Senior Business Analyst – Oil & Gas

Senior Business Analyst

You will leverage your experience to bridge business and IT, ensuring effective solutions to support market and credit risk functions. This role demands a strong ability to analyze processes, manage requirements, and engage stakeholders. You will contribute to strategic initiatives by providing end-to-end business analysis and acting as a subject matter expert. Join us to apply your skills in a dynamic environment and help drive impactful business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define and document business and functional requirements with thorough traceability
• Analyze current processes, identify gaps, and recommend improvements for efficiency and effectiveness
• Lead stakeholder workshops and manage communications to align solutions with business needs
• Develop and validate acceptance criteria, support user acceptance testing to confirm deliverables meet requirements
• Serve as subject matter expert for business analysis in strategic initiatives and projects
• Balance priorities across multiple tasks and facilitate communication between business and IT teams
• Translate complex business needs into clear user stories and specifications
• Create reports and dashboards using Excel, SQL, and Power BI/Tableau to support decision-making
• Utilize Agile and Waterfall methodologies to deliver projects efficiently
• Facilitate workshops and walkthroughs to ensure stakeholder engagement and understanding
• Support risk management functions by applying knowledge of market and credit risk concepts and reporting
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure the integration of business requirements with system capabilities
• Monitor performance of implemented solutions and suggest continuous improvements
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for business processes and requirements
• Promote knowledge sharing and lead analysis efforts within the team

Requirements

• 7 to 9 years of experience in business analysis with a focus on risk domains
• In-depth knowledge of market risk functions, including commodity derivatives and price curve concepts
• Background in credit risk concepts such as LGD, ECL, PD, and PFE and related reporting practices
• Proficiency in managing requirements, process mapping, and stakeholder engagement techniques
• Experience with market risk metrics like value at risk and stress testing
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate business needs into clear documentation
• Capability to lead workshops and facilitate effective stakeholder collaboration
• Familiarity with business analysis tools, including Excel, SQL, Power BI/Tableau, JIRA, and Confluence
• Understanding of both Agile and Waterfall project delivery methodologies
• Experience in the oil and gas industry or commodity trading businesses

Nice to have

• Certifications in business process modeling or change management
• Experience with UI/UX design thinking and data visualization techniques
• Knowledge of generative AI applications and storytelling in analytics
• Familiarity with ETRM systems such as Endur and Aligne
• Understanding of commodity market regulations and trading lifecycle