Senior Consultant – Front Office Business Consultant [Capital Markets/Equity/Fixed Income/Hedge Funds]

Professional Qualifications and Skills

• Full time MBA from any top tier B School (preferably in Finance/IT/Systems/Ops)
• 9 to 14 years of work experience as Business Analyst/ consultants

Responsibilities

• Strong experience in IT consulting and business analysis – business process definition, requirements gathering, Functional designs, product solution design, proficiency in writing complex BRD, FSD and user stories
• Demonstrate ability in planning consulting/functional work & ownership of project outcomes
• Excellent Stakeholder Management (both business and technology) and Communication skill
• Act as a key point of contact to the Business Transformation Services, Business Analysis, and Functional Architecture and Solution Architecture groups throughout the implementation
• Interface with business stakeholders to determine key design/process decisions, and contribute to overall delivery plan.
• Deliver assigned tasks complete and on time as designated by the Programme Office to ensure smooth progress of the implementation.
• Contribute and take ownership for various project related tasks / planning activities as the programme evolves
• Knowledge and Practical experience of Project Management methodologies
• Hands on experience on Agile Methodologies and its ceremonies
• Review test cases prepared by QA team and identify any gaps
• Run demo sessions with business prior to production go-live to gather early feedback

Domain skills

Must haves:

• Capital markets (buy/sell side) or commodities trading lifecycle, with particular focus on front office functions for asset classes such as commodities, equities, FX, fixed income or derivatives.
• A thorough understanding of the derivatives lifecycle including order management, hedge attribution, P&L generation and reporting.
• Knowledge and experience in financial risk management, particularly market risk.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge and/or experience in the Commodity trading domain (Energy, Agri, metals or concentrates)

Location: Pune/Mumbai/Chennai

Interested candidates share your updated CV to shyam.k@cognizant.com / sivashankar.r@cognizant.com

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Cognizant is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, transforming clients’ business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

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Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

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