VP - Senior Business Analyst (Digital Assets)

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst at VP level to join our Digital Asset team within a leading bank. In this role, you will be responsible for bridging business needs and technology solutions across digital asset initiatives, including cryptocurrency, tokenisation, blockchain-based products, and custody services. You will work closely with product, technology, compliance, and operations teams to deliver innovative and regulated digital asset capabilities.

Roles / Responsibilities

1. Lead business analysis for digital asset programmes, including tokenisation platforms, crypto trading, digital custody, and staking services.
2. Elicit, document, and validate business requirements, user stories, and functional specifications for digital asset products.
3. Work with product managers, traders, operations, and compliance teams to define end-to-end workflows for digital asset lifecycles (e.g., issuance, transfer, custody, settlement).
4. Partner with technology teams to design solutions using blockchain protocols (Ethereum, Hyperledger, etc.), smart contracts, and integration with core banking systems.
5. Support regulatory and risk assessments, ensuring digital asset solutions comply with MAS regulations, AML/KYC requirements, and industry standards.
6. Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings, and agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives).
7. Manage requirements traceability, conduct gap analysis, and support user acceptance testing (UAT) and production rollout.
8. Stay current with digital asset market trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory developments to inform product roadmaps.

Requirements

1. Minimum 15 years of business analysis experience in banking or financial services, with at least 3–5 years focused on digital assets, blockchain, or cryptocurrency.
2. Proven experience working on digital asset initiatives such as tokenisation, crypto trading, digital custody, DeFi integration, or stablecoin projects.
3. Strong understanding of blockchain fundamentals (e.g., Ethereum, smart contracts, consensus mechanisms, wallets, private/public keys).
4. Familiarity with digital asset custody models, trading lifecycle, and post-trade processing is highly preferred.
5. Knowledge of MAS regulatory requirements for digital assets (e.g., Payment Services Act, tokenisation guidelines) is a strong advantage.
6. Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and validation.
7. Familiarity with agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Figma.
8. Excellent communication and facilitation skills, able to bridge technical and business stakeholders including traders, product owners, compliance officers, and developers.
9. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail.
10. Ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and evolving regulatory environment.
11. Proven ability to lead requirements gathering across multiple teams and manage competing priorities.

Interested candidates please email your latest resume to [email protected]