Business Analyst (Trade Finance)

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Job Description & Requirements

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

1.       Requirement Gathering & Analysis

·      Process Mapping: Map the "As-Is" workflow of bank guarantee issuance (from client request to SWIFT transmission) and design the optimized digital workflow.

·      Stakeholder Management: Conduct workshops with Trade Finance Operations, Risk Management, and Legal teams to gather detailed functional requirements.

·      Gap Analysis: Identify gaps between the current system capabilities and the business needs (e.g., inability to handle complex counter-guarantees).

2.       Functional Design & Specification

·      BRD/FRD Creation: Write detailed Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and Functional Requirement Documents (FRD).

·      Workflow Logic: Define the logic for automated approvals, credit limit checks, and expiry notifications.

·      SWIFT Integration: Define requirements for SWIFT MT760 (Issuance), MT767(Amendment), and MT768 (Claim) messaging standards.

·      Template Management: Design standardized digital templates for various guarantee types (Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds, Advance Payment Guarantees).

· Overall tracking and overseeing the solution delivery; including the traceability of the solutions, working with the scrum master in the sprints daily to facilitate and monitor the project delivery execution.

3.       Testing & Quality Assurance

·      UAT Coordination: Lead the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase, creating test scripts and scenarios.

·      Bug Tracking: Document system defects and work with developers to prioritize fixes based on business impact.

·      Data Migration: Oversee the mapping and migration of legacy guarantee data to new systems, ensuring no loss of expiry dates or liability amounts.

·      Work with users on the test plan and responsible for end-to-end testing strategy and execution -To develop SIT/UAT/NRT scope and approach. To guide testing team in writing test scenarios/cases and review to get signoff from stakeholders. To rationalize test cases when needed to match with available team bandwidth and target timeline.

·      To validate SIT test results produced by testing team to signoff

4.       Compliance & Risk Integration

·      Regulatory Alignment: Ensure the system enforces ICC rules (URDG 758, UCP 600) and local central bank regulations.

·      AML/Sanctions Logic: Work with the Compliance team to integrate automated screening triggers into the BG issuance workflow.

· Takes accountability of Trade Projects and drive the planning, responsible for the delivery from inception to implementation.

· Working closely with Product managers, Operation teams (both middle and back office) and IT(global/regional), business analysts to rationalize the scope and business case for the project proposal.

Technical and Behavioral Competencies required

Technical Skills:

·     Demonstrated Experience in Trade Finance instruments, specifically Bank Guarantees, SBLCs (Standby Letters of Credit), and Bonds.

·     Familiarity with ICC URDG 758 and SWIFT messaging.

·     Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, Visio, Lucid chart, or Trello.

·     Basic to intermediate SQL skills for data analysis and verification.

·     Experience working in Agile/Scrum or Waterfall environments.

If interested, you can click on “Apply here” or write an e-mail to deeksha.agarwal@adecco.com with your updated resume.

NOTE: - Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted back.

Thanks & Regards

Deeksha Agarwal

EA Licence No.91C2918

Personnel Registration No.  R26161520