Senior Business Analyst (Financial Services & Retirement Solutions)
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our financial services practice on a remote basis from India. This role sits at the intersection of business analysis and domain consulting translating complex retirement asset management and banking requirements into clear actionable solutions.
You will work directly with client stakeholders product owners and technology teams to gather requirements model processes and guide the design and delivery of retirement and financial services solutions similar to the consulting model followed by firms supporting large insurance retirement and banking platform modernization programs.
- Partner with business stakeholders plan sponsors and technology teams to elicit analyze and document business and functional requirements for retirement asset management and banking platforms.
- Conduct JAD/JAR sessions workshops and stakeholder interviews to gather requirements and resolve conflicting priorities across business and IT teams.
- Perform GAP analysis and document AS-IS and TO-BE business processes for retirement plan administration recordkeeping custody or core banking workflows.
- Translate business needs into detailed requirements artifacts process workflows use cases wireframes user stories and requirement blueprints that bridge the gap between business needs and system capability.
- Apply business process modeling techniques (activity diagrams sequence diagrams data flow diagrams) to represent current and future-state processes clearly.
- Support solution design by evaluating alternatives working with architects and developers and validating that proposed solutions meet regulatory compliance and business objectives.
- Own and groom the product backlog in partnership with product owners; prioritize requirements and change requests based on business value and delivery capacity.
- Act as the primary liaison between business operations and technology teams ensuring requirements are understood tracked and delivered end-to-end.
- Operate effectively within Agile/Scrum delivery models supporting sprint ceremonies backlog refinement and release-readiness activities.
- Stay current on retirement industry platforms recordkeeping systems policy/plan administration tools and emerging technology (including cloud and AI-enabled capabilities) relevant to financial services consulting.
- Strong judgment and the ability to validate and challenge AI-assisted or automated outputs rather than accepting them at face value.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work confidently with senior business and technology stakeholders.
- Comfort operating independently in a fully remote distributed team environment while collaborating across time zones.
- A track record of delivering results under deadline pressure while adapting to evolving scope and priorities.
This is an opportunity to work on high-impact retirement asset management and banking engagements for global clients with exposure to modern platforms cloud technology and AI-enabled tools while working fully remote from India as part of a growing financial services consulting practice.
- 8 years of overall business analysis / consulting experience with a minimum of 5 years focused on financial services specifically retirement services asset management or banking.
- Demonstrated experience with regulatory and compliance-driven projects impacting retirement asset management or banking operations.
- Working knowledge of core financial services platforms and processes policy/plan administration systems billing claims underwriting or core banking modules gained through direct project experience.
- Experience supporting large-scale platform implementations or modernization programs (e.g. core system replacements third-party integrations or data migration initiatives) within regulated financial environments.
- Requirements elicitation GAP analysis and process documentation (AS-IS / TO-BE).
- Backlog management user story writing and prioritization within Agile/Scrum frameworks.
- Stakeholder management across business operations and technology functions.
- Familiarity with REST APIs data mapping and third-party system integrations.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Finance or a related field is required.
- A postgraduate degree or MBA in Management Finance or a related discipline is preferred.
Comprehensive insurance plans.
Collaborative and supportive work environment.
Chance to learn and grow with a talented team.
A positive and fun work environment.
Required Skills:
Required Experience & Domain Expertise 8 years of overall business analysis / consulting experience with a minimum of 5 years focused on financial services specifically retirement services asset management or banking. Demonstrated experience with regulatory and compliance-driven projects impacting retirement asset management or banking operations. Working knowledge of core financial services platforms and processes policy/plan administration systems billing claims underwriting or core banking modules gained through direct project experience. Experience supporting large-scale platform implementations or modernization programs (e.g. core system replacements third-party integrations or data migration initiatives) within regulated financial environments. Senior Business Analysis Skills & Tools Requirements elicitation GAP analysis and process documentation (AS-IS / TO-BE). Backlog management user story writing and prioritization within Agile/Scrum frameworks. Stakeholder management across business operations and technology functions. Familiarity with REST APIs data mapping and third-party system integrations. Education Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Finance or a related field is required. A postgraduate degree or MBA in Management Finance or a related discipline is preferred.