Senior Product Manager Analyst

Business Analyst

Nasdaq Financial Technology is looking for a passionate Business Analyst to join our Financial & Statistical Regulatory Reporting Solutions team in India. If innovation and effectiveness drive you forward, this is the place for you! Nasdaq is continuously revolutionizing markets and undergoing transformations while we adopt new technologies to develop innovative solutions, constantly aiming to rewrite tomorrow. As a Business Analyst, you will play a key role in analyzing complex regulatory rules and delivering specifications that align with both regulatory requirements and the operational needs of external clients. We are now looking for a Business Analyst to strengthen the Product Management team in Pune. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the analysis of regulatory reporting requirements as a part of the Nasdaq Regulatory Reporting FinTech team. We are looking for candidates who share those values along with a genuine desire and drive to deliver top technology solutions to today's markets. With this position, you will join the Product Management organization for Nasdaq. You will leverage experience in financial statements, accounting, Basel, and other reports required by the regulators to contribute to business analysis in software development. You will have the unique opportunity to further strengthen regulatory reporting knowledge and define requirements of solutions to complex reporting challenges in the banking sector. The role will lend itself to continued learning in the regulatory reporting space by default but will also provide a much wider view of the operational workings of the banking sector. You will work with a group of enthusiastic team members with diverse experiences in the FinTech industry.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Define product features and functional requirements – interpreting local financial regulations – specifically banking for APAC region and with focus on India market.
• Articulate above mentioned regulations and necessary business processes into Business Requirement Documents (BRDs)
• Write and review Functional Specification Documents (FSDs) that breakdown requirements into clear and cohesive business logic and designs (of cubes, dashboards, and other user interactions) which can serve as the business for software development.
• Interrogate and challenge business existing operating paradigms and business user cases to look for optimizations and improvements, incorporating these into the requirements and specification you produce.
• Collaborate with the Application Development (DEV) team to ensure the functional goals of our software are always captured and business user experience is considered.
• Provide guidance on the creation of test scenarios to the Quality Assurance (QA) team to ensure the full suite of functional as well as non-functional use cases are validated.

Besides working closely with your colleagues in Pune, you will also work closely with Nasdaq teams in other countries.

Furthermore, you will:

• Monitor regulatory updates particularly from APAC region and assess the impact and industry trends to keep Nasdaq AxiomSL solutions at the forefront of the data management, risk management, and regulatory reporting industries.
• Contribute as SME support in sales and pre-sales, as well as providing SME input into marketing initiatives, driving the creation of publications, blogs, and content of webinars, and more.

We expect you to have:

• At least 1-3 years of financial/regulatory reporting experiences, preferably in financial services industry
• A good understanding of banking products with strong accounting knowledge - bonds, loans, guarantees, collateral, repos, derivatives
• Self-motivated attitude to think and act further than immediate tasks and problems at hand while managing deadlines
• Strong attention to detail to provide quality in business analysis
• Good spoken and written English
• Ability to comprehend and articulate complex problems in a simple language to both internal and external audiences from diverse backgrounds
• Knack of adherence to best Business Analysis practices
• Strong curiosity to learn inner workings of software development to gain a closer view of the product and apply learnings to drive continuous improvement in business analysis

Education Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in one of the following majors: Accounting, Finance, and Economics.

It would be great if you:

• First-hand RBI reporting experience is a big plus
• First-hand experience with ControllerView / AxiomSL reporting platform
• Project experience in financial services or software development industries is a plus

Does it sound like you? As the selection process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible. We will get back to you in 2-3 weeks.

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.

Nasdaq is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information, and public company services. As the creator of the world’s first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 100 marketplaces in 50 countries. Nasdaq is home to over 4,000 total listings with a market value of approximately $12 trillion.

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.