AI Business Analyst, Financial Markets

Reserve Bank of Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Permanent role

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney CBD is seeking an AI-savvy Business Analyst for a permanent, hybrid role. You will join the Financial Markets Business Support Services team and partner with stakeholders, Product Owners, architects, and delivery teams to define, prioritise and deliver innovative solutions that improve business capabilities and customer value.

Responsibilities include driving requirements discovery within Agile teams, translating needs into user stories with acceptance

Qualifications

• Banking/financial services BA experience required.
• Experience with automation and AI tools to improve productivity.
• Proven Agile delivery experience (Scrum/Kanban).
• Experience supporting Product Owners and Agile teams.
• Ability to write user stories and define acceptance criteria.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Understanding of SDLC and iterative delivery.
• Financial Markets experience (fixed income, FX, derivatives, market data, settlements, risk/regulatory).
• Experience using JIRA, Confluence, SQL and process modelling tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive requirements discovery and business analysis within Agile teams.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to refine backlogs.
• Translate business needs into high-quality user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate workshops, story mapping, process reviews, and stakeholder engagements.
• Work across front/middle office, settlements, risk, and technology teams.
• Analyse processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Champion AI and automation to drive innovation and outcomes.
• Ensure solutions align with architecture standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and releases.
• Champion Agile best practices and collaborative delivery culture.

Skills

AI Tools

Agile Delivery

User Stories

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

SDLC Familiarity

Financial Markets

JIRA

Confluence

SQL

Process Modelling

Backlogs

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SQL

Job description

Hybrid work environment Based at our head office in Sydney CBD Permanent role We are seeking a highly motivated, AI-savvy Business Analyst to join our Financial Markets Business Support Services team and play a pivotal role in delivering strategic business and technology initiatives across trading, risk, operations and settlements. Working as part of cross-functional Agile teams, you will partner with business stakeholders, Product Owners, architects, and delivery teams to define, prioritise, and deliver innovative solutions that enhance business capabilities and create tangible customer and operational value. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst with financial markets expertise, strong Agile delivery experience, and a passion for using AI and automation to solve complex problems, drive innovation, and deliver business outcomes.

The Opportunity

• Drive requirements discovery and business analysis activities within Agile delivery teams.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners to refine and prioritise product backlogs.
• Translate business needs into high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, story mapping sessions, process reviews, and stakeholder engagements.
• Work across front office, middle office, settlements, operations, risk, and technology teams.
• Analyse business processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Champion the adoption of AI, automation and emerging technologies to drive innovation and improve business outcomes.
• Ensure solutions align with strategic objectives, architecture standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and release activities.
• Champion Agile best practices and help foster a collaborative, delivery-focused culture.

What Success Looks Like

As an AI-Savvy Business Analyst, you will be seen as a trusted partner who: Bridges the gap between business and technology. Leverages AI tools and automation to streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and increase team productivity. Drives clarity and alignment across diverse stakeholder groups. Delivers high-quality requirements that accelerate delivery. Enables Agile teams to achieve better business outcomes. Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

About You

You are an experienced AI-Savvy Business Analyst who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys turning complex business challenges into practical solutions. You champion the adoption of AI, automation, and emerging technologies to drive innovation and improve business outcomes.

Skills & Experience

• Business Analysis experience within banking, capital markets, investment management, or financial services.
• Demonstrated experience with harnessing automation and AI tools to simplify complexity, improve productivity, and deliver business value.
• Strong experience working within Agile delivery frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid Agile models.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Product Owners and Agile delivery teams.
• Proven capability in writing user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and managing backlogs.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and iterative delivery practices.
• Financial Markets experience including fixed income, foreign exchange, listed and OTC derivatives, market data platforms, clearing and settlement, and risk and regulatory reporting is desirable.
• Demonstrated working experience using JIRA, Confluence, SQL and business process modelling tools is highly advantageous.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia,

• Development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility.
• Individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation.
• Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.

Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives.

Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go.

Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve.

We encourage intelligent inquiry, and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts.

We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward.

Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

RBA Commitment to Diversity

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close

Application Close : October 09, 2026 .