Freelance Functional/Data Analyst
Brussels region (hybrid)
March 16, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Apply before: March 4, 2026
For a leading financial organization, we are looking for a Functional/Data Analyst to support a strategic control room initiative within the Risk domain.
Project Context
This strategic program centralizes risk insights, automates control follow-ups, and provides real-time monitoring to support decision-making, transparency, and operational efficiency.
The initiative combines data, processes, and user workflows into a modern control room solution.
Your Responsibilities
Requirements & Analysis
Collaborate closely with Risk, Compliance, Data Owners, and Process Experts
Analyze and challenge business requirements
Translate needs into structured functional specifications
Model current and future processes to identify optimization and automation opportunities
Functional Design
Design dashboards, alerts, workflows, data flows, user journeys, and reporting features
Define automated control and alerting rules
Ensure consistency with overall architecture and project vision
Collaboration & Delivery
Work closely with developers, data specialists, and Product Owner in an agile environment (Scrum/Kanban)
Support refinement sessions, sprint planning, and backlog prioritization
Validate deliverables during testing cycles
Guide business acceptance testing
Translate complex topics into clear communication for non-technical stakeholders
Quality & Continuous Improvement
Maintain clear documentation (user stories, process flows, acceptance criteria)
Proactively identify improvements in UX, process optimization, and scalability
Contribute to building a future-proof control room solution
Profile
Must-Haves
Proven experience as a Functional Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role in digital or data-driven projects
Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
Ability to translate business needs into functional designs understood by developers
Experience in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban)
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Proficiency in English
Nice-to-Haves
Experience in risk or compliance environments
Experience with process modelling (BPMN, UML, or similar)
Familiarity with dashboarding or monitoring solutions (Power BI, Qlik Sense, Splunk, etc.)
Knowledge of workflows and automation tools
Understanding of data models and APIs
Dutch language skills
Languages
English (mandatory)
Dutch (nice to have)
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and conceptual mindset
Proactive and able to take initiative
Clear, structured, and convincing communication
Collaborative team player
Customer-centric approach
Eager to learn and quickly absorb new information
Process- and documentation-driven
Technical Skills
SQL / DQL
GitHub / Bitbucket
Google Analytics
Jira
Microsoft Teams
Qlik Sense
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