Sales Development Representative

Job Description: Business Analyst (Capital Markets / Investment Management)

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with strong techno-functional expertise in Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Asset Management, and Risk Management. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience across the full trade lifecycle, UAT leadership, risk frameworks, FIX protocol, and digital transformation initiatives. This role requires close collaboration with front, middle, and back-office stakeholders, IT teams, and external vendors to deliver critical business and regulatory solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Requirements Management

· Lead requirements gathering, documentation (BRD, FRD, User Stories), workflow mapping, and gap analysis.

· Conduct JAD sessions with Trading Desks, Portfolio Managers, Risk, Compliance, and Technology teams.

· Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications and acceptance criteria.

· Manage and prioritize product backlogs using Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Trade Lifecycle & Capital Markets Expertise

· Support end-to-end trade flows across Equities, Derivatives, Fixed Income, Forex, Options, ETFs, Private Equity, and Structured Products.

· Validate front-to-back trade processes including order placement, execution, allocations, settlement, reconciliation, and reporting.

· Work with OMS/EMS platforms, market connectivity, and brokerage systems.

Risk Management (Market, Model, Liquidity, Credit)

· Analyze VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, exposure calculations, and liquidity metrics (LCR/NSFR).

· Contribute to market risk policy formulation, governance, and regulatory compliance.

· Identify risk hotspots, process gaps, and control weaknesses with actionable remediation plans.

· Support regulatory reporting including Mark-to-Market and Notional Change requirements.

UAT, QA & Testing Leadership

· Lead end-to-end UAT cycles for trading, risk, and investment applications.

· Create test plans, test cases, and defect logs; track issues through JIRA until closure.

· Perform regression, functional, and production validation testing.

· Coordinate with QA, development teams, and Front Office for seamless deployment.

FIX Protocol & System Integrations

· Gather and validate FIX requirements for OMS/EMS integration.

· Support FIX message mapping, configuration, certification, and UAT.

· Collaborate with brokers, exchanges, and internal development teams for connectivity and workflow enhancements.

Client Management & Onboarding (Buy-side/Sell-side)

· Manage onboarding for clients such as Hedge Funds, Family Offices, Asset Managers, and Prime Brokers.

· Conduct requirement workshops, product demos, trainings, and post-implementation support.

· Serve as the primary point of contact for issue resolution, escalations, and enhancement discussions.

Project & Stakeholder Management

· Drive project plans, milestones, and sprint activities (Planning, Grooming, Stand-ups, Retrospectives).

· Ensure alignment between business needs and technology delivery.

· Prepare executive-level dashboards, presentations, and risk summaries for senior stakeholders.

Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

· Tools & Platforms: Bloomberg, Refinitiv, FactSet, BlackRock Aladdin, Robinhood, IRIS, Falcon

· Databases: SQL, Excel (advanced), data reconciliation tools

· Project Tools: JIRA, Monday.com, Confluence, MS Visio, Axure

· Risk Systems: VAR models, stress testing tools, exposure monitoring systems

Core Competencies

· Strong stakeholder management & communication

· Business rules analysis & functional documentation

· UI/UX requirement mapping

· Data migration & system integration

· Analytical thinking & problem-solving

· Cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications

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9+  years of experience in Capital Markets, Investment Management, and Trading/Risk Systems.

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· MBA Finance (preferred) / BBA Finance.

· Certifications:

o NISM – Equity, Derivatives, Options Strategies

o CFI – Fixed Income Fundamentals

o Microsoft – Career Essentials in Business Analysis

o FRM (GARP) – Pursuing

Preferred Experience

· Working on end-to-end trading platform implementations.

· Exposure to Hedge Funds, PMS, AIF, Private Equity, and Wealth Management workflows.

· Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (Basel II–IV, SEBI, Risk Governance).

· Experience authoring policies, SOPs, and process documentation.

Soft Skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication.

· Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities.

· Ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders.

· High ownership, deadline orientation, and team collaboration skills.

Job Description -

Profile: Senior ML Lead

Experience Required: 10+ Years

Work Mode: Remote

Key Responsibilities:

• Design end-to-end AI/ML architectures including data ingestion, model development, training, deployment, and monitoring
• Evaluate and select appropriate ML algorithms, frameworks, and cloud platforms (Azure, Snowflake)
• Guide teams in model operationalization (MLOps), versioning, and retraining pipelines
• Ensure AI/ML solutions align with business goals, performance, and compliance requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on data strategy, governance, and AI adoption roadmap

Required Skills:

• Strong expertise in ML algorithms, Linear Regression, and modeling fundamentals
• Proficiency in Python with ML libraries and frameworks
• MLOps: CI/CD/CT pipelines for ML deployment with Azure
• Experience with OpenAI/Generative AI solutions
• Cloud-native services: Azure ML, Snowflake
• 8+ years in data science with at least 2 years in solution architecture role
• Experience with large-scale model deployment and performance tuning

Good-to-Have:

• Strong background in Computer Science or Data Science
• Azure certifications
• Experience in data governance and compliance

About Us :
Merito is a curated talent platform that helps growth companies to identify and hire quality talent faster. Setup by team of IIM Ahmedabad and HEC Paris alumni Merito with its unique approaches changing the way hiring is done.

What are looking for?
- You are keen on understanding customer's hiring trends and companies current hiring
- You're excited about identifying and reaching our to the prospects
- You're proficient in Microsoft Office applications and tool like CRM, Hubspot to curate the prospect data and be on the top of it
- You're good at communicating with prospective clients on email and phone to maintain a healthy relationship
- You should always be in hunting mode and leveraging different data sources to identify prospects
- Your interpersonal skills and knowledge in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, get us to the top
- You're always ready for the future and always focuses on trying new approaches

Requirements :
- To create new client opportunities, its in your hands to research, identify and reach out to prospects
- You would be dealing with potential clients directly at all times to understand and managing their expectations
- You'd would understand client needs and suggest appropriate services to them
- The power lies within you to develop new relationships with potential clients, while maintaining existing client relationships
- You would be developing proposals for projects and also work on sales pitches and close deals with potential clients
- You're the key person who keeps a close look on the market and has an excellent understanding of the emerging market challenges.

Benefits :
- Fixed + variable pay
- Flexi work hours

As a Demand Generation Lead, you will play a critical role in driving revenue growth through strategic demand generation campaigns and initiatives. You will be responsible for executing integrated marketing campaigns, optimizing lead generation efforts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement comprehensive demand-generation strategies that align with our business objectives and target audience. Identify target markets, segments, and personas to guide campaign planning and execution.
• Planned, create, and execute integrated marketing campaigns across various channels, including email marketing, digital advertising, content marketing, social media, and events.
• Optimize lead generation efforts through the effective use of marketing automation platforms, lead capture forms, landing pages, and lead nurturing workflows.
• Collaborate with the content team to develop high-quality content assets, such as whitepapers, case studies, blog posts, and videos, that support demand generation efforts.
• Utilize marketing analytics tools to track, analyze, and report on campaign performance, including metrics like conversion rates, ROI, and pipeline generation.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, product marketing, design, and PR to align demand generation initiatives with overall marketing and sales strategies.
• Stay informed about market trends, competitor activities, and industry best practices related to demand generation and B2B marketing.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or a related field.
• Proven experience in demand generation, digital marketing, or a related field within the B2B SaaS industry.
• Strong knowledge of demand generation tactics and channels, including email marketing, digital advertising, content marketing, social media, and events.
• Proficiency in marketing automation platforms, such as HubSpot, Marketo, or Pardot, and CRM systems like Salesforce.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, track key metrics, and make data-driven decisions to optimize campaign performance.
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Strategic mindset with a focus on driving results, meeting targets, and contributing to revenue growth

With the ever-increasing demand in the educational industry, our client acts as an ed-tech platform that provides various interdisciplinary courses, in turn providing critical future skills.

They follow a curriculum that is collated globally and has been developed by industry experts. Some of the programmes offered by them include Artificial Intelligence, iOS App Development, Robotics, Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR), etc. Benefits of their platform include online accessibility 24*7, live & practical application, programmes for every age group, etc.

Headquartered in Gurugram, our client was founded by a veteran entrepreneur who is an alumnus of Harvard Business School.

As a Sales Head B2B, you will be responsible for leading the targets towards attaining that goal, tracking and reporting critical performance indicator data for your team.

What you will do:

• Rolling out new sales initiatives, targeted pitches, and modified sales approach depending on the nature of the business you are approaching
• Implementing the required sales training processes for your sales associates, preparing them for their responsibilities most effectively and efficiently possible
• Delivering pitches to critical clients and other key accounts in your zone yourself
• Being abreast of the latest developments in the space and implementing strategic/ tactical plans if needed
• Mapping the market on product/ competition and the onboarding of customers when they enter the company
• Actively approaching targeted business clients (telephone, email, social networks, events, etc.)
• Searching for new client leads
• Managing relationships with existing customers
• Creating and maintaining a database of current and potential customers
• Explaining and demonstrating features of products and services
• Upselling products and services

Desired Candidate Profile

• MBA from tier 1 B School
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office [Word, Excel and PowerPoint] and CRM software [Zoho CRM]
• Prior experience in B2B sales desired
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good organizational skills and the ability to multitask
• Excellent phone and cold calling skills
• Ability to build and maintain solid and lasting business relationships with colleagues and clients alike
• Ability to work with aggressive targets and think of out-of-the-box solutions when in a deadlock
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of enthusiasm and motivation
• Aspiration to be the best in the business with your every action
• Very good connects with B grade Schools for Edtech product sales    

About this role

We are seeking a seasoned DBA to join our team. You will have extensive experience in a mission-critical environment as a database administrator over a successful career.  You will primarily work on the Supporting our Databases, AWS RDS (MySQL), and  MongoDB/ Cassandra.

What You’ll Do

• Provide leadership in database scaling & monitoring. Maintain runbooks for our 24x7 SRE team. 
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolution of database issues. Perform database upgrades and patches.
• Define and develop data pipelines between platforms in a mission-critical environment using DMS, Fivetran, Kafka, etc.
• Work with our developers to optimize and tune their SQL queries.
• Assist in application development, debugging, and optimization with respect to data concerns.
• Provide input in the design and implementation of backup, recovery, and DR strategy
• Review application and database design for compliance.

What You’ll Need

• Ability to script in a high-level language like Python, Ruby, etc for Automation. 
• 8+ years of experience in AWS database services like RDS (Mysql), MongoDB/ Cassandra.
• 4+ years of experience in database design and DevOps on AWS.
• Must demonstrate a clear understanding of logical and physical database design and standards. 
• Experience in columnar data warehouse solutions like Redshift or Snowflake. 
• Must have extensive hands-on experience with MySQL in a large scale 24x7 production environment with millions of records.
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering; or equivalent work experience

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience with NoSQL solutions such as Cassandra/MongoDB etc.
• Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) in an agile environment
• Hands-on production experience with Big Data applications such as Spark.
• Knowledge of development best practices (source control with Git, continuous integration, automated testing).

• 2-7 years of total experience in Product Development.

• BE/BTech or any relevant degree with a background in consumer internet products
• 2-4 years’ experience delivering highly successful and innovative products with your fingerprints all over them - you’re extremely proud of what you’ve accomplished
• You carry the optimum blend of business, creativity (UI/UX) and technology.
• You are hands-on and go-getter to build & enhance your product through team work.
• You are on a constant drive to expand the product through research & stitching new partnerships.
• Person from a travel & accommodation background will be preferred.
• You’re expected to be a polymath who can bring ideas and analogies from different domains to solve a problem. You should be able to understand third or fourth level metrics.
• Stellar design instincts and product taste
• Finger-tippiness with data: you just go get the data you need with no muss/fuss and can whip it into an insightful story with no help. You know how to leverage data to make decisions without getting stuck in analysis paralysis.
• Grittiness: You never hesitate to roll up your sleeves and tackle something hands-on, you persevere when others fall away.

• Hands on experience on MS Excel is preferred.
• Most importantly, you should be fun to work with.

• You’ll be responsible for absorbing all the complexities of the domain and make simple, elegant and polished products for our users. You’ll have to learn and unlearn fast across domains.
• You’ll be working closely with the engineers, designers and analysts who care deeply about their product. You should be able to quickly build rapport with them. Persuasiveness is more valued here than authority.
• You’ll be owning product charters and would be responsible for every delivery. Your product charter will change as we evolve.
• You should be able to understand macro changes in the market and identify potential opportunities and risks. You should be able to plan features in smaller sprints while keeping an eye on the larger vision.
• You’ll be extremely meticulous and prudent in testing every feature that goes out. We ship high quality software.
• You’ll be the internal evangelist of the product who will go to everyone and help them understand why we should build a feature.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.
• Team player who can adapt to new and evolving processes.