Halian is currently supporting a leading global financial institution in the search for an experienced IT Business Analyst to join a strategic IT Banking Risks team.
This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of business and technology, contributing to critical initiatives across Financial Risk, Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Execution & Clearing, and Regulatory Reporting domains. The successful consultant will act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and IT teams, ensuring the delivery of robust, compliant, and business-driven solutions.
Key Responsibilities
As an IT Business Analyst, you will:
- Gather, analyse, and document business and functional requirements.
- Translate business needs into clear functional specifications for development teams.
- Coordinate and support business testing activities, including UAT preparation and execution.
- Monitor post-production performance, identify improvement opportunities, and follow up on enhancements.
- Provide ongoing production support and assist in incident resolution.
- Manage and track activities through JIRA, ensuring issues and change requests are properly documented and progressed.
- Collaborate closely with Risk, Operations, Compliance, and IT stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
- Contribute to regulatory and risk-related projects while ensuring alignment with internal governance and control frameworks.
Required Experience & Skills
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst within Financial Services or Banking environments.
- Strong understanding of one or more of the following areas:
- Financial Risk
- Credit Risk
- Operational Risk
- Execution & Clearing
- Regulatory Reporting
- Experience writing business requirements, functional specifications, and process documentation.
- Exposure to testing methodologies, including UAT coordination and defect management.
- Experience working with JIRA and Agile delivery methodologies.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in complex and regulated environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within Custody, Securities Services, Asset Servicing, or Investment Banking environments.
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks impacting financial institutions.
- Experience supporting production environments and post-go-live activities.
- Familiarity with data analysis and reporting tools.
Key Competencies
- Business Analysis
- Functional Analysis
- Financial Risk
- Credit Risk
- Operational Risk
- Regulatory Reporting
- Execution & Clearing
- Testing & UAT
- Production Support
- JIRA
- Stakeholder Management
- Agile Delivery
Why Join This Project?
- Opportunity to contribute to high-impact risk and regulatory initiatives within a leading international financial institution.
- Exposure to complex banking and securities services environments.
- Collaborative and multicultural working environment.
- Strategic role with strong interaction across business and technology teams.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & EcoVadis
As part of the supplier onboarding and evaluation process, participating organisations may be required to complete an EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assessment. This assessment includes an online questionnaire and the submission of supporting documentation relating to environmental, social, and ethical business practices.
The objective is to evaluate sustainability performance and support continuous improvement in responsible procurement practices. Any costs associated with the EcoVadis assessment remain the responsibility of the supplier.
