Business Analyst - Sanctions Project

The purpose of the Sanctions BA is to support 1LoD by leading business analysis activity for the client's Sanctions Enhancement project. The role holder will support run the bank activities to ensure robust prevention and detection within EMEA. They will be required to work collaboratively with colleagues across EMEA within Operations, Compliance and Technology. The Business Analyst (BA) is responsible for understanding and assessing changing business needs, analysing impacts, documenting requirements, and facilitating communication between stakeholders. The BA will identify impacts on the target operating model, providing solutions to mitigate risks. The role involves supporting business case development, planning, control processes, impact evaluation, traceability, and governance framework. For regulatory projects, the BA ensures compliance by translating EMEA regulatory requirements into actionable business requirements.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Engage with internal/external stakeholders to understand current processes, identify change needs, and recommend optimal approaches.
• Produce BA documentation (e.g., target operating models, process models, business requirements, test scripts) to support solution development and implementation.
• For regulatory projects, track and analyse EMEA regulatory updates, working with SMEs to document practical implications for systems and processes.
• Identify and document operating model changes, timelines, and governance requirements.
• Assess impacts of change on services, functions, and systems; highlight options and dependencies for informed decision‑making.
• Communicate clearly within multi‑disciplinary teams, gain consensus, and implement solutions within time, budget, and quality constraints.
• Articulate benefits of changes to stakeholders and address concerns.
• Create plans and processes to evaluate change impacts and maintain audit‑ready documentation.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Degree‑level education; professional BA qualifications desirable.
• Strong multitasking, relationship‑building, and communication skills.
• Industry and Regulatory knowledge applicable for the role, particularly of UK and EU Payment systems and transactions.
• Familiar with key Sanctions / Fin Crime industry systems such as Fircosoft.
• Evidence of previous experience in financial services, markets and banking activities and/or the relevant Fraud teams in other industries.
• Ability to manage and monitor progress of various dependencies to ensure deadlines are met.
• Able to work collaboratively as well as independently.
• Must be detail‑oriented, analytical and inquisitive.
• Evidence of innovative thinking and problem‑solving.
• Must be able to communicate, both written and verbal with empathy and sensitivity with colleagues across a range of functions and seniorities, bearing in mind cultural and language differences as well as the commercial realities of our business.
• Practical and willing to take responsibility to ensure objectives are achieved.
• Proven experience delivering projects in financial services, including regulatory change.
• Understanding of banking operations and trade flows.
• Experience in deadline‑driven/system project teams.
• Ability to work collaboratively, resolve conflicts, and take initiative while supporting project leadership.
• Resilient under pressure; flexible in shifting between strategic and detailed tasks.

Location

This is a hybrid working role, with a requirement to work from the client's London office 2-3 days a week.

Working hours

Standard working hours with some flex where required.

The Adecco Group is an equal opportunities company.