Senior Business Analyst

Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our team and play a key role in the implementation of a Mezzanine Debt solution. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the business analysis efforts for this project, including gathering and documenting requirements specific to mezzanine financing, performing gap analysis, and collaborating with stakeholders across the bank to ensure successful delivery. The ideal candidate will have a combination of technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and exceptional Business Analysis abilities.

Responsibilities:

● Lead the business analysis activities for the Mezzanine Debt solution

implementation, including working with other BAs, Product, and UX partners for

this technically complex solution.

● Gather and document mezzanine financing-specific business requirements from

stakeholders, including credit analysts, risk managers, and operations teams.

● Analyze business requirements to identify pain points, inefficiencies, and

opportunities for improvement in the current debt processing workflow.

● Conduct gap analysis to assess the differences between the current state and the

desired state of the system, highlighting areas for enhancement.

● Work closely with technical teams (product managers, User Experience, architect,

developers, testers) to ensure accurate and efficient implementation of product

features.

● Develop use cases and user stories to capture the functional requirements of the

system, ensuring all user needs are met.

● Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily

stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

● Facilitate backlog grooming and refinement sessions to ensure user stories are

well-defined, estimated, and ready for development.

● Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications and

technical requirements for system implementation.

● Create data models and process flows to document business processes.

● Identify and document non-functional requirements, such as performance,

security, and scalability, with a focus on financial data integrity and compliance.

● Develop and maintain a comprehensive requirements traceability matrix to ensure

all requirements are accounted for and tracked throughout the project lifecycle.

● Guide and actively participate in UAT to validate that the system meets the

business requirements and user expectations.

Required Skills and Experience:

● Strong understanding of business analysis principles, methodologies, and best

practices.

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively

convey complex financial and technical concepts to both technical and

non-technical audiences.

● Ability to understand very complex requirements including multiple streams of

interest charges and how they interact over time through multiple systems and be

able to convey that through simplified visuals, examples, models, and other

artifacts.

● Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both

business and technical stakeholders.

● Proven ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics and competing

priorities to achieve project alignment.

● Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team, managing

multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.

● Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address

potential risks and challenges proactively.

● Experience documenting complex technical APIs, system integrations, and data

flows.

● Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing environments.

● Experience working with Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid development methodologies

and the ability to adapt to changing project requirements.

● Proficiency in requirements management and documentation tools (e.g., Jira and

Confluence).

● 5+ years of experience in business analysis, preferably in Capital Markets, banking

industry or with a Fintech.

Additional Skills "Nice to Have":

● Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, or a related field.

● Demonstrated experience with lending platforms or complex financial products.

● Experience working with SAP TRBK.

● Understanding of Product Management.