Lead Functional BA - Fircosoft Transaction Screening Job Penarth area,Wales UK,Business

Position: Lead Functional BA - Fircosoft Transaction Screening (Payment)

About the Role

Serve as the Lead Functional Business Analyst for Fircosoft Transaction Screening (Payment) system upgrades and business impact assessments. This role bridges business requirements and technical implementation, ensuring payment screening solutions align with risk appetite and regulatory obligations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead business analysis for Fircosoft Transaction Screening (Payment) upgrade projects
Conduct detailed business impact assessments for payment screening enhancements
Elicit, document, and validate business requirements from Compliance, Risk, and Operations teams
Design and document target operating models for payment screening processes
Analyze current-state payment screening workflows and identify optimization opportunities
Define screening rules, algorithms, and tuning parameters in collaboration with Compliance
Create comprehensive functional specifications for technical implementation
Lead requirements workshops with business stakeholders and document outcomes
Support UAT planning, test case development, and defect management
Analyze false positive trends and recommend tuning strategies
Ensure traceability from business requirements to delivered functionality
Develop business process documentation and training materials

Required Skills & Knowledge

Fircosoft Expertise:
Hands‑on experience configuring Firco Continuity, Firco Trust, or FSK for payment screening
Payment Screening:
Deep knowledge of SWIFT messages (MT103, MT202, MX), SEPA, local payment formats
Business Analysis: 8+ years as FBA in banking technology projects
AML Domain:
Strong understanding of sanctions screening, watchlist management, PEP screening
Data Analysis:
Experience analyzing screening hits, false positives, and tuning metrics
Regulatory Compliance:
Knowledge of MAS AML/CFT requirements, FATF standards
Documentation:
Expertise in creating BRDs, FRDs, process flows, and use cases
SQL/Analytics:
Ability to query data and analyze screening patterns

Preferred Qualifications

CAMS, CGSS, or similar AML certification
Experience with Fircosoft tuning and optimization projects
Knowledge of machine learning applications in transaction screening
Familiarity with data quality frameworks and data lineage
Experience with agile delivery methodologies
Previous work with Singapore banks on AML system implementations
Understanding of real-time vs batch screening architectures

#J-18808-Ljbffr