Senior Business Analyst - Corporate Banking

Job Overview

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Business Analyst specializing in Corporate Banking to serve as a critical link between business stakeholders and technological teams. This role involves analyzing business needs, crafting innovative financial solutions, and spearheading digital transformation initiatives within the corporate banking sector.

Key Duties

• Collect, examine, validate, and document requirements from various Corporate Banking stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops and sessions for gathering input from business users.
• Convert business necessities into detailed functional specifications.
• Create Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Requirement Documents (FRD), User Stories, Use Cases, and Process Flow diagrams.
• Conduct gap analyses to spot areas for process enhancements.
• Review current business workflows and suggest optimized solutions.

• Work jointly with Solution Architects, Product Owners, and development teams to design scalable and efficient banking solutions.
• Assess proposed solutions to verify alignment with business goals.
• Engage in system integration reviews and design discussions.
• Assist with API and interface requirement evaluations.

• Analyze and assist with business requirements associated with Corporate Banking products such as Corporate Accounts, Corporate Payments, Cash and Liquidity Management, Trade Finance, Corporate Lending, Treasury Integration, Digital Banking, Customer Onboarding, and Virtual Accounts.

• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, and Sprint Reviews.
• Develop User Stories and define Acceptance Criteria.
• Support development teams through the software development lifecycle.
• Maintain requirements traceability throughout projects.
• Take part in Functional, System Integration, and User Acceptance Testing phases.
• Provide assistance during production deployment and post-launch support.

• Collaborate with Business Users, Product Owners, Architects, Developers, QA, Vendors, and Project Managers to ensure seamless communication and alignment.
• Present business requirements and solution proposals to stakeholders.
• Ensure the delivered solutions meet business expectations and objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or related disciplines.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in Business Analysis.
• Minimum 5 years focused on Corporate Banking projects.
• Thorough knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices.
• Hands-on experience working with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder relationship management capabilities.

Domain Expertise

• Extensive experience with Corporate Banking domains such as Cash Management, Corporate Payments, Trade Finance, Corporate Lending, Treasury, and Digital Banking.

Technical Proficiencies

• Proficiency in preparing Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Requirement Documents (FRD), User Stories, Use Cases, and Process Maps.
• Knowledge of BPMN and UML notation standards.
• Experience with Microsoft Visio, Jira, and Confluence tools.
• Optional skills: Basic SQL querying, REST API familiarity, use of Swagger or Postman.

Preferred Experience

• Hands-on exposure to core banking or financial service platforms like Temenos Transact (T24), Finastra, Oracle Banking, Finacle, Murex, or similar Corporate Banking systems.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).
• PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA).
• Agile Business Analysis certifications.
• Scrum Master or related Scrum certifications.