Senior Business Analyst (Domain in Financial Services)

Upskills provides expert financial software consulting to investment banks and leading financial institutions in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Europe. With a strong, Front to Back expertise in the cash and derivatives markets, coupled by an in-depth knowledge of financial markets technologies, we provide smart and efficient solutions.We are seeking a highly-motivated Business Analyst who is mainly responsible for analyzing business needs, identifying areas for improvement, and providing data-driven solutions to support organizational goals. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, gathering requirements, and ensuring seamless communication between business and technical teams.Key Responsibilities:1. Requirements Analysis & Elicitation: Collaborate with BU Specialists to elicit and review business requirements. Analyse and document the "to be" business and operations processes based on the agreed requirements and/ or function points, perform impact assessment. Responsible to analyse and define detailed functional and non-functional requirements based on business requirements. Monitor and manage risks/issues related to requirements and scope creep. Write business functional release notes and contribute to deployment plan. 2. Team Collaboration: Transition functional and non-functional requirements to System Analysts, and ensure a clear and complete understanding of the requirements. Work with Test Manager to translate business requirements into test scenarios. Maintain up to date knowledge base related to application features and processes. 3. Testing & Scope Management: Clarify test findings escalated by Test Manager and classify the findings accordingly. Perform impact assessment and estimation for Project. Requirements Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Business Analytics, Information System, Financial Engineering or similar domain. At least 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, with at least 2 years in a senior role. Hands-on exp as System Analyst in Product Control for any trading platform is a strong plus. Strong knowledge and functional experience on various asset classes. E.g. FX MM, IRD, EQD Solid experience in gathering and writing requirements and functional specifications. Strong quantitative, analytical, problem solving and process design skills that can translate analysis into solutions that meet business objectives. Strong understanding of business process reengineering and optimization. Understanding of SDLC and Agile/Waterfall methodologies. Experienced in developing concise and comprehensive test plans and cases. Proactive with the ability to deliver tasks on-time. Highly committed and motivated to learn in the Financial Market. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively to a variety of audiences. Familiarity with fintech solutions and how they can be applied to solve challenges in the financial sector. Strategic forward-thinking approach to challenges with outstanding communications, influencing, negotiating and persuasion skills.