Remote Business Analyst- Banking

Job Title:

Business Analyst / Data Analyst – Banking Domain

Location:

London or Edinburg
Job Type: Contract/ Hybrid

Experience:

8+ years
Domain:
Banking / Financial Services

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Techno-Functional Business Analyst / Data Analyst with strong experience in the banking domain to join our team. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between business and technology, working closely with stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to define, design, and deliver data-driven solutions. The role requires a blend of domain knowledge, analytical thinking, and hands-on technical skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Act as the liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to gather and document functional and non-functional requirements.

Translate business needs into detailed specifications, data models, and interface definitions (e.g., Swagger / JSON APIs).

Analyze large sets of banking data for insights and trends, supporting data-driven decision-making.

Write complex SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.

Support the development and testing of data pipelines, reports, and dashboards.

Assist in UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and validation of end-to-end solutions.

Prepare BRD, FRD, use cases, process flows, and mapping documents.

Collaborate on solution design, data architecture, and systems integration (e.g., with core banking, payment gateways, or third-party platforms).

Ensure compliance with data privacy and banking regulations such as Basel III, GDPR, or local regulatory requirements.

Required

Skills & Experience:

5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Data Analyst in the banking or financial services sector.

Strong understanding of banking operations – retail, corporate, payments, lending, treasury, or risk.

Technical expertise in:

SQL, data analysis, and data visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau/Qlik)

APIs (knowledge of JSON, RESTful services, Swagger/OpenAPI specs)

Excel, ETL tools, and basic scripting (Python is a plus)

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Strong documentation and communication skills.

Ability to collaborate with cross-functional global teams.