Business Analyst – Reference Data Management

Experience: 4 to 7 years

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

Skills: SQL, Informatica MDM, data governance, data quality, data analysis, stakeholder management, financial reference data, root-cause analysis, UAT

Company Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Business Analyst to drive Reference Data Management initiatives across enterprise systems. You will bridge business, IT, and data governance teams to ensure high-quality, consistent, and well-governed reference data that supports trading, risk, finance, and regulatory reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements & Analysis:

Gather, document, and validate business requirements for reference data onboarding, maintenance, and distribution across asset classes – securities, counterparties, accounts, calendars, etc.

Data Lifecycle Management:

Define and manage end-to-end reference data workflows including sourcing, validation, enrichment, golden record creation, and publishing to downstream systems.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

Work with Trading, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and IT teams to understand data needs, resolve conflicts, and drive adoption of RDM standards.

Data Quality & Governance:

Define data quality rules, KPIs, and SLAs.



Perform root-cause analysis on data issues and coordinate remediation with data owners/stewards.

Process Improvement:

Identify gaps in current RDM processes and propose automation, controls, and operating model enhancements. Support UAT, training, and rollout.

Documentation:

Maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, lineage docs, and SOPs for reference data domains. Ensure alignment with BCBS 239, FRTB, and other regulatory frameworks as applicable.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

4-7 years as a Business Analyst, with 2 years in Reference Data, Master Data, or Data Governance within Banking, Capital Markets, or Insurance.

Domain Knowledge:

Strong understanding of financial reference data – instruments, issuers, counterparties, LEI, ISIN, CUSIP, MIC codes, and corporate actions impact.

Technical Skills:

SQL for data analysis.

Experience with RDM/MDM tools like Informatica MDM, or similar.

Analytical Skills:

Ability to map data flows, perform gap analysis, and translate complex business rules into functional specs.

Soft Skills:

Excellent communication and stakeholder management. Ability to simplify technical concepts for business users and vice versa. Exposure to data governance frameworks (positive to have).

📌 Business Analyst – Reference Data Management (India)
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