Capital Markets Technology Business Analyst - Assistant Vice President

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Pune District; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Citibank (Switzerland) AG in Pune seeks an experienced Business Analyst to capture business needs and translate them into BRDs, FSDs, and user stories, driving clear process flows across the project lifecycle.

You will work closely with QA, participate in SDLC from concept to deployment, and stay informed on capital markets and derivatives to support compliant, effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of experience as a Business Analyst in the financial services industry, with a focus on capital markets.
• Solid understanding of capital markets products.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to understand technical concepts and communicate effectively with development teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and requirements management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, 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 solutions aligned with business strategy.
• Facilitate communication between business users and technical teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Define test strategies with QA and assist in UAT to ensure requirements are met.
• Contribute to SDLC activities from concept to deployment and post-implementation support.
• Investigate production issues with development and support teams to identify root causes.
• Stay informed on industry trends, regulatory changes, and derivatives-related practices.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Documentation

Business analysis

Stakeholder communication

QA collaboration

SDLC participation

Problem solving

Market research

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

Job Family Group: Technology

Job Family: Business Analysis / Client Services

Time Type: Full time

Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.

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

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