Business Analyst Lead

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Analyst (BA) with strong expertise in Capital Markets and fluency in Arabic and English. The role requires in-depth domain knowledge of trading platforms, regulatory frameworks, investment banking operations, and post-trade processes, with the ability to bridge business requirements and technical solutions.

The ideal candidate will play a critical role in requirement gathering, business process analysis, solution design, and stakeholder management, ensuring successful delivery of projects within the Capital Markets domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with stakeholders (business, compliance, IT, and vendors) to elicit, document, and validate business requirements for Capital Market initiatives.
• Analyze and map front, middle, and back-office processes, covering trade life cycle, settlements, clearing, and risk management.
• Act as a liaison between business users and technical teams to ensure alignment of requirements with solutions.
• Prepare Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Specifications (FSD), and User Stories.
• Support solution design, system configuration, and process enhancements in line with business goals.
• Coordinate and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensure all requirements are adequately tested.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (CMA, SAMA, or relevant local regulators) and industry best practices.
• Provide domain expertise on Capital Market products such as Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, FX, and Structured Products.
• Conduct workshops and presentations for stakeholders in both Arabic and English.
• Mentor junior BAs and contribute to building BA best practices within the organization.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, with at least 5 years in the Capital Markets domain.
• Strong understanding of financial instruments, trade life cycle, settlement systems, and risk management.
• Prior experience working with stock exchanges, investment banks, or trading platforms.
• Hands-on experience with business analysis tools (JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio, etc.).
• Excellent documentation and communication skills with the ability to produce BRDs, FSDs, and UAT scripts.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks within the Capital Markets sector in the Middle East (CMA, SAMA, etc.).
• Fluency in Arabic (mandatory) and English (verbal and written).

Preferred Skills

• Experience in implementing Capital Market solutions (e.g., Murex, Calypso, Temenos, Nasdaq, or similar platforms).
• Knowledge of Agile / Scrum methodologies.
• Exposure to regional GCC markets and local regulations.
• Strong stakeholder management and vendor coordination experience