Senior Business Analyst - Payments M/W/X

Actiris; Brussel; À distance; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SailPeak in Brussels seeks a Senior Business Analyst - Payments to join our growing consulting team. You will bridge Business and IT across banking and financial services projects, focusing on payments and regulatory trends like PSD2/GDPR.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of BA experience in corporate/retail payments, strong analytical skills, and a collaborative, data-driven mindset to deliver impactful solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in corporate/retail payments.
• In-depth knowledge of domestic and international payments, payment rails, SWIFT, ISO 20022.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and JIRA (or similar Agile tools).
• Rigorous, data-driven, collaborative with strong stakeholder empathy.

Responsabilités

• Build roadmaps, KPIs, budgets, and collect/document business requirements and functional specs.
• Model processes and systems using Design Thinking tools; design workflows.
• Translate business needs into technical requirements for IT and business teams.
• Apply deep domain knowledge of bank processes (KYC, Transaction Monitoring, Sanctions) and regulatory contexts (PSD2/3, GDPR).
• Drive project delivery utilizing Agile methodologies and ceremonies.

Connaissances

Payments expertise

Business analysis

Agile

Stakeholder management

Outils

JIRA

Visio

Excel

PowerPoint

Description du poste

Senior Business Analyst - Payments M/W/X

About SailPeak

At Sailpeak, we are a Brussels-based consulting firm specializing in guiding Banking & Insurance firms through the complexities of digital transformation. With expertise in Business Strategy, Data & AI, and Digital Transformation, Sailpeak helps clients navigate the ever-evolving landscape and reach new heights of success.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst - Payments with at least 5 years of experience in corporate and retail payments to join our growing team.

In this role, you will be working on some of the most challenging and impactful projects across our banking and financial services clients, bridging the gap between Business and IT while keeping an eye on emerging AI and digital trends.

• Requirement & Strategy Management: Build roadmaps, set KPIs, budget, and collect/document business requirements and functional specifications.
• Process & Systems Modeling: Perform data analysis and design systems diagrams, process flows, and workflows using Design Thinking tools.
• Bridge IT & Business: Translate business needs into tech requirements, acting as a pragmatic link between IT and business teams while managing priorities.
• Navigate Domain & Compliance: Apply deep domain knowledge of bank processes (KYC, Transaction Monitoring, Sanctions) and current regulatory/risk contexts (PSD2/3, GDPR, G20, Digital Euro).
• Agile Execution: Drive project delivery utilizing Agile methodologies and ceremonies.

Profil

You bring to the table:

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in corporate/retail payments.
• Payments Expertise: In-depth knowledge of domestic and international payments, payment rails, SWIFT standards/products, and file formats (ISO XML / ISO 20022).
• Technical & Analytical Suite: Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and JIRA (or similar Agile tools).
• Mindset & Approach: Rigorous, detail-oriented, collaborative, data-driven, and highly empathetic to users' needs and stakeholder expectations. Affinity with project management.

Regulatory Acumen: Solid understanding of PSD2/3, GDPR, G20, Digital Euro, and financial risk/compliance frameworks.

Nice to have

Experience with or a good understanding of Blockchain and AI technologies and their application in Financial Services.

• Fluency in English and French/Dutch

What's in it for you

A competitive salary and benefits package.
Working on cutting-edge projects with leading banking clients, in a startup environment
Exposure to a wide array of AI and data science technologies.
Mentorship from Directors and Partners with backgrounds from renowned companies like Google, PayPal, Semetis, and Sia Partners.