional presentation for the ISPL technical team.

·  Produce Phase:

o  Prepare the test plan.

o  Validate development in the integration environment (IAT).

·  Defect Management:

o  Manage defects throughout the process.

·  Staging:

o  Conduct tests on staging to verify the delivery.

o  Participating in E2E tests.

o  Participating certification tests (if requested by centrale bank)

·  Production Support:

o  Provide L3 Production Support.

·  Release Management:

o  Prepare the release content

o  Define and communicate the milestones of the Release

o  Organize bi-weekly meeting with vendor to follow-up items

o  Communication to all partners 

o  CRB preparation/validation with dev and APS MEA

o  Organize development meeting after each release

Contributing Responsibilities

Follows best practices, does reviews and provide functional and technical help

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Specific Qualifications:

Background on cash management is an add on

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Technical Skills:

1. Documentation and Specification Management:

• Proficiency in document review and update tools (e.g., Microsoft Word, Confluence).
• Knowledge of functional requirements and specifications.
• Experience with document creation and management tools.
• Understanding of functional specification templates and best practices.
• Testing and Quality Assurance:
• Knowledge of test case management tools (e.g., TestRail, JIRA).
• Familiarity with testing methodologies and tools.
• Proficiency in creating and managing test plans.
• Understanding of integration and testing environments (IAT).
• Experience with defect tracking and management tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla).
• Vendor Management and Communication:
• Experience with vendor management tools and communication platforms.
• Knowledge of automation tools and frameworks.
• Understanding of NRT scenarios and automation processes.
• Project Management and Collaboration:
• Proficiency in requirement analysis tools and methodologies.
• Understanding impact analysis and solution design.
• Knowledge of project management tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Familiarity with workload estimation tools and methodologies.
• Ability to provide accurate and detailed estimates.
• Experience with presentation tools (e.g., PowerPoint).
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information.
• Database and System Integration:
• Understanding database management systems (DBMS).
• Knowledge of referential data and its impact on applications.
• Familiarity with staging environments and testing methodologies.
• Understanding of end-to-end testing processes.
• Knowledge of production support and troubleshooting methodologies.
• Experience with production support tools and processes.
• Knowledge Transfer and Documentation:
• Ability to create and maintain procedures and documentation.
• Familiarity with application access protocols and tools.
• Knowledge of document management systems for storing and retrieving Functional Specifications and Test books.

Behavioral Skills: 

1.  Ability to Collaborate / Teamwork:

·  Effective Communication: Clear and open communication with team members, stakeholders, and vendors.

·  Active Listening: Attentively listening to others' perspectives and ideas.

·  Conflict Resolution: Addressing and resolving conflicts or disagreements within the team.

·  Collaboration Tools: Proficiency in using collaboration tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, and email.

·  Team Player: Willingness to contribute to and support team efforts.

·  Inclusivity: Ensuring that all team members' voices are heard and valued.

·  Adaptability: Adjusting to different team dynamics and working styles.

2.  Creativity & Innovation / Problem Solving:

·  Innovative Thinking: Ability to think outside the box and come up with new ideas.

·  Problem Identification: Recognizing and defining problems accurately.

·  Solution Development: Generating and evaluating potential solutions.

·  Critical Thinking: Analyzing problems logically and systematically.

·  Resourcefulness: Finding creative solutions with limited resources.

·  Iterative Improvement: Continuously refining and improving ideas.

·  Brainstorming: Facilitating brainstorming sessions to generate ideas.

3.  Decision Making:

·  Data-Driven Decisions: Making decisions based on data and analysis.

·  Risk Assessment: Evaluating potential risks and benefits of decisions.

·  Prioritization: Setting priorities and focusing on high-impact tasks.

·  Accountability: Taking ownership of decisions and their outcomes.

·  Flexibility: Being open to changing decisions based on new information.

·  Stakeholder Consideration: Considering the impact of decisions on stakeholders.

·  Judgment: Making sound judgments based on experience and knowledge.

4.  Personal Impact / Ability to Influence:

·  Leadership: Inspiring and motivating others to achieve common goals.

·  Influence: Persuading others to support ideas or decisions.

·  Vision: Clearly articulating a vision and driving it forward.

·  Persuasion: Convincing others of the value of ideas or proposals.

·  Networking: Building and maintaining strong professional relationships.

·  Impact Measurement: Assessing the impact of actions and decisions.

·  Resilience: Maintaining composure and effectiveness under pressure.

Education Level:  Bachelor Degree or equivalent 

Location: MUMBAI / 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.