Senior Business Analyst (Compliance)

A banking client is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join their Technology and Operations team. The successful candidate will bridge business needs and technology solutions across banking compliancedomains. This is a hands-on role requiring equal parts analytical thinking, process design, and stakeholder management. You will work under minimal supervision, own delivery from requirements through to implementation, and thrive in an environment where ambiguity is the norm—not the exception.

Key Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and validate business requirements for initiatives spanning risk management, PDPA, FATCA, and Client Tax (CRS) reporting.

• Translate complex business needs into functional specifications, process flows, and system requirements.

• Perform hands-on data analysis using SQL and Excel (including macros) to uncover patterns, validate assumptions, and support business decisions.

• Build quick Excel-based mock-ups and data dashboards to demonstrate proposed solutions to stakeholders before development begins.

• Partner with technology teams to ensure proposed solutions are scalable, maintainable, and cost-effective while managing technology principal risks.

• Support change management processes, including impact assessment, stakeholder communication, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

• Work across multiple functions and departments within the bank to align operational processes with technology capabilities.

• Provide recommendations based on evaluation of alternatives—considering scalability, maintainability, cost, operations, and technology risk.

• Manage requirements traceability using JIRA and Confluence, ensuring clear audit trails for regulatory and compliance purposes.

Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in banking and/or consulting.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or equivalent.

• Strong domain knowledge in Banking Risk Management. Knowledge of PDPA, FATCA, and Client Tax (CRS) reporting is a strong advantage.

• Proficiency in SQL, data modeling, Microsoft Excel (including macros), and PowerPoint.

• Working knowledge of Visio, UML, JIRA, and Confluence.

• Proven ability to work under minimal supervision while maintaining focus on overall delivery outcomes.

• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills with ability to translate analysis into actionable solutions.

• Familiarity with change management processes and project management fundamentals.

Soft Skills & Attitude

• Strategic and forward-thinking approach to solving problems.

• Outstanding communication, influencing, negotiating, and persuasion skills.

• Passionate, diligent, and resilient—able to thrive in ambiguous environments.

• Experience in scoping and evaluation, including trade-off analysis across scalability, maintainability, cost, operations, and technology risk.

• Comfortable working as a hands-on, resourceful team player who is not afraid to dive into data or build quick prototypes.
  

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