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We are seeking a skilled Technico-functional Business Analyst to join our Trade team. In this role, you will be responsible for working on projects and providing application support for Trade Finance global releases. Collaborating with Product Managers and Operation users from various APAC regions, you will gather requirements, perform impact analysis, and develop functional specifications for enhancements and production issues. Additionally, as a Business Analyst, you will define the test scope for System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Non-Regression Testing (NRT), ensuring test outcomes are validated by users and testers.

Role and Responsibilities:

Conduct systematic business analysis to ensure a clear definition of business/operational objectives for new requirements.
Validate business requirements to align with business/operations needs, IT architecture, and security standards.
Design functional solutions, and user workflows, and document Functional Specifications.
Conduct walkthroughs of requirements and proposed solutions with stakeholders, obtaining their review and signoff.
Develop SIT/UAT/NRT scope and approach, guide the Testing team in creating test scenarios/cases, and review them to obtain signoff from stakeholders. Adjust test cases as needed to match available resources and target timelines.
Validate SIT test results produced by the testing team and provide signoff.
Assist users in planning and executing UAT, analyze defects, and prioritize them for fix delivery by the development team.
Document and review user manuals and release notes as required.
Assist in providing tactical/strategic solutions for new client requirements.
Support conversion/migration exercises when necessary.
Perform functional analysis and propose solutions for production defects.
Ensure compliance with Bank policies and adhere to CIB ITO APAC standards/practices.
Participate in technical design reviews and contribute to improving the overall solution offered.

Candidate:

At least 3-5 years of experience in a Corporate Banking environment, with specific experience as an IT Business Analyst in Trade Finance.
Strong functional and business analysis skills, with the ability to communicate and bridge between business/operations and IT.
Good functional experience in Trade/Electronic invoicing applications.
Excellent team player with a strong commitment and positive attitude.
Effective communication and coordination skills across multicultural and cross-country teams.
Ability to work independently.
Familiarity with standard formats such as SWIFT, EDIFACT, ISO20022, and data transformations.
Proficiency in Unix/Shell scripts, XML, and Oracle/PLSQL.