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Canada
Remote only
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Business Analyst based in Canada.
We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to support a strategically important Compliance and Risk program within the banking sector. In this role, you will work closely with Product Managers and business stakeholders to identify, analyze, validate, and prioritize business requirements. You will examine complex banking processes and organizational workflows, translating them into clear functional and non-functional specifications. Your expertise in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and regulatory compliance will help ensure that business needs are accurately understood and addressed. You will also contribute to test planning and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) within an agile SAFe environment. This is an opportunity to contribute to a high-impact transformation initiative in a complex financial services environment.
As a Business Analyst, you will serve as a key link between business stakeholders and delivery teams, ensuring that requirements are clearly defined and aligned with program objectives. Your responsibilities will include:
Collaborate closely with Product Managers and business stakeholders to gather, analyze, validate, and prioritize requirements.
Analyze complex banking processes and organizational workflows, translating them into clear functional and non-functional requirements.
Identify, document, and assess business processes, dependencies, relationships, and challenges within the Compliance domain.
Develop detailed business concepts, functional specifications, and documentation to support implementation activities.
Facilitate discussions with stakeholders to clarify business needs and ensure a shared understanding of requirements.
Define, review, and coordinate test cases to validate proposed solutions.
Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring that delivered solutions meet business expectations.
Contribute to project activities within an agile environment, following Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles.
The ideal candidate combines extensive Business Analysis experience with strong banking and regulatory compliance knowledge, particularly in Anti-Money Laundering. You should demonstrate:
A university or university of applied sciences degree, advanced professional qualification, or equivalent education.
Several years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a comparable position.
Extensive experience supporting complex transformation or compliance projects.
Strong understanding of banking operations, organizational processes, and regulatory compliance requirements.
In-depth knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) processes and practices.
Proven experience gathering, analyzing, validating, prioritizing, and documenting business requirements.
Ability to translate complex business processes into clear functional and non-functional specifications.
Experience collaborating with Product Managers, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with agile project environments and SAFe principles.
Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent German and English language skills.
A clean background record, with no outstanding debt enforcement proceedings or criminal convictions.
Remote work: Worldwide remote working opportunity.
Contract type: Fixed-term employment contract.
Start date: Immediate availability.
Strategic involvement: Contribute to a high-priority Compliance and Risk transformation program.
Banking sector exposure: Work on complex regulatory and organizational challenges within financial services.
Cross-functional collaboration: Engage directly with Product Managers and key business stakeholders.
Agile environment: Gain experience working within a SAFe-based delivery organization.