Business Analyst - Fintech

Role- Business Analyst Location- Nashville, TN Duration- 6+ Months Job Description- Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and technology teams to understand business objectives and translate them into detailed functional and technical requirements. Conduct requirement workshops, stakeholder interviews, and process analysis sessions to elicit clear and complete requirements. Document Business Requirements Documents (BRD), Functional Specifications (FSD), and User Stories with acceptance criteria. Work closely with solution architects and developers to ensure requirements are well understood and technically feasible. Analyze current business processes and identify opportunities for process improvement and automation. Support data analysis, data mapping, and integration requirements between banking systems. Assist in testing phases (system, integration, UAT) by preparing test scenarios, validating test cases, and ensuring defect resolution. Ensure solutions comply with banking standards, risk management frameworks, and regulatory guidelines. Act as a liaison between business users and IT teams throughout the project lifecycle. Required Skills & Experience 8-10 years of proven experience as a Business Analyst in the Banking/Financial Services sector. Strong knowledge of retail banking, corporate banking, lending, payments, cards, or capital markets (depending on project scope). Hands-on experience with requirement gathering, documentation, and analysis. Strong understanding of banking processes, regulatory compliance (e.g., Basel III, KYC/AML, PSD2), and risk frameworks. Experience working with Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies. Ability to create process flows, data flow diagrams, and use case models. Exposure to SQL/data analysis for requirement validation and testing. Familiarity with APIs, system integrations, and cloud-based banking solutions Job Type: Contract Pay: $46.00 - $50.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Experience: Business analysis: 8 years (Required) Fintech Business Analyst: 8 years (Required) Ability to Commute: Nashville, TN 37204 (Required) Ability to Relocate: Nashville, TN 37204: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person