Senior Business Analyst (Private Banking Tax Regulatory)

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to lead functional analysis and regulatory change initiatives within a Private Banking environment. The successful candidate will act as the bridge between Business and Technology teams, driving end-to-end delivery of tax regulatory solutions while ensuring compliance with international tax reporting regulations. This role requires strong domain expertise in Private Banking Operations together with hands-on experience in Tax Regulatory Reporting, enabling you to challenge business requirements, advise stakeholders, and work closely with development teams to deliver robust technology solutions.

ABOUT THE JOB

Partner with business users, Product Owners, and regional stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into clear functional requirements and solution specifications.

Lead business analysis activities for Private Banking Tax Regulatory initiatives, supporting regulatory changes such as German Tax, Client Tax Statement Reporting, AEOI/CRS, FATCA, and IRS 871(m).

Act as the bridge between Business and Technology teams, ensuring requirements are well understood and delivered through effective collaboration with developers and solution architects.

Analyze business processes, identify functional gaps, and recommend practical solutions that improve regulatory reporting and operational efficiency.

Support end-to-end project delivery, from requirements gathering and solution design through development, testing (SIT/UAT), deployment, and post-production support.

Work closely with development and QA teams to review solution designs, validate functional testing, investigate production issues, and ensure successful implementation.

Collaborate with multiple application teams on cross-system initiatives, performing impact assessments and ensuring seamless system integration.

Facilitate workshops, requirement discussions, and stakeholder meetings while managing communication across regional teams in Asia and Europe.

Produce and maintain key project documentation, including functional specifications, user stories, business process flows, meeting minutes, and project artefacts.

Contribute to project governance by supporting planning, risk management, release activities, and ensuring solutions comply with business, regulatory, security, and architectural standards.

ABOUT YOU

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.

Minimum 12 years of overall IT experience, including at least 8 years in Banking IT and 5 years delivering regulatory change initiatives within a Private Banking environment.

Mandatory hands-on experience in one or more of the following regulatory domains: Tax Regulatory, German Tax Reporting, Client Tax Statement Reporting, AEOI/CRS, FATCA, or IRS 871(m).

Strong knowledge of Private Banking operations, financial products, and regulatory reporting processes.

Experience working with core banking platforms such as Olympic, Temenos Transact, Avaloq AAA, or equivalent banking systems.

Proven experience gathering business requirements, conducting functional analysis, and producing General Functional Specifications (GFS), Detailed Functional Specifications (DFS), business process documentation, and user stories.

Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), with experience supporting solution design, development, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), release management, and production implementation.

Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and troubleshooting, along with advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).

Experience working with Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Confluence is preferred.

Familiarity with tax reporting platforms such as EasyTax