Business Analyst

Job Description – Business
Analyst

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Business / Systems Analyst would be expected to have
the following key responsibilities covering across various business processes
within the Asset Management / Investment Management landscape.

Responsibilities

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Candidates should be familiar
with documentation approaches like Use Cases, Flow-Chart/Swim lanes &
various graphical representations of time-sensitive processes. Candidates would
also be expected to prepare Data flow diagrams to document key data / business
entity flows. Production and consumption patterns of key data elements must be
understood.

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Documentation of as-is processes.
This would entail working closely with Operations & Management to
understand the key tasks executed during the day, dependencies for
internal/external data, systems used and their availability, outputs produced
and understanding the need for these outputs.

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;Rationalization. It is expected that the
Analyst community would be able to understand the nuances and variations in the
business processes across multiple groups and be in a position to recommend
standardization or best-practice across key user groups / client teams etc.
Exceptions should be understood and documented as well. In addition, the
analyst would be expected to identify opportunities for operational
efficiencies within the business processes.

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Formulation of Strategic Road-Map
& Planning. It is expected that the Analysts would be able to communicate
trends, ideas and suggestions into the strategic road-map for Financial
Management. Analysts would be expected to be able to present options, and
assist in building a robust business case with the Financial, Operational, and
Risk-related & Technical implications of the solutions being proposed.

Qualifications:

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Master’s degree in IT or Finance
related discipline, industry qualifications like CFA a plus

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1+ or more years in Business
Analysis including problem solving skills with an Asset Manager or Investment
bank, with sound knowledge of the Investment Management vertical.

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Expertise in documenting
requirements and business use cases

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Ability to query and analyze
large volumes of data, infer co-relations and establish trends

Desired characteristics:

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Strong analytical and problem
solving skills, with a keen attention to detail

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Experienced in conducting Client
Interviews and extracting requirements and drafting them for sign-offs

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Well versed in documentation -
Use Cases, BRD, FSD, SRS, GAP Analysis document

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Knowledge of Context Diagrams,
Process Flow charts will be added advantage

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Knowledge of SDLC (Software
Development Life Cycle) is required

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Good in Application Testing,
should be able to work hand in hand with QA and Clients (for UAT)

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Ability to evaluate and analyze
information and make decisions based on this information

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Provide input to the development
of formal business cases

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Analyze impacts of proposed
solutions on technology platforms

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Ability to work with
cross-functional teams and interact with all levels

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Ability to be flexible, organize
and prioritize work as well as handle multiple projects at the same time

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Willingness to perform across
multiple roles (contributor to and management of tasks)

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Work under minimum direction and
use independent judgment in decision-making

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Ability to navigate complex
organizational structure

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Proactive, Highly motivated and
Self-starter with positive attitude

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Ability to handle high-pressure
situations with tight deadlines

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Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills

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