We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join our Compliance team within a leading investment bank. This role focuses on delivering strategic and regulatory change across SEPA payments, cross-border transactions, and PSD2 initiatives. You will work closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, and external partners to drive transformation across the payments landscape.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead business analysis activities across payments projects, with a focus on SEPA, cross-border payments, and PSD2 compliance
* Gather, document, and validate business and functional requirements (BRDs, FRDs, user stories)
* Collaborate with stakeholders across Operations, Compliance, Technology, and Product teams
* Analyse current payment workflows and identify opportunities for optimisation and automation
* Support regulatory change initiatives, ensuring alignment with evolving European payments frameworks
* Work closely with developers and QA teams to ensure accurate implementation and testing of solutions
* Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and process mapping sessions
* Assist with UAT coordination and business readiness activities
Key Skills & Experience
* Proven experience as a Business Analyst within financial services, ideally in investment banking
* Strong knowledge of SEPA schemes (SCT, SDD) and cross-border payments (SWIFT, TARGET2, etc.)
* Solid understanding of PSD2 and its impact on payments, including Open Banking and APIs
* A good understanding of the sanctions lists and transaction filtering systems.
* Experience working on regulatory and/or payments transformation programmes
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
* Strong documentation skills (process flows, data mapping, requirements)
* Familiarity with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies
Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35)
Duration: 6 months rolling