Banking Business Analyst (BA)
Role Overview
We are seeking a Business Analyst to join our clients banking team, where you will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and IT, supporting the analysis, design, and delivery of banking solutions. The role focuses on understanding business needs, improving processes, and ensuring successful implementation of regulatory, operational, and technology-driven initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
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Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements through workshops, interviews, and stakeholder collaboration.
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Translate business needs into clear functional and non-functional requirements for IT and delivery teams.
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Support end-to-end change initiatives across banking products, processes, and systems.
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Analyze current-state processes and define target-state solutions, identifying gaps and improvement opportunities.
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Collaborate with product owners, developers, testers, and operations teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
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Support UAT preparation and execution, including test case review, defect triage, and business sign-off.
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Ensure solutions comply with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and banking standards.
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Produce and maintain documentation such as business requirements documents, user stories, process flows, and impact assessments.
Required Skills & Experience
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Experience working as a Business Analyst in a banking or financial services environment.
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Strong understanding of banking products and processes (e.g. payments, lending, accounts, cards, treasury, or digital channels).
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Proven experience in requirements engineering and stakeholder management.
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Ability to communicate complex topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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Experience working in Agile and/or Waterfall delivery models.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
Nice to Have
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Exposure to core banking systems, payment platforms, or regulatory initiatives.
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Experience with data analysis, reporting, or SQL.
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Knowledge of banking regulations and compliance frameworks.
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Prior experience in large-scale transformation or system implementation projects.