Senior Technical Business Analyst

BCB Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Dynamic work environment

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in the UK is hiring a Senior Technical Business Analyst to enhance their crypto and fiat payment platform. In this role, you'll drive impactful discussions, perform analyses, and collaborate with various teams to translate business needs into actionable tasks. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in business analysis, particularly within the blockchain industry, and possess exceptional problem-solving and communication skills. This role offers excellent opportunities for personal growth in a dynamic, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in business analysis or project management.
• Experience in the blockchain industry, specifically with crypto exchanges or custodians.
• Strong interest or experience in payment applications.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and data presentation skills.
• Advanced knowledge of project/product management platforms and tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive discussions with product managers and business SMEs.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses on technology solutions.
• Inform business decisions through data analysis.
• Translate solution needs into actionable user stories.
• Facilitate product backlog management.

Skills

Business analysis

Project management

Compliance knowledge

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Agile methodologies

Blockchain experience

Education

IIBA-CCBA certification

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SQL

Google Sheets

Looker

Gitlab

Google Cloud BigQuery

Job description

BCB Group is a leading provider of regulated payment and trading services in crypto and fiat for the digital asset economy. We provide accounts, cryptocurrency and foreign exchange market liquidity for some of the world's largest, crypto-engaged businesses, including crypto exchanges, liquidity providers, market makers, investment firms, custodians, payment processors and wallet providers. Our end-to-end suite of products are accessible through our Client Console UI and API. We offer more than 40 fiat and cryptocurrencies, deep trading liquidity, 24/7 instant payments through our instant settlements network, BLINC, and secure crypto services. Our strong focus on compliance matches our technical and business expertise, and we are regulated by some of the world's most respected regulators. Authorised in the UK, France and Switzerland, we place the utmost importance on our regulatory-first institutional principles. Our leadership team boasts years of relevant, high-level experience at globally-renowned institutions. They combine finance, law, regulatory and technology skills in traditional and crypto financial services with a deep understanding of the new digital asset economy. Our mission is to create the trusted platform to pay, store, trade and earn fiat and digital assets, globally 24/7 www.bcbgroup.com

About the Role

Join our Product team as a Senior Technical Business Analyst and help shape the future of global finance. We're on a mission to build the world's leading platform for both crypto and fiat payments and we're looking for a sharp, driven Senior Technical Business Analyst to play a key role in that journey. You'll be part of a fast-growing team, working at the intersection of payments, e-money, and crypto. If you're naturally curious, passionate about financial technology, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the role for you. This is a high-impact position that calls for deep, hands-on knowledge of payment schemes and e-money wallets. You'll work closely with product managers, engineers, and clients to deliver real business value every day. There's a lot to discover, and as we grow, you'll have plenty of room to grow with us.

Responsibilities

• Drive discussions with product manager and business subject matter experts to understand the process, the problem, and then negotiate solution scenarios
• Perform cost-benefit analyses on different technology solutions
• Inform business decisions through relevant data analysis
• Actively engage product manager and business SMEs to translate solution needs into actionable user stories
• Facilitate and support product backlog management
• Partner with product manager / business SMEs to define & refine acceptance criteria
• Partner with developers on reviewing user stories for understanding and scoring
• Draft both technical documentation and non-functional requirements that describe how systems should behave and establish their functionality constraints
• Perform/coordinate user acceptance testing to ensure functionality meets business needs before each product release
• Secure approval & change management activities with product manager before release
• Analyse and model business processes to identify gaps and improve IT products and services

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of business analysis or project management experience
• Experience in the blockchain industry (crypto exchange, custodian, stablecoin issuer, infrastructure provider, etc.)
• Experience (or at least strong interest in) payment applications
• Experience gathering and consolidating requirements from cross-functional groups
• Experience of working closely with Compliance and Legal teams
• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal/written communication and data presentation skills, including an ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams
• Exceptional process and organisational skills with the ability to mobilise change
• Advanced knowledge of project/product management platforms (JIRA & Confluence strongly preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of common data-manipulation tools (SQL, Google Sheets)
• Advanced knowledge of data analytics platforms (Looker preferred)
• Experienced in both lean and agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

Required Skills

• IIBA-CCBA certification preferred
• An understanding of current crypto regulations
• Basic proficiency in at least one of the most commonly used backend programming languages (Python, Node.JS, Java, PHP, GO, C#, C++)
• Some experience with testing
• Familiar with version control tools and proper branching techniques (Gitlab preferred)
• Experience working with data warehouses (Google Cloud BigQuery), data governance, payments and treasury or capital markets systems

Our people are constantly striving to be the best through operational excellence. The professional development and learning opportunities create an agile, hardworking, conscientious, and knowledgeable team. The opportunities for personal growth are exponential. You grow as the business grows. The roles and responsibilities are broad and ever-changing, and the dynamism of BCB keeps you engaged and highly motivated. At BCB, we believe in empowering individuals to create a culture of personal growth, together, and driving empowerment from the bottom up, up-skilling every individual at every level. This means our team has a sense of commonality and belonging, driven by a shared belief in our mission. We're passionate about our business, our people, and providing 360-degree support for success.

Equal Opportunity Statement

BCB Group is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential to our success and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals.