Financial Crime Business Analyst

We are currently seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join a major banking transformation programme, supporting two strategically important initiatives across Compliance and Technology. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with strong business analysis experience within financial services who can operate across multiple workstreams, engage senior stakeholders, and drive requirements through the full project lifecycle. About the Project s Global Compliance Platform (G-CO P)The Global Compliance Platform programme is a strategic initiative focused on identifying, selecting, and implementing a unified suite of compliance systems. The platform will support consistent and effective monitoring of Financial Crime risk across the bank's international operation s.The successful candidate will play a key role in defining business requirements, producing project documentation, and authoring Target Operating Models to support the future-state operating environmen t. Kofax Upgrade Progra mmeThis project involves the technical upgrade of the Kofax application and supporting infrastructure to address End-of-Service-Life requirements and ensure the continued delivery of critical fax servic es.The role requires an experienced Business Analyst who can gather requirements, conduct process analysis, manage stakeholders, and support future-state solution design. Functional knowledge of Kofax is beneficial but not essenti al. Key Responsibili • tiesGather, analyse, and document business and functional requireme • nts.Produce and maintain Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Specifications, Target Operating Models (TOMs), and Technical Design Overview (TDO) documentat • ion.Obtain stakeholder review and approval of project documentat • ion.Work closely with business users, technology teams, and subject matter experts throughout the project lifecy • cle.Develop and present solution options and recommendations to stakehold • ers.Support the design and documentation of future-state processes and operating mod • els.Define testing strategies and create test plans and test ca • ses.Execute System Integration Testing (SIT) and support User Acceptance Testing (U • AT).Analyse and present testing outcomes and recommendati • ons.Prepare regular project and workstream status repo • rts.Ensure project documentation is accurate, current, and appropriately gover • ned.Identify, manage, and escalate project risks and issues where requi • red.Provide subject matter expertise to wider technology and business initiati • ves.Support application upgrade activities and assess integration and infrastructure impa • cts.Foster a delivery-focused culture that promotes collaboration, responsiveness, and business va • lue.Comply with relevant governance, security, and compliance requireme • nts.Build strong relationships across business and technology te ams. Required Skills & Exper • ienceProven Business Analyst experience within banking or financial serv • ices.Ability to quickly understand new subject areas and complex business proce • sses.Sound knowledge of project delivery methodologies and the full project lifec • ycle.Experience producing proposals, scope documents, requirements documentation, and testing artef • acts.Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organisational le • vels.Experience in data analysis and data reconcilia • tion.Working knowledge of SQL, including the ability to query and investigate data. Domain Kno wledgeExperience across one or more of the following product areas is highly desi • rable • :BondsDeriv • ativesSecurities Fin • ancingForeign Exchang • e (FX)Loans and De positsAdditional knowledge of core banking functions and processes is highly v alued. Desirable Exp • erienceFinancial Crime programmes, including AML, KYC, or Sanctions Scr • eening.Regulatory and compliance-led change initi • atives.Previous exposure to Front Office trading platforms such as Bloomberg, Apex, or • Murex.Functional understanding of Kofax and related business pro • cesses.Experience working within compliance-focused transformation pro grammes W hy Join?This role offers the opportunity to contribute to high-profile transformation programmes that sit at the heart of regulatory compliance, operational resilience, and technology modernisation. You will work with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions while helping shape key strategic initiatives within a leading banking envi ronment.