Consultant [Regulatory & Surveillance]

Cognizant

8 - 12 years

Bengaluru, Mumbai

Posted: 26/02/2025

Job Description

Regulatory & Surveillance
This role is to work on an in-house developed Regulatory & Surveillance platform in Investment Banking Technology as a Business Analyst. This role is based in Mumbai and is part of a global Surveillance reporting team which is spread across Asia, EMEA and North America and reporting to the Asia lead. Candidate is expected to have a strong business analysis background. They will be responsible to onboard data (pre-trade and post-trade) from multiple systems and venues, incorporate data completeness and accuracy checks and provide timely information to internal/external surveillance platforms across Equities, F&O, Credit, Rates (IRS), fixed income Commodities and FX business. The successful applicant will have a proven track record implementing investment banking technology projects and will have a working knowledge of any capital markets products (Cash Eq, F&O, Fixed Income, Money Market, Equities, FX, FX Options, Swaps etc.)

Key Responsibilities (BA-DA)

  • Gather detailed business functional and non-functional requirements from the users
  • Detailed analysis of the requirements and clarify requirements
  • Provide clear and detailed feedback on business requirements document provided by users
  • Agile delivery
  • Perform detailed data analysis by running database queries in SQL environment
  • Liaise with development team and provide on-going clarifications
  • Generate testing plan and test cases
  • Perform functional SIT
  • Perform UAT support and ensure user queries are addressed
  • Monitor test defects and keep the project manager informed of the status
  • Comply with the client Project Life Cycle and internal processes
  • Closely track change requests/ad hoc activities and communicate the impact on a timely basis.

Essential

  • Must have prior experience working for an investment bank, functioning as a business analyst in technology projects
  • Minimum 8-12 years business analyst experience
  • Should have hands-on data analysis (database query skills)
  • Strong communication skills in English – verbal and written
  • Good coordination skills to work in partnership with users, project manager and developers
  • Thorough understanding of SDLC phases and essential documentation in each of these steps
  • Degree from reputed University with good grades
  • Surveillance/data governance/data landing/data validation background needed
  • Heavy on data analysis/ability to handle or query large amounts of data

Desirable (but not essential)

  • Experience in one of these: Surveillance, Regulatory reporting or data warehousing
  • AWS data querying/AWS practitioner’s course
  • Willingness to work in SQL, Python or relevant tools (Alteryx) that would facilitate requirements analysis and developing business logic.

Location: Mumbai

About Company

Cognizant is a global leader in technology and consulting services, helping businesses transform their operations through digital solutions. Specializing in IT services, including software development, business process outsourcing, and consulting, Cognizant supports clients across industries such as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and retail. With a focus on innovation, Cognizant assists organizations in modernizing their technology, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing customer experiences. Headquartered in the U.S., it is consistently ranked among the most admired companies in the world and is a member of the NASDAQ-100.

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