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Compliance BA (SEPA)
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London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Business Analysis
BCM Industry
23/06/2026
Req. VR-123655
We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with strong expertise in Compliance in particular SEPA.
he BA will provide subject matter expertise and knowledge on Compliance processes and systems and work across complex projects for Compliance stakeholders. Business analysts are typically involved in all phases of the project life cycle, working closely with both the business users and the technology staff facilitating a clear understanding of the solution being delivered. This includes:
Performing requirements gathering and compiling formal Business Requirements & Functional Specification documents. Seeking and gaining approvals for any such documentation
Covering all aspects of Business Analyst engagement throughout the Project Development Lifecycle including but not limited to:
Formulating and presenting proposed solutions to the business users
Formulating testing approaches and compiling test plans and test cases
Performing system integration testing and supporting business users with user acceptance testing
Compiling and presenting test results
Completing project/workstream status reports
Ensuring project documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored
Escalating issues/risks to project/line management
Providing subject matter expertise to support TEC initiatives, as required e.g. presenting solutions to other parts of the organisation
Promote a dynamic, delivery driven culture that works alongside business units to provide responsive resolutions and value driven solutions.
Comply with relevant security and compliance procedures
Promote the bank's values-led culture which is inclusive and diverse.
Build relationships across the bank, establishing a strong peer network and helping to strengthen collaboration
Must have
Skills and Experience:
Business analysis experience working for a top tier bank or consultancy
An understanding of the project life cycle and experience of compiling proposal, scope, requirements and testing documents
Experience in either Compliance (data quality, data governance, regulatory reporting / monitoring and trade / comms surveillance) or Financial Crime (AML, KYC and Sanctions screening) is a must to ensure quick understanding of content and anticipating risks or issues
Payments Processing experience
Experience of relevant Payments Regulations e.g. PSR, SEPA, PSD2, cross-border transactions.
Payments message experience
A good understanding of the sanctions lists and transaction filtering systems.
Exposure to different project delivery lifecycles, Waterfall and Agile.
Reconciliation controls and matching processes
Product knowledge incorporating some of the following: Bonds, Derivatives, Securities Financing, FX and Loans and Deposits
A good understanding of the scope and purpose of the core banking functions
Knowledge of SQL (able to query and examine data, rather than build solutions)
Ability and experience of working under pressure
Ability to liaise with business and IT stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Excellent communication skills
both written and oral
Nice to have
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and drive as well as manage large workloads and tight deadlines
Ability and experience of working and performing well under pressure
both independently and as part of a team
Proactive, motivated, self-starting and results driven individual with high levels of ownership and accountability
Flexible and responsive to change with a structured and logical approach to work
Strong numerical and analytical skills and excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including presentations to Senior Management
Ability to collaborate and partner across the firm, including with business and IT stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and across multiple locations/regions
Experience using JIRA to track project activities
Strong Microsoft Office skills
Languages
English: A1 Beginner
Seniority
Regular
London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Req. VR-123655
Business Analysis
BCM Industry
23/06/2026
Req. VR-123655
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