Functional Business Analyst - Corporate Banking

NOTE: This is a short term contract for 2 months...

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Functional Business Analyst with strong expertise in Corporate Banking and Trade Finance domains. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Core Banking systems, strong BRD documentation skills, and the ability to collaborate with business and technology stakeholders in Agile delivery environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements for banking applications and transformation projects.
• Prepare detailed Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Specification Documents (FSD), process flows, and use cases.
• Work closely with business users, technology teams, QA teams, and project stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Support end-to-end project lifecycle activities including requirement gathering, SIT, UAT, and production rollout.
• Analyze existing banking processes and recommend process improvements and optimization opportunities.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder discussions, and requirement clarification sessions.
• Translate complex business requirements into actionable functional solutions.
• Collaborate within Agile and DevOps delivery environments using tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, and Confluence.
• Support reporting, data analysis, and visualization activities where required.

• Strong experience as a Functional Business Analyst within the Banking domain.
• Hands-on experience in Corporate Banking and Trade Finance projects.
• Strong knowledge of Core Banking modules including Loans, Deposits, Payments, and Financing.
• Experience working on Core Banking platforms, preferably Temenos T24.
• Proven expertise in Business Requirement Documentation (BRD) for complex business processes.
• Experience supporting SIT and UAT activities within structured QA/TCOE environments.
• Strong understanding of project delivery lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
• Practical experience in process documentation, process re-engineering, and reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with data visualisation and reporting tools is an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools including Visio, MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong planning and organisational skills.
• Experience leading or supporting high-performing project teams.

Preferred skills

• 6+ years of relevant Functional Business Analyst experience in Corporate Banking and Financial Services.
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.
• Strong exposure to Trade Finance workflows.
• Prior experience in large-scale banking transformation or migration projects will be an added advantage.
• Note: Immediate Joiner preferred