Business Analyst, SEPA Compliance

Technical Business Analyst – Payments SEPA Compliance Global Banking Organisation London, 4 days in the office | 6 month Contract £650 per day inside IR35 We’re supporting a leading global banking organisation on a key Compliance Technology programme and are looking to engage an experienced Technical Business Analyst with strong exposure to payments projects, ideally related to SEPA. This role will sit between the Compliance/payments business teams and Technology, acting as the key interface to drive technical change across critical controls and monitoring processes. The successful candidate will combine strong business analysis capability with technical/data-focused experience, helping translate complex compliance requirements into scalable technology solutions. Key Responsibilities: • Act as the primary liaison between Compliance, payments stakeholders and Technology teams • Gather, analyse and document business, functional and technical requirements • Translate regulatory and compliance requirements into clear technical specifications and delivery outcomes • Support enhancements and change initiatives across SEPA and compliance monitoring processes • Work closely with developers, architects and data teams to support solution design and implementation • Perform data analysis, reconciliation and impact assessments across multiple systems and datasets • Facilitate workshops with business and technical stakeholders to define target-state processes and controls • Support SIT/UAT planning, test execution, defect management and implementation activities • Produce detailed project artefacts including BRDs, functional specifications, process flows and data mappings • Identify and escalate project risks, issues and dependencies across workstreams Key Experience Required: • Strong Technical/IT Business Analysis experience within global banking or financial services • Previous experience working on payements projects, SEPA, PSD2, Payments regulations, Compliance technology change, AML/KYC or Financial Crime programmes, Surveillance or regulatory controls • Strong technical/data analysis capability including SQL • Experience working closely with both business and technology stakeholders • Strong understanding of project lifecycle, testing and change delivery • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills • Experience with Front Office or Compliance platforms would be advantageous • Understanding of investment banking products including FX, Bonds, Derivatives or Securities Financing • Experience within highly regulated enterprise environments