Barclays: Business Analyst

Join Barclays as a Business Analyst and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our digital landscape. As a Business Analyst, you will drive innovation and excellence by harnessing cutting-edge technology to transform our digital offerings and ensure unmatched customer experiences.

This role involves collaboration across global teams and third-party vendors to identify business challenges and deliver effective, scalable solutions. Your expertise will support strategic decision-making and operational effectiveness in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

🛠 Key Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and document business problems and client requirements to support organizational change.

• Develop detailed business requirements, functional specifications, and user stories aligned with stakeholder needs.

• Collaborate extensively with global stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business objectives.

• Assist in creating business cases to justify investments in proposed initiatives.

• Conduct feasibility studies to evaluate solution viability and risk mitigation strategies.

• Support project management through progress reporting, ensuring timely delivery within budget and scope.

• Design operational and process workflows to ensure seamless implementation of business solutions.

• Facilitate change management activities and maintain traceability matrices to embed solutions effectively.

• Consult with leadership and cross-functional teams to influence policy development and operational improvements.

• Perform complex data analysis to solve problems creatively and communicate complex or sensitive information clearly.

• Lead or contribute to collaborative projects, guiding junior team members and aligning cross-functional efforts.

✅ Requirements

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• Strong stakeholder management experience across global teams and vendors.

• Hands-on expertise with MSSQL or similar databases, including performance tuning.

• Advanced data analytics skills, proficient in handling large datasets.

• Expertise in business and functional documentation (BRD, FRD, user stories).

• Solid understanding of trade lifecycle and post-trade operations, including settlements and SSI flows.

• Product knowledge in Bonds, Equities, FX, and Derivatives (ETD/OTC).

• Experience with system integration, data migration, data modeling, and harmonization.

• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with Unix commands, Shell scripting, and Perl.

• Knowledge of confirmation workflows and drafting technologies.

• Working knowledge of SQL, XML, JSON, and MongoDB.

• Experience working with distributed teams across geographies.

💼 Purpose of the Role

Support the organization’s strategic goals by identifying business requirements and delivering effective solutions to business challenges and opportunities. Drive operational improvements and enable business growth through comprehensive analysis and collaboration.

👥 Leadership Expectations

• Advise decision-makers, contribute to policy development, and take ownership of operational effectiveness.

• Lead teams or collaborative projects, setting objectives, coaching, and appraising performance.

• Exhibit leadership behaviors focused on listening, energizing, aligning, and developing others.

• Consult on complex issues and support escalation resolutions.

• Develop policies to mitigate risks and strengthen governance.

• Collaborate with aligned business areas to stay abreast of strategies and activities.

• Communicate complex information effectively and influence stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.

💰 Expected Salary

• 💸 Estimated Salary Range: ₹12 – ₹28 LPA (depending on experience and qualifications)

• 💼 Comprehensive employee benefits including health insurance, learning & development programs, paid leave, and career advancement opportunities.