Location: Brussels
Sector: Banking & Finance
Contract: Freelance / Consultancy / Permanent
Start date: ASAP
About the Role
We are currently seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support a strategic regulatory initiative within the banking sector. This role is critical to ensuring that the organization remains compliant with evolving regulatory requirements while maintaining operational efficiency and alignment with Client's architectural landscape.
The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with hands‑on experience in payments, regulatory compliance, and cross‑functional collaboration. You will act as a bridge between business, IT, compliance, and architecture teams, ensuring regulatory changes are understood, translated into actionable requirements, and successfully implemented.
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory Analysis & Compliance
* Understand, interpret, and analyse new regulatory requirements relevant to the banking and payments domain.
* Perform gap analysis to identify missing processes, controls, or system capabilities on the client side.
* Translate regulatory obligations into clear, structured functional requirements aligned with Client's specific architecture.
* Collaborate with compliance, risk, and legal teams to ensure regulatory interpretations are consistent and properly implemented.
Business & Functional Analysis
* Write comprehensive BRDs, FRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
* Support solution design, ensuring functional requirements match architectural guidelines and business objectives.
* Prepare and run workshops with stakeholders (Business, IT, Compliance, Architecture).
* Assist in testing phases by reviewing test cases and validating regulatory scenarios.
Payments Expertise (SEPA & SWIFT)
* Apply strong knowledge of SEPA, SWIFT messaging, clearing & settlement, and payment flows.
* Ensure compliance measures are fully integrated into payment journeys, operational processes, and supporting applications.
Cross‑Functional Coordination
* Act as the link between technical and business teams, facilitating smooth communication and ensuring alignment.
* Support change management activities, including documentation, impact assessment, and user adoption guidance.
* Monitor project progress and ensure delivery aligns with regulatory deadlines and milestones.
Required Skills & Experience
* Proven experience as a Business Analyst in the banking or financial services sector.
* Strong understanding of regulatory environments, compliance frameworks, and risk‑related processes.
* Demonstrated experience with payments, specifically SEPA and SWIFT.
* Ability to perform detailed gap analysis and convert regulatory requirements into actionable deliverables.
* Excellent analytical skills and an autonomous, structured working approach.
* Strong team player with the ability to coordinate across multiple departments.
* Experience working in Agile delivery environments (Scrum).
* Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
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