Business Analyst

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 4000000 - Rs 7000000 (ie INR 40 - 70 LPA)

Min Experience: 9+ years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time

We are looking for an experienced and results-driven Business Analyst with strong expertise in Fixed Income and Product Ownership to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 9–20 years of experience in financial services, investment banking, capital markets, or asset management, with a strong understanding of Fixed Income products, trading processes, and financial technology platforms.

The candidate will be responsible for bridging the gap between business stakeholders and technology teams, translating complex business requirements into functional specifications, and driving product development initiatives. This role requires a combination of domain expertise, strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and product ownership capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with business stakeholders, product managers, technology teams, and senior leadership to understand business objectives and define product requirements.
• Leverage strong Fixed Income domain knowledge across products such as bonds, government securities, corporate debt, treasury products, and other debt instruments.
• Own and manage product requirements, roadmaps, backlogs, and prioritisation based on business value and strategic objectives.
• Conduct detailed business analysis, requirement gathering, gap analysis, and impact assessments for Fixed Income-related systems and platforms.
• Translate business requirements into Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs), user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Act as the primary liaison between business and technology teams to ensure seamless communication and successful product delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering and QA teams throughout the software development lifecycle, including development, testing, implementation, and post-production support.
• Drive Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and product reviews to ensure timely delivery of business requirements.
• Analyse existing business processes and identify opportunities for process optimisation, automation, and system enhancements.
• Ensure product solutions comply with relevant financial regulations, internal policies, and industry standards.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, resolve functional dependencies, and communicate project progress, risks, and challenges.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong expertise in Fixed Income products, markets, and financial instruments.
• Proven experience in Product Ownership, including roadmap development, backlog management, and feature prioritisation.
• Extensive experience in Business Analysis within banking, financial services, capital markets, or investment management.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, trading workflows, and investment lifecycle processes.
• Expertise in requirement gathering, documentation, functional specifications, and stakeholder management.
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies and cross-functional technology teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Fixed Income trading platforms and portfolio management systems.
• Knowledge of risk management, trade lifecycle, settlement, and regulatory reporting.
• Familiarity with financial data platforms, market data systems, and investment operations.
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and other product management applications.

Experience & Qualifications

• 9–20 years of relevant professional experience in Business Analysis, Product Ownership, or Product Management.
• Demonstrated experience working on Fixed Income-related products or platforms.
• A bachelor's or master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Technology, or a related discipline is preferred.

Ideal Candidate: A senior Business Analyst/Product Owner with deep Fixed Income domain knowledge, the ability to translate business needs into technology solutions, and a proven track record of managing stakeholders and delivering complex financial products.