Business Analyst

Job title- Lead Business Analyst (Calypso)

Location-Paris

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead business requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation (Functional Specs, User Stories).
• Act as functional expert on Calypso (Back Office, messaging, workflow, settlements, accounting, BO positions).
• Liaise with Product Owners, business stakeholders, and support teams to define and validate solutions.
• Perform impact analysis, solution design, and customization within Calypso.
• Identify pain points and propose high-level solutions.
• Strengthen and validate functional testing strategies and QA practices.
• Ensure timely delivery aligned with project scope, cost, and plan.
• Mentor and train team members on product and functional aspects.
• Contribute to product improvements and implementation strategies.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 9+ years as Business Analyst in Calypso.
• Strong expertise in Back Office, SWIFT settlements, accounting, settlement instructions, workflows, and customization.
• Solid knowledge of Capital Markets products: Securities, Corporate Actions, Money Market, FX, Listed & OTC Derivatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on SQL; working knowledge of Unix and shell scripting preferred.
• Experience in Agile environments.
• Excellent communication, ownership mindset, and stakeholder management skills.