Business Analyst with German

EY; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EY GDS Poland is seeking a Business Analyst for Financial Services Consulting to support banking and capital markets across Europe. You will analyze requirements, facilitate workshops, and translate needs into user stories while learning about data, cloud, and regulatory programs.

The role collaborates with solution architects, developers, testers, and project managers in a hybrid Katowice setup, with 2 days in the office and 3 days remote.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Strong communication, analytical thinking and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with clients, stakeholders or colleagues in German and English.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall or hybrid delivery approaches.
• Exposure to banking, capital markets or financial services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, document, and validate business, functional, non-functional, and data requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and discussions with business stakeholders, technology teams, and third-party vendors.
• Translate business needs into user stories, business process models, and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze and optimize business processes across Banking and Capital Markets functions.
• Support transformation initiatives including platform modernization, cloud migrations, and regulatory programs.
• Collaborate with solution architects, developers, testers, POs, and project managers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Perform impact assessments, gap analysis, and root cause analysis for solution design.
• Support data analysis, data mapping, data migration, and system integration activities.
• Assist with test planning, UAT, defect triage, and release readiness.
• Ensure requirement traceability and maintain project documentation.
• Support change management and stakeholder communications as required.
• Build relationships with client stakeholders and contribute to business development opportunities.

Skills

German language proficiency

English language proficiency

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Visio

Signavio

Job description

Location: Katowice - 2 days office/3 days remote

Let us introduce you the job offer by EY GDS Poland – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY.

The opportunity

As a Business Analyst within our Financial Services Consulting practice, you will support leading banking and financial services organizations across Europe. You will work with clients on business and technology transformation initiatives while developing your knowledge of banking, capital markets, data, and modern technologies through structured learning and on-the-job experience.

Your key responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, document, and validate business, functional, non-functional, and data requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and discussions with business stakeholders, technology teams, and third-party vendors.
• Translate business needs into clear user stories, business process models, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze, document, and optimize business processes across Banking and Capital Markets functions, including Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office operations.
• Support business and technology transformation initiatives, including platform modernization, system implementations, cloud migrations, operating model changes, and regulatory programs.
• Collaborate closely with solution architects, developers, testers, product owners, and project managers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Perform impact assessments, gap analysis, and root cause analysis to support solution design and decision-making.
• Support data analysis, data mapping, data migration, and system integration activities.
• Assist with test planning, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect triage, and release readiness activities.
• Ensure requirements traceability and maintain project documentation throughout delivery.
• Support change management, stakeholder communications, and business readiness activities where required.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with client stakeholders and contribute to business development opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with complex data and business processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced and evolving environments.
• Collaborative mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Curiosity and willingness to continuously develop capital markets and technology expertise.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Fluent German (B2/C1 minimum) is required. You must be comfortable leading workshops, gathering requirements, facilitating discussions, and working with project documentation in German.
• Experience working in a professional environment where German was used with clients, stakeholders, or colleagues.
• Professional working proficiency in English is required.
• A bachelor's or master's degree.
• Strong communication, analytical thinking and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and international teams.
• Curiosity, learning agility, and interest in business and technology transformation.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Visio, Signavio or similar.
• Exposure to banking, capital markets or financial services.
• Experience working on cloud, data, AI, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Exposure to SQL, data analysis, and modern data platforms such as Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks.
• Professional certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, CFA, FRM, or Agile certifications.

What we look for

We are looking for professionals who combine strong communication and analysis skills with a genuine interest in developing their careers in IT sector. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, client-focused, and comfortable working at the intersection of business, operations, data, and technology. If you enjoy solving complex problems, collaborating with diverse teams, and helping some of the world's leading financial institutions navigate change, we would love to hear from you.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across nine locations – Argentina, Hungary, India, the Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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