Functional Business Analyst
Summary
Functional Business Analyst leading requirements elicitation and documentation for stablecoin and digital asset initiatives in corporate/transaction banking, covering payments, wallets, regulatory compliance and agile delivery using JIRA, Confluence and BPMN.
1. Business Analysis & Requirements Management
- Lead requirements elicitation workshops with Product Owners, Business Stakeholders, Operations, Compliance, Risk, and Technology teams.
- Analyse, document, and validate business, functional, and non-functional requirements for Stablecoin and Digital Asset initiatives.
- Produce BRDs, Functional Specifications, User Stories, Use Cases, Process Flows, and Acceptance Criteria.
- Perform gap analysis between current-state ("As-Is") and future-state ("To-Be") processes.
- Manage requirement traceability throughout the SDLC lifecycle.
- Identify and manage requirement risks, dependencies, assumptions, and scope changes.
2. Stablecoin & Digital Asset Domain Analysis
Define and document end-to-end stablecoin journeys including:
- Pay / Transfer
- Receive / Collection
- Fiat ↔ Stablecoin Conversion
- Wallet Management
- Wallet Payee Management
- Onboarding / Offboarding
- Reconciliation & Reporting
- Analyse impacts to digital channels including internet banking, APIs, Host-to-Host (H2H), and mobile platforms.
- Document business rules for wallet operations, transaction lifecycle, settlement, limits, fees, and exception handling.
- Support future digital asset initiatives including tokenised deposits, CBDC, and programmable settlement capabilities.
3. Corporate Channel & Entitlement Framework
Define and maintain corporate channel entitlement models covering:
- User Roles · RBAC Frameworks
- Maker-Checker Approvals
- Transaction Limits
- Authorization Matrix
- Wallet and Account Entitlements
- Ensure stablecoin services are integrated into existing corporate banking security and approval frameworks.
- Work closely with channel teams to define onboarding, subscription packages, and access controls.
4. Regulatory, Compliance & Risk Requirements
Collaborate with Compliance, AML, Fraud, and Risk teams to define controls for:
- KYC/CDD
- AML Monitoring
- Sanctions Screening
- Travel Rule Compliance
- Wallet Screening
- Transaction Monitoring
- Audit and Reporting Requirements
- Ensure regulatory obligations are embedded into requirements and solution design.
- Support reviews related to MAS regulations and cross-border digital asset controls.
5. Stakeholder & Delivery Management
- Serve as the bridge between Business, Product, Technology, Architecture, Operations, and Testing teams. · Facilitate requirement walkthroughs and solution discussions.
- Support Agile ceremonies including grooming, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and UAT readiness.
- Drive issue resolution and requirement clarifications throughout delivery.
6. Testing & Implementation Support
- Translate business requirements into test scenarios and test cases.
- Support SIT, UAT, and Production Validation testing.
- Review defects and determine whether issues are defects, change requests, or enhancement opportunities.
- Support implementation, rollout planning, and post-production stabilization
Requirements:
- 8–12 years of Functional Business Analysis experience in Banking or Financial Services.
- Minimum 5 years in Transaction Banking, Payments, Cash Management, or Corporate Banking Channels.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
Stablecoin / Digital Asset Knowledge
Strong understanding of:
- Stablecoins
- Blockchain Fundamentals
- Wallet Concepts
- Digital Asset Custody
- Tokenised Money
- Tokenised Deposits
- CBDC Ecosystem
- Experience supporting Stablecoin, Blockchain, Digital Asset, or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) initiatives.
- Understanding of wallet-to-wallet transfers, digital asset settlement, and on-ramp/off-ramp models.
Corporate Banking Channels Strong knowledge of:
- Corporate Internet Banking
- Entitlements & RBAC
- Authorization Matrix
- User Administration
- Bulk Payments
- H2H Integrations
- API Banking
- Cash Management
- Payment Domain Knowledge
- Strong understanding of: Cross-border Payments, RTGS, SWIFT, ISO 20022, ACH, Reconciliation, Settlement Processes
- Knowledge of digital settlement and programmable payment concepts.
Business Analysis Skills
Expert in:
- BRD / FRD Preparation
- User Stories
- BPMN / Process Modelling
- Requirement Traceability
- Impact Assessment
- Gap Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Experience with Agile delivery using JIRA and Confluence.
Preferred / Good-To-Have Skills
- Exposure to SWIFT Digital Ledger initiatives.
- Experience with Stablecoin products such as USDC, tokenised deposits, or institutional digital asset platforms.
- Knowledge of blockchain networks such as Ripple, Ethereum, Hyperledger, or Polygon.
- Understanding of smart contracts and programmable settlement.
- Familiarity with Travel Rule, wallet address validation, and blockchain analytics solutions.
- Experience working with Compliance, Fraud, AML, and Risk teams on digital asset initiatives.