Functional Business Analyst, CLM/AML (Banking, 1-year renewable contract)

Dear Applicant,

If you or someone you know is interested, please send the CV directly to quynh.nguyen@evolutionjobs.sg (most preferred, as I may overlook some CVs due to the high volume).

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with business stakeholders to gather, elicit and analyse business requirements within the Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) / AML domain.
• Collaborate with business and operational specialists to review, validate and document business requirements.
• Analyse and document “to-be” business and operational processes, including impact assessments based on agreed requirements and functional scope.
• Define detailed functional and non-functional requirements aligned with business, technology and migration needs.
• Identify and manage requirements-related risks, issues and scope creep throughout the analysis phase.
• Produce detailed business requirements documentation in line with established banking standards.
• Develop business functional release notes and contribute to deployment and implementation plans.
• Assess the existing technology landscape and ensure requirements support seamless system integration.
• Work with operational teams to design and establish new processes and procedures where required.
• Partner with System Analysts and Solution Architects to ensure clear understanding and translation of business requirements into technical solutions.
• Perform and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) and ensure requirements are fully traceable through delivery.
• Review and confirm system capabilities against the agreed Business Requirements Document (BRD).
• Define project scope, assumptions and key considerations to support IT management approval and governance processes.
• Manage requirements and change requests throughout the analysis and delivery lifecycle.
• Review and sign off functional specifications prepared by System Analysts.
• Review SIT test cases and provide clarification and support to testing teams.
• Provide support during System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, preferably within Information Technology and banking environments.
• Minimum 5 years of banking experience with strong understanding of banking processes and technology.
• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) and/or AML domains.
• Strong expertise in requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation and management.
• Good understanding of CLM / AML processes, systems and regulatory requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across business, operations and technology teams.
• Experience translating business requirements into detailed functional and non-functional specifications.
• Strong understanding of business process analysis, impact assessment and process improvement.
• Experience working with System Analysts, Solution Architects, developers and testing teams throughout the SDLC.
• Hands-on experience with BRD, functional specifications, requirements traceability and SIT/UAT.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to challenge existing processes and identify opportunities for optimisation.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, requirements changes, risks and competing priorities effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex requirements clearly.