CIB Risk Transformation - Senior Manager in London

BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

The GRM CIB Risk Transformation team leads transformation initiatives across the GRM CIB function, with a strong focus on process optimisation, data quality, and strategic change delivery. The team is responsible for driving process efficiency, improving data quality, delivering complex transformation programmes within the Risk function, and supporting group‑level Risk initiatives across CIB.

We are seeking a high‑calibre senior manager to join the GRM CIB Risk Transformation team as a Business Analyst, reporting to the Risk Transformation London Project Lead. The successful candidate will lead business analysis across Risk Transformation initiatives, with a focus on requirements definition, process analysis, data issue assessment, and the production of high‑quality project artefacts. The role requires the ability to translate complex business needs into clear functional requirements, support change delivery across credit risk processes, data, and controls, and ensure robust documentation, traceability, and alignment with governance and regulatory expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the elicitation, analysis, documentation, and validation of business requirements for Risk Transformation initiatives.
• Translate business and risk needs into functional requirements, process improvements, and system change specifications.
• Perform analysis across the end‑to‑end Credit Risk lifecycle, assessing process impacts, controls, dependencies, and data quality issues affecting Risk processes.
• Identify and assess remediation options across automation, system enhancements, and process redesign.
• Produce, update, and maintain high‑quality project artefacts, including BRDs (Business Requirements Specification), functional specifications, process flows, data traceability matrices, delivery plans, and status reporting.
• Provide support for project management responsibilities.
• Define and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test plans, scenarios, and scripts.
• Support implementation readiness, post‑deployment validation, and transition into Business as Usual (BAU).
• Provide functional guidance and end‑user support to enable effective adoption of new processes and tools.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Specific Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of the end‑to‑end Credit Risk lifecycle. Proficiency in business analysis methodologies, including requirement elicitation, functional design, and data traceability. Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and risk governance standards.
• Demonstrated experience producing high‑quality project artefacts.
• Strong knowledge of data quality remediation, risk data controls, and data governance principles.

Experience: 7‑10 years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst within Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), Risk Management, or a related banking environment.
Academic Background: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related quantitative field.
Languages: Full professional proficiency in English.
Personal Skills: You are a strategic thinker with a results‑oriented mindset. You excel at translating complex technical needs into clear roadmaps and have the emotional intelligence to influence senior stakeholders in dynamic environments.
Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with advanced data analytics or automation tools applied to risk processes.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., FRM, CFA, PMP, or Agile methodologies).
• Previous experience in top‑tier consulting firms or global investment banks.
• Good awareness of AI and emerging technologies, and their potential application across business analysis, process optimisation, and risk transformation.

Please note that priority will be given to candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.

Skills: Client Orientation, Critical Thinking, Empathy, Ethics, Innovation.