Business Analyst

NextChain Solutions; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NextChain Solutions is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join the Risk & Credits Tribe, supporting the In Life cluster. The role focuses on gathering and translating business needs into functional requirements, analysing dependencies and risks, and working with Product Owners, Developers, IT Architects, and stakeholders.

Requirements include a Master’s degree or equivalent experience, 3–5 years of BA experience, and strong knowledge of Agile methodologies in a banking context.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Business Analyst experience in risk/credits or related domains.
• Banking industry experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and end-to-end credit processes.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse, and translate business needs into functional requirements.
• Conduct impact and scenario analyses, assess dependencies, risks and costs.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, IT Architects, and stakeholders.
• Analyze API requirements and integration flows involving COBOL, Java APIs, and process-layer configuration.
• Define acceptance criteria and champion best solutions.
• Support Agile refinement, sprint ceremonies, and delivery processes.
• Coordinate testing activities (including UAT) and release validations.
• Assist incident analysis and cross-team resolution.
• Ensure alignment on requirements, timelines, dependencies, and delivery objectives.

Skills

Fluent English

French or Dutch

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

COBOL

Java APIs

Process-layer configuration

Job description

Hiring: Business Analyst – Risk & Credits - Dutch or French

Languages: Fluent English + at least one national language (French or Dutch), with passive understanding of the other national language

Education: Master’s degree or equivalent experience

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join the Risk & Credits Tribe, supporting the In Life cluster. The team manages lending products, services, applications, and credit-related data systems throughout the credit lifecycle, from client contracting to portfolio risk management.

Gather, analyse, and translate business needs into functional requirements.

Conduct impact and scenario analyses and assess dependencies, risks, and costs.

Work closely with Product Owners, Functional Analysts, Developers, IT Architects, Process Engineers, and business stakeholders.

Analyse API-related requirements and understand integration flows involving COBOL applications, Java APIs, and process-layer configuration.

Define acceptance criteria and challenge requirements to identify the best solutions.

Support Agile refinement, feature slicing, sprint ceremonies, QAP, and delivery processes.

Coordinate functional testing, test planning, UAT, Business Acceptance Testing, and release validations.

Support incident analysis and resolution in collaboration with technical teams.

Ensure alignment across stakeholders on requirements, timelines, dependencies, and delivery objectives.

3–5 years of relevant Business Analyst experience

Banking industry experience

Risk & Credits domain knowledge, including end-to-end credit products and processes

Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies

Technical affinity with COBOL applications, Java APIs, and process-layer configuration

Experience with requirements gathering, impact analysis, and functional integration flows

Excellent analytical, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills

Ability to influence, negotiate, and develop creative solutions