Business Analyst Corporate/Trade

Swift; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Dubai is seeking an experienced Business Analyst with expertise in SWIFT payments and corporate transaction flows. This role involves engaging with stakeholders to analyze business requirements and document complex payment flows, supporting solution design aligned with global payment standards. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant experience and must possess excellent documentation and communication skills. Join a diverse and inclusive environment that values unique perspectives and encourages application from all candidates.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Diverse work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in the payments or financial services domain.
• Strong understanding of Corporate and Trade Flows.
• Prior experience working as a business analyst in Banks, Corporates or fintech.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to gather and document requirements.
• Develop high-quality functional and non-functional documentation.
• Support solution design by working closely with Solution Architects.

Skills

SWIFT payments expertise

Cross-border payments

Corporate banking processes

Process flow diagrams

APIs and integration patterns

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Job description

Description

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with strong expertise in SWIFT payments and corporate transaction flows. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working on cross-border payments, corporate banking processes and SWIFT messaging standards, and will act as a key bridge between business, operations and technology teams. You will be responsible for analyzing business requirements, documenting complex payment and corporate flows, supporting solution design and ensuring alignment with global payments standards such as ISO 20022 and related APIs. You will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, architects and technical delivery teams to translate business needs into clear, structured and actionable requirements and design artefacts.

Key Activities

• Engage with business and technical stakeholders to gather, analyze, validate and document requirements for Corporate-related initiatives
• Develop high-quality functional and non-functional documentation including:
  • Business Requirements Documents (BRD)
  • Functional Requirements Specifications (FRD/FSD)
  • User stories and acceptance criteria
  • Process flow diagrams and sequence diagrams
• Support solution design by working closely with Solution Architects and Product teams
• Assist in API definition, data mapping, message standards (ISO 20022) and field-level specifications
• Identify gaps, risks, assumptions and dependencies and propose mitigation solutions
• Act as a bridge between business, technology and external partners (banks, fintech’s)

Key Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in the payments or financial services domain
• Strong understanding of Corporate and Trade Flows
• Prior experience working as a business analyst (Banks, Corporates or fintech)
• Strong experience creating process flows, and system interaction diagrams.
• Solid understanding of data structures, message formats, APIs and integration patterns
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across geographies and time zones
• Excellent documentation and communication skills

What we offer

We put you in control of career.

We give you a competitive package.

We help you perform at your best.

We help you make a difference.

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.