Capital Markets Technology Business Analyst - Assistant Vice President

Citi; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a highly motivated Business Analyst to join the Capital Markets Technology team. The BA will bridge business stakeholders and technical teams, translating complex requirements into actionable specifications and documentation.

The role involves elicitation, documentation, design, and testing support across the SDLC, with a focus on capital markets and derivatives. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, computer science, information systems, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Proficiency with requirements management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed elicitation sessions with stakeholders to understand needs and objectives.
• Translate requirements into BRDs, FSDs, user stories, use cases, and process flows.
• Analyze existing systems, identify gaps, and propose technically feasible solutions.
• Facilitate clear communication between business users and development teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with QA to define test strategies and assist in UAT to ensure requirements are met.
• Participate in SDLC from concept to deployment and post-implementation support.
• Investigate production issues with teams to identify root causes and implement fixes.
• Stay informed on market trends, regulations, and new technologies impacting capital markets.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Technical acumen

Agile & Waterfall

Requirements elicitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Business Analyst to join our Capital Markets Technology team. The successful candidate will act as a crucial link between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating complex business requirements into clear, actionable technical specifications. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects within a dynamic and fast-paced environment, contributing to the development and enhancement of our capital markets platforms. Exposure to derivatives business is a significant plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Gathering: Conduct detailed elicitation sessions with Business and Operations stakeholders to understand their needs, challenges, and objectives.
• Documentation: Translate business requirements into comprehensive and well-structured documentation, including Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Specification Documents (FSDs), user stories, use cases, and process flows.
• Analysis and Design: Analyze existing systems and processes, identify gaps, and propose solutions that align with business strategy and technical capabilities. Participate in the design of new features and functionalities.
• Stakeholder Communication: Facilitate effective communication between business users and technical development teams, ensuring mutual understanding and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Testing Support: Collaborate with quality assurance (QA) teams to define test strategies, review test cases, and assist in user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure solutions meet business requirements.
• Project Lifecycle Participation: Contribute to various phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from initial concept through deployment and post-implementation support.
• Problem Solving: Investigate and analyze production issues, collaborating with development and support teams to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Market Research: Stay informed about industry trends, regulatory changes, and new technologies impacting capital markets and derivatives.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience: 7-10 years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably within the financial services industry, with a focus on capital markets.
• Domain Knowledge: Solid understanding of capital markets products.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail.
• Technical Acumen: Ability to understand technical concepts and communicate effectively with development teams.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Methodologies: Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Tools: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and experience with requirements management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps).

Preferred Qualifications (A Plus)

• Direct experience working with derivatives products (e.g., options, futures, swaps) and associated business processes (pricing, risk, lifecycle management).
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements impacting capital markets (e.g., MiFID II, Dodd-Frank, EMIR).
• Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Python, Tableau).
• Certifications such as CBAP, CFA, or FRM.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Expertise in capital markets products and workflows is essential, with additional exposure to derivatives being a significant advantage.

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Job Family Group

Technology

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Job Family

Business Analysis / Client Services

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Time Type

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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