Business Analyst (Sanctions)

Barclays Bank Plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial institution based in Greater London seeks a seasoned Business Analyst with extensive knowledge in Sanctions regimes, including OFAC, UN, EU, and UK regulations. In this hybrid role, you will lead the process design and re-engineering for global Sanctions processes, ensure compliance, and manage critical stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in driving transformation initiatives within financial environments, aiming to mitigate Financial Crime risk while supporting the Sanctions Change Delivery agenda. Competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Paid holiday entitlement 24/7

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to lifestyle and retail discounts

Qualifications

• Expert-level understanding of global Sanctions regimes (OFAC, UN, EU, UK).
• Proven Business Analyst experience in major Sanctions Change/Transformation Programmes.
• Hands-on experience in process mapping and designing efficient Sanctions operating models.
• Ability to articulate main methods for Sanctions checking.

Responsibilities

• Provide domain knowledge to ensure solutions meet Sanctions requirements.
• Take ownership of process mapping and design for Sanctions processes.
• Elicit and document business requirements for key Sanctions systems.
• Manage complex stakeholders to secure buy-in for process changes.
• Analyse risks associated with sanctions breaches and translate them into requirements.
• Support the Sanctions Change Delivery VP in executing workstreams.

Skills

Deep Sanctions Knowledge

Sanctions Programme BA Experience

Process Design & Re-engineering

Sanctions Screening

Stakeholder Influence

Regulatory Context

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Sanctions Domain Expertise: Act as the subject matter expert, providing heavy domain knowledge to the wider change delivery team, ensuring all solutions meet complex OFAC, UN, EU, and UK Sanctions regimes and regulatory requirements.
• End-to-End Process Engineering: Take ownership of process mapping, design, and re-engineering (As-Is and To-Be models) for global Sanctions processes, including screening, list management, and escalation workflows.
• Requirements Management: Elicit, analyse, validate, and document functional and non-functional business requirements for key Sanctions systems (e.g., screening tools, workflow/case management systems).
• Stakeholder Management: Influence and manage highly complex and challenging stakeholders across Compliance, Technology, Operations, and Business units to secure buy-in for strategic process changes and design decisions.
• Risk & Breach Analysis: Analyse and articulate the ways sanctions can be breached or bypassed and translate these risks into concrete, preventative system and process requirements.
• Change Delivery: Support the Sanctions Change Delivery VP in overseeing and executing workstreams and actively driving the transformation agenda.

Required Qualifications

• Deep Sanctions Knowledge: Expert-level understanding of global Sanctions regimes (OFAC, UN, EU, UK) and the implications for a universal bank.
• Sanctions Programme BA Experience: Proven Business Analyst experience working specifically on major Sanctions Change/Transformation Programmes (e.g., screening vendor upgrades, case management deployments).
• Process Design & Re-engineering: Significant hands-on experience in process mapping, gap analysis, and designing efficient, compliant 'To-Be' Sanctions operating models.
• Sanctions Screening: Ability to articulate the main methods for Sanctions checking (e.g., batch screening, real-time transaction screening, name screening) and the associated challenges.
• Stakeholder Influence: A proven track record of influencing, negotiating with, and managing challenging senior stakeholders in a complex financial services organisation.
• Regulatory Context: Understanding of the regulatory expectations and controls required to mitigate Financial Crime risk.

Hybrid Working Model

Hybrid working model: 3 days per week on-site in Canary Wharf (Mon/Tues/Weds in office) and 2 days working from home remotely.

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank, operating across retail banking, payments, and top-tier corporate and investment banking. We're driven by our mission to help people achieve their ambitions - in the right way. Our Values Respect

Values

• Integrity
• Service Excellence
• Stewardship

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our culture and how we operate.

Benefits

• Paid holiday entitlement 24/7
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to lifestyle and retail discounts