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Are you an experienced Technical Business Analyst?

Do you enjoy working on financial messaging and transformation projects?

Then the role of Technical Business Analyst might be a great fit for you!

Our client, a leading organization in the banking and financial services industry, is looking for an expert to support them in the area of financial messaging transformation.

As a Technical Business Analyst, you will provide your expertise in the domain of financial messaging platforms, system migrations, and business analysis within complex IT environments, ensuring business continuity, compliance, and alignment with future financial messaging requirements.

Setting:

As part of a global transformation team, you will focus on supporting the migration from AMH to a new messaging platform, driving analysis, documentation, and coordination between technical and business stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation and operational stability.

Focus:

• Support the migration from AMH to the new messaging platform.
• Gather, document, and translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure regulatory and operational alignment.
• Contribute to decommissioning of legacy systems and integration into modern architectures.

Background:

To be successful in this role, you should bring proven experience in financial messaging environments (SWIFT, ISO 20022, SIC, Instant Payments) and projects involving service bureaus or outsourcing.

A strong background in business analysis, system migrations, and legacy platform transitions is essential.

Qualifications:

• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP or equivalent)
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence
• ITIL Foundation or similar service management certification (preferred)
• Training or certification in financial messaging standards (SWIFT, ISO 20022)
• Higher degree in Business IT or Computer Science (University / ETH)

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented approach
• Resilient and dependable, with strong focus under pressure
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, international, and fast-changing environment

Duration: This is initially a 8-month contract, with the possibility of extension.

Workload: 100%

Language: Fluent knowledge of German and English

For more information on this Technical Business Analyst opportunity or any other business analysis or transformation roles that I am currently working on, please send your CV to:

📧 vuk.susa-stupar@nicollcurtin.com

📞 +41 43 508 26 71

Are you an experienced Test Manager?

Do you enjoy working on financial messaging and IT transformation projects?

Then the role of Test Manager might be a great fit for you!

Our client, a leading organization in the banking and financial services industry, is looking for an expert to support them in the area of global financial messaging transformation.

As a Test Manager, you will provide your expertise in the domain of payments, SWIFT environments, and end-to-end testing, ensuring a secure and efficient migration of financial messaging capabilities across the organization.

Setting:

As part of a dynamic global team, you will focus on delivering high-quality testing solutions that ensure accuracy, reliability, and compliance within complex financial systems.

Focus:

• Lead and coordinate global testing activities (strategy, planning, execution, and defect management).
• Validate messaging flows across interconnected systems (SWIFT, ISO 20022, SIC).
• Ensure the robustness of the new messaging platform through structured testing and documentation in a regulated environment.

Background:

To be successful in this role, you should bring proven experience in test management within IT transformation projects, ideally with SWIFT and payment system environments (HOST / TPH).

Strong familiarity with financial messaging systems, message formats, and testing tools (JIRA, Xray) is key.

Qualifications:

• ISTQB Certified Test Manager (Advanced) and ISTQB Certified Tester
• Experience with test strategy design and execution
• Training in financial services or payment systems (preferred)

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and coordination skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Dependable, resilient, and able to perform under pressure

Duration: This is initially a 8-month contract, with the possibility of extension.

Language: Fluent knowledge of German and English is a must.

Workload: 100%

For more information on this Test Manager opportunity or any other testing or transformation roles that I am currently working on, please send your CV to:

📧 vuk.susa-stupar@nicollcurtin.com

📞+41 43 508 26 71

• Oversee all global crypto licensing projects from initiation to approval, including coordination with regulators, legal advisors, and compliance consultants.
• Drive internal stakeholders (legal, finance, tech, security, product, and operations) to deliver required documentation, i.e. business plans, financial models, risk frameworks, and infrastructure descriptions.
• Review and perform sanity checks on application materials to ensure consistency, accuracy, and risk alignment across submissions.
• Maintain a central registry of ongoing license applications, regulatory timelines, and associated dependencies; ensure leadership visibility on progress and risks.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in regulatory affairs, licensing, or compliance within fintech, crypto, or financial services.
• Proven track record of managing multi-jurisdictional licensing or regulatory approval processes.
• Strong understanding of crypto exchange business models, risk frameworks, and regulatory expectations (e.g., VARA, MiCA, FCA, MAS, etc.).
• Exceptional project management and stakeholder coordination skills

• Build and scale global payment corridors, enabling users to buy and sell crypto seamlessly through cards, bank transfers, and localized APMs
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard payment partners (card acquirers, banks, EMIs, and APMs) 
• Negotiate pricing, transaction fees, settlement terms, reserves, and SLAs based on industry benchmarks and business needs.
• Work with internal product and technology teams to ensure smooth technical integration of payment solutions into the crypto exchange platform.
• Monitor transaction performance, success rates, and partner SLAs to continuously optimize payment flows and reduce friction for users.
• Ensure all payment partners meet local and global compliance standards. 

• 5+ years of experience in payments partnerships and relationship management.
• Deep understanding of the commercial, regulatory, and technical requirements that support payment operations within a regulated crypto exchange environment.
• Proven network of reputable payment vendors and financial institutions experienced in serving fintech or crypto clients.
• Strong understanding of card acquiring settlement flows, chargebacks, and alternative payment methods.
• Commercial acumen with experience structuring and negotiating complex partnership agreements.
• Familiarity with crypto-fiat payment challenges, including risk, compliance, and cross-border settlements.
• Prior experience at or with regulated exchanges, PSPs, EMIs, or payment gateways serving crypto clients.
• Knowledge of MiCA, VARA, or equivalent frameworks is a plus.

We are looking for a Data Scientist to join our client, a leading financial institution in Zurich.

This is a contracting role with the initial duration until 31.03.2026.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to data science and business intelligence projects, particularly in regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver effective analytical solutions.
• Maintain thorough and accurate documentation.
• Evaluate and manage business change requests.
• Perform both regular and ad-hoc data analyses and reporting.
• Support the design, development, validation, and monitoring of compliance models and controls.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Extensive banking experience, particularly in Compliance, Risk Management, or Legal functions.
• At least 3 years of experience as a Data Science, preferably in a project-based environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, mathematics).
• Strong database programming skills (e.g. SQL).
• Proficient in programming (e.g. Python).
• Fluency in English.

If you are interested in this role, apply directly to bojana.bandovic@nicollcurtin.com.

We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our client, a leading financial institution in Zurich.

This is a contracting role with the initial duration until 30.06.2026.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development of data analytics and business intelligence solutions, particularly for regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver analytical insights, maintain thorough documentation, and manage business change requests.
• Conduct both routine and ad-hoc analyses and reports, and contribute to the design, implementation, and monitoring of compliance models and controls.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Extensive banking experience, particularly in Compliance, Risk Management, or Legal functions.
• At least 3 years of experience as a Data Analyst, preferably in a project-based environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM field, Economics, or Banking and Finance.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Fluency in English.

If you are interested in this role, apply directly to bojana.bandovic@nicollcurtin.com.

Join a global entertainment company that operates some of the most recognised online titles and competitive gaming tournaments across Asia.

We’re looking for an experienced Esports Broadcast Producer to take ownership of live and studio production for marquee esports titles at a Global Scale. This role sits at the heart of competitive gaming from concept planning and storytelling to on-air execution across multiple markets.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the end-to-end broadcast production of esports tournaments, live matches, and studio content ensuring consistent quality across all platforms and regions.
• Create broadcast rundowns, scripts, and visual storytelling plans that elevate audience engagement and highlight key gameplay moments.
• Direct live shows managing camera work, graphics, replays, commentary flow, and technical operations to ensure smooth delivery.
• Coordinate global broadcast schedules and work with local partners to align timing, logistics, and production flow.
• Oversee the setup, maintenance, and operation of broadcast systems and equipment
• Troubleshoot and respond to live technical issues swiftly to minimize downtime.
• Research and pilot new production tools, cloud streaming workflows, and remote broadcast technologies to enhance efficiency and visual quality.
• Collaborate closely with content, esports ops, and marketing teams to ensure storytelling and production execution are aligned with tournament narratives.

What You Bring

• 3+ years of experience in live broadcast production, ideally in esports, sports, or entertainment.
• Hands-on experience directing or producing live shows with complex technical setups.
• Proficiency in live production tools such as vMix, OBS, EVS, NDI workflows, comms systems, and streaming encoders.
• Working knowledge of cloud-based or remote production setups and multi-platform streaming (YouTube, Twitch, etc.).
• Solid understanding of the competitive gaming ecosystem, with awareness of player and viewer dynamics.
• Excellent organizational and crisis-management skills under live conditions.
• Flexibility to work odd hours regionally for tournaments or productions.

About the job

Nicoll Curtin are currently working with a exciting scaling SAAS company to find a Generative AI Engineer on a fully remote basis in Ireland. The successful candidate will join an existing team of AI Engineer working on building out cutting edge AI solutions on a brand new product.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in building AI tools that automate compliance tasks and are ready for real-world use.
• Create and improve language models to analyse and understand regulatory documents.
• Support the development of AI systems that can scale and work with different regulations.
• Support the building and maintenance of Machine Learning Infrastructure.
• Help take algorithms from POC to deployment.

Skills Required:

• 3-5 years engineering experience in a commercial environment.
• Experience with Python and ML frameworks (Tensorflow or Pytorch)
• Experience with deep learning techniques, LLPS and NLP.
• Hands on experience with real time Machine Learning pipelines.
• Strong communication skills.

If you are interested in learning more about this role please apply directly or reach out to me at Jack.Levingston@Nicollcurtin.com