Business Analyst - Banking Domain

Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end business analysis for strategic banking projects, including requirement gathering, analysis, documentation, and validation. Drive collaboration with senior business stakeholders, product owners, and IT leadership to define business needs and translate them into detailed solution requirements. Conduct comprehensive impact assessments, risk analysis, and feasibility studies for new banking products, regulatory changes, and technology initiatives. Define and enforce best practices in requirements engineering, process modeling, and business analysis standards. Mentor and guide junior and mid-level business analysts on banking domain knowledge, tools, and methodologies. Lead workshops, focus groups, and stakeholder interviews to elicit business needs and build consensus. Work closely with compliance, risk management, operations, and IT teams to ensure regulatory and operational requirements are integrated into solutions. Partner with Agile product teams and project managers to ensure timely and quality delivery of banking solutions. Support senior management by preparing detailed reports, presentations, and business cases to facilitate informed decision-making. Keep abreast of emerging trends in banking technology (e.g., digital banking, open banking, blockchain) and regulatory frameworks to advise on strategic initiatives. Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT), coordinate defect resolution, and sign off on deliverables. Drive continuous improvement initiatives in banking processes and systems leveraging technology. Required Skills: 10 to 15 years of proven experience as a Business Analyst or Lead BA in banking/financial services domain. Deep knowledge of banking products (retail, corporate, treasury, lending), core banking systems, and regulatory requirements (AML, KYC, Basel III, GDPR). Strong leadership skills with experience in mentoring and managing BA teams. Expertise in requirement gathering techniques, use case development, process modeling (BPMN), and documentation. Proficiency in tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio, and other BA tools. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with ability to influence C-level stakeholders. Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments as well as Waterfall. Exposure to digital transformation projects, fintech collaboration, or blockchain initiatives in banking preferred. Certification such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, or equivalent highly desirable.