Associate Business Analyst

ADIB Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Associate Business Analyst to support business process improvements and project success. Responsibilities include analyzing business needs, gathering requirements, and collaborating with teams. Ideal candidates are recent UAE national graduates with strong analytical and communication skills. Proficiency in MS Office is essential, and knowledge of Agile methodologies is a plus.

Qualifications

• Internship or project experience in business analysis or digital transformation.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in business analysis activities including requirements gathering and process analysis.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand needs and document processes.
• Conduct gap analyses to identify areas for improvement.

Skills

Business analysis

Analytical and problem-solving

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Computer Science or a related field

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Overview

Role: Associate Business Analyst

Location: Abu Dhabi

Role Purpose:

Play a critical role in analyzing and translating business needs into effective solutions as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business process improvements and deliver successful projects.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist in business analysis activities including requirements gathering, stakeholder interviews, process analysis and solution design.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs, elicit requirements and document business processes and workflows.
• Conduct gap analyses to identify areas for improvement and propose effective solutions that align with business objectives.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings to gather requirements, resolve conflicts and drive consensus among stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into clear and concise functional specifications, use cases, user stories and other relevant documentation.
• Collaborate with development teams, architects and QA teams to ensure accurate implementation of business requirements and validate solution quality.
• Participate in project planning, estimation and resource allocation activities.
• Conduct impact assessments and provide recommendations for changes and enhancements to existing systems and processes.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies related to business analysis and process improvement.

Specialist skills / technical knowledge / technical competencies required for this role

• Previous internship or project experience in business analysis or digital transformation.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze business scenarios and propose effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders.
• Basic understanding of business analysis methodologies, tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum) and SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Previous experience

• Bachelors degree in business administration, Computer Science or a related field.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Microsoft Visio skills will be a bonus.
• Good communication skills.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with Islamic banking principles and practices.

This position is for recent graduates UAE Nationals only.

Required Experience:

IC