Business Analyst-Trade Finance

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to work on CGIs proprietary Trade Finance platform, Trade360®. Trade360® is a comprehensive, SaaS-based global trade finance platform supporting banking trade services across 80+ countries and 130+ locations, serving more than 30,000 portal users. The platform enables banks to deliver Trade Finance, Supply Chain Finance, Payables, Receivables, and Cash Management services through a single, integrated system featuring advanced imaging, workflow, reporting, and XML-based integration architecture. The ideal candidate will possess strong domain expertise in Trade Finance and Supply Chain Finance and experience in banking product implementation environments. Your future duties and responsibilities Perform business requirements gathering, analysis, and functional validation. • Analyze and review functional design documents. • Prepare BRDs, Functional Specifications, and detailed use cases. • Conduct knowledge transfer sessions for development teams. • Provide functional clarifications during development and unit testing phases. • Define and contribute to test strategy ensuring coverage of stated and implied client requirements. • Support SIT and UAT cycles including test case preparation, execution support, and defect coordination. • Participate in client implementations (onsite/offshore) of Trade360®. • Collaborate with client stakeholders, development, and QA teams to ensure successful delivery. Required qualifications to be successful in this role Must-Have Skills: • 4-8 years of experience in Trade Finance and Supply Chain Finance domains. • Strong functional exposure to: • Letters of Credit (Import/Export) • Bank Guarantees / Standby LCs • Documentary Collections • Supply Chain Finance (Payables Finance, Receivables Finance, Distributor Finance) • Open Account Trade • Experience in business analysis, functional documentation, and use case writing. • Experience supporting SIT/UAT phases. • Strong stakeholder management and client communication skills. Good-to-Have Skills: • Experience working on trade finance platforms or core banking systems. • Exposure to SaaS-based solutions. • Understanding of XML/API-based integrations. • Knowledge of SQL. • Familiarity with regulatory and compliance aspects in trade finance.