Job Description

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst

Job Location- India

Job Purpose:

We are seeking a Business Analyst with expertise in bullion trading and treasury operations to support the design, implementation, and optimization of a bullion trading system. The ideal candidate will have a background in commodities trading, financial markets, and treasury management, with experience in analyzing trading workflows, risk management, and financial compliance.

The role requires a strong analytical mindset, knowledge of trading platforms, and treasury operations, along with experience in business process mapping, system integrations, and regulatory compliance. The Business Analyst will act as a bridge between stakeholders, traders, technology teams, and compliance functions to ensure efficient and optimized bullion trading operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering

• Work closely with traders, treasury teams, and financial stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements for a bullion trading platform.
• Define business rules, trading workflows, pricing mechanisms, and settlement processes.
• Identify gaps in existing trading operations and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and mitigate risks.
• Create functional specifications, user stories, and process flows for system enhancements and automation.

Trading Platform & Treasury System Integration

• Collaborate with technology teams to design and implement trading system features, risk management tools, and treasury integrations.
• Assist in API integrations with market data providers, liquidity providers, exchanges, and treasury systems.
• Ensure seamless integration of bullion trading functionalities, including pricing, order execution, settlement, and reconciliation.
• Work on automation initiatives to improve cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, and collateral optimization.

Risk & Compliance Management

• Ensure the bullion trading system complies with AML/KYC regulations, exchange rules, and financial reporting standards.
• Support the development of risk management frameworks, monitoring tools, and limit control mechanisms.
• Identify operational risks in trading and treasury functions and propose mitigation strategies.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Design and implement business intelligence dashboards, trade reconciliation reports, and P&L analysis tools.
• Track market trends, bullion price movements, and liquidity conditions to provide actionable insights to traders and treasury teams.
• Generate reports for regulatory submissions, internal audits, and senior management updates.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Process Optimization

• Act as a liaison between trading desks, finance teams, IT, compliance, and external vendors.
• Coordinate with banks, bullion suppliers, refineries, and exchanges to ensure smooth trade execution and settlements.
• Work on optimizing treasury processes, such as hedging strategies, FX exposure management, and margin calculations.

Key Qualifications & Skills:

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in bullion trading, commodities trading, or treasury operations.
• Strong understanding of precious metals markets, trading strategies, and pricing mechanisms.
• Experience in treasury functions, including liquidity management, FX hedging, and cash flow optimization.
• Familiarity with trading platforms, risk management systems, and treasury management solutions.
• Knowledge of financial regulations, AML/KYC compliance, and reporting requirements for bullion trading.
• Proficiency in business analysis tools like JIRA, Confluence, Visio, and SQL for data analysis.
• Experience with trading APIs, FIX protocols, and financial market integrations is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Certifications such as CBAP, CFA, FRM, or CTP (Certified Treasury Professional) are a plus.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working with precious metals exchanges, bullion banks, or fintech firms specializing in commodities trading.
• Exposure to blockchain-based bullion trading, digital gold platforms, or tokenized commodities.
• Knowledge of automated trading algorithms, quantitative modeling, and trade execution strategies.