Senior Business Analyst (Capital Markets / Trade Regulatory Reporting)

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Business Analyst (BA) with strong expertise in Regulatory Trade and Transaction Reporting to join our team in Gurgaon. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working with global banks or financial institutions, with a solid understanding of regulatory reporting frameworks (e.g., EMIR, MiFID II, CFTC, MAS, HKMA, ASIC, SFTR). The BA will be responsible for gathering requirements, defining reporting processes, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with evolving trade reporting regulations.

Experience

• 8-10 years of Business Analyst experience in banking/financial services. Strong domain knowledge in Capital Markets, Trade Lifecycle, and Regulatory Reporting.
• Hands-on experience with regulatory regimes such as EMIR, MiFID II, CFTC, SFTR, ASIC, MAS, HKMA. Exposure to reporting platforms (e.g., DTCC, UnaVista, Regis-TR, HKTR, ASIC portal). Strong understanding of trade data attributes across asset classes (Rates, Credit, FX, Equities, Commodities).
• Proven ability to perform data analysis using SQL/Excel to validate reporting requirements. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with cross-border teams. Strong documentation skills (BRDs, FSDs, process flows, test scenarios).
• Good to Have Familiarity with trade booking systems (e.g., Murex, Calypso, Summit, ION, MarkitSERV).
• Knowledge of control frameworks and exception management processes in reporting. Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Understanding of reporting data models and data governance principles.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between business users, compliance, operations, and technology teams.
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements related to trade/transaction reporting obligations.
• Translate regulatory requirements into clear functional and technical specifications. Support the design, implementation, and testing of reporting solutions.
• Work closely with operations to ensure data completeness, accuracy, and timely submission of reports to regulators.
• Monitor changes in global regulatory regimes and assess their impact on existing reporting processes.
• Conduct gap analysis for new regulatory mandates and support remediation activities.
• Assist in UAT planning, execution, and defect management for reporting platforms.
• Produce detailed business requirement documents (BRDs), functional specifications (FSDs), and workflow diagrams.
• Partner with technology teams to define data sourcing, transformation, and validation logic. Required Skills &
  
  

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field. Professional certifications (e.g., CFA, FRM, ICA, Regulatory Compliance) are a plus.