Open To Work
JOEL SALIAN
Bangalore
Summary
Business analyst specializing in fixed income electronic trading and digital distribution in global markets. Expertise in client onboarding and trade lifecycle analysis, optimizing processes across cash bonds, interest rate derivatives, and credit products. Skilled in translating business requirements into functional solutions through collaboration with sales, trading, technology, and middle office teams. Proven track record in enhancing client experience and operational efficiency using electronic trading platforms and AI-driven market analytics.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Associate
HSBC
Bengaluru
09.2024 - Current
- onboarding for fixed income electronic trading platforms, enhancing cash bonds and derivatives support.
- Gathered business requirements and translated them into functional specifications through collaboration with sales, trading, and technology teams.
- Performed trade lifecycle analysis and conducted impact assessments for system enhancements, ensuring seamless client experiences.
- Managed static data setup, entitlement controls, and access management to ensure governance compliance and minimize operational risk.
- Utilized AI-driven market analytics to enhance client distribution insights and support electronic trading strategies.
- Improved front-to-back trade lifecycle workflows to boost platform efficiency and effectiveness.
- Collaborated with middle office teams to align solutions with electronic risk management frameworks for optimal performance.
- Supported a 23/5 global operations model across EMEA, APAC, and Americas to maintain high service standards.
- Led cross-functional teams to implement process improvements in operations.
- Mentored junior associates, providing guidance on best practices and professional development.
Associate
HSBC
Bangalore
09.2021 - 09.2024
- Monitored trade reporting and implemented controls to mitigate risk and escalate errors according to global regulations.
- Conducted gap, scope, and impact analysis using techniques such as use case diagrams, context diagrams
- Identified operational inefficiencies in OTC derivative products and provided actionable remedies.
- Maintained comprehensive tracking of open reporting issues and defects to ensure resolution.
- Developed trade reporting presentations for stakeholders to communicate critical information effectively.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to align on project goals, timelines, and deliverables.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams during development, integration testing, functional testing, and UAT to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Led cross-functional teams to enhance project efficiency and communication.
Senior Analyst
GOLDMAN SACHS
Bangalore
09.2019 - 05.2021
- Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the firm's books and records
- Performed daily intercompany, external and internal reconciliations
- Compared internal books and records to external clearing agents such as BONY and DTCC
- Performed inter-company reconciliations to help facilitate business transactions between a GS company and its affiliates
- Monitored reconciliations between the internal ledgers of the firm to ensure that the books and records on which our financial statements are based are accurate
- Worked with business partners to analyze and implement solutions and workflows for new business opportunities
- Highlighted ideas for improving processes and implement them globally to impact and uplift the entire process.
Associate
HSBC
Bangalore
08.2017 - 07.2019
- Shouldered responsibility of handling the settlement of SWIFT
- Managed and reduced risk associated with settlement failure
- Cross trained within the team to fulfill the gaps and dependencies
- Prepared Manual Payments like MT103, MT 202 & MT 199
- Prepared Suspense Reports - Investigating Suspense breaks
- Ensured timely settlement of FX & MM trades as per payment cut-off timings
- Liaised with Trading Desk/Onshore Team/Confirmation Team and other internal concerned departments
Education
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Mangalore University
Udupi11-2016
Skills
- Use case development
- Business requirements documentation
- Functional requirements documentation
- System requirements specifications
- Requirements elicitation
- Data flow modeling
- User story creation
- Agile methodologies
- Waterfall methodologies
- Process modeling
- Gap analysis techniques
- Wireframe design
- Mockup creation
- Change management strategies
- Stakeholder engagement
- Release planning strategies
- Scrum framework
- JIRA project management
- Trade lifecycle analysis
- Client onboarding
- Static data management
- Risk management
- Operational efficiency
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Process improvement
Certification
- Business Analysis Certified Professional, TrainSmart Academy
- Certified Agile Business Analyst from IIBA regulatory institute, TrainSmart Academy
- Six Sigma White Belt Certification, 6sigmastudy
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
HybridOn-SiteRemoteSalary Range
₹140000/yr - ₹200000/yrTimeline
Senior Associate
HSBC
09.2024 - Current
Associate
HSBC
09.2021 - 09.2024
Senior Analyst
GOLDMAN SACHS
09.2019 - 05.2021
Associate
HSBC
08.2017 - 07.2019
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Mangalore University