French Business Analyst

Hexa Group; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Mental health support

Training certs

Flexible schedule

Childcare vouchers

Team events

Upskilling opportunities

Job summary

Hexa Group is seeking a Mid Business Analyst to support business and data analysis activities in the banking sector, focusing on requirements gathering, functional specifications, SQL-based analysis, process improvement, testing support and documentation for financial services applications.

You will collaborate with business teams to translate needs into clear functional specifications for technical teams, write SQL queries for data extraction and analysis, and support data quality validation.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Functional Analyst or data-oriented business consultant.
• Hands-on experience using SQL autonomously for data extraction, investigation and analysis.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into structured functional specifications.
• Professional working proficiency in French, with at least B2 level in written and spoken communication.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business teams to understand challenges, gather requirements and translate them into clear functional specifications for technical teams.
• Write SQL queries to extract, manipulate and analyze data to support business analysis and issue investigation.
• Analyze current processes, identify inefficiencies or data gaps and support target process improvements.
• Participate in testing activities for new features, validating data and functional behavior via targeted SQL queries.
• Produce functional documentation, use cases, specification documents and user guides in French.
• Support deployment phases, ensuring clear communication between business and technical stakeholders.
• Facilitate daily communication with French-speaking stakeholders in a structured and professional way.

Skills

SQL

Data extraction

Select statements

Complex joins

Subqueries

Functional specs

Process mapping

Testing & QA

French docs

French fluency

Job description

We are looking for a Mid Business Analyst to support business and data analysis activities in the banking sector. This role focuses on requirements gathering, functional specification, SQL-based analysis, process improvement, testing support and documentation for financial services applications.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Collaborate with business teams to understand operational challenges, gather requirements and translate them into clear functional specifications for technical teams.
• Write SQL queries to extract, manipulate and analyze data needed to support business analysis, activity evaluation and issue investigation.
• Analyze current processes, identify inefficiencies or data flow gaps and support the definition of improved target processes.
• Participate in testing activities for new features, validating functional behavior, data consistency and data quality through targeted SQL queries.
• Produce functional documentation, use cases, specification documents and user guides in French.
• Support teams during deployment phases, ensuring clear communication between business and technical stakeholders.
• Facilitate daily communication with French-speaking stakeholders in a structured and professional way.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• 3 to 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Functional Analyst or data-oriented business consultant.
• Solid ability to translate business needs into structured functional specifications.
• Hands-on experience using SQL autonomously for data extraction, investigation and analysis.
• Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail and ability to validate data consistency.
• Professional working proficiency in French, with at least B2 level in written and spoken communication.
• Collaborative, responsible and solution-oriented approach when working with business and technical teams.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• SQL
• Data extraction and analysis
• SELECT statements
• Filters and aggregations
• Complex joins
• Subqueries
• Functional specifications
• Process mapping
• Testing and quality assurance
• Data validation
• Documentation in French

WHAT WE OFFER

• Private health insurance from day one, with no waiting periods and optional family extension.
• Confidential mental health support through specialized resources, content and live sessions from day one.
• Continuous training and certification support to strengthen long-term capability development.
• Flexibility whenever the role and project context allow it, supporting sustainable delivery and daily balance.
• Childcare vouchers and practical support measures designed to help balance personal and professional life.
• Team moments, shared milestones and leadership presence when it matters most.
• Upskilling opportunities in quality management, information security, AI governance and cybersecurity best practices.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Hexa is committed to equal opportunity, inclusion and respectful recruitment practices, aligned with the principles of the Portuguese Diversity Charter. We welcome applications from people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

HEXA LIFE

At Hexa, we are all Builders. You will join a collaborative environment based on honesty, mutual support and agility, where people are encouraged to contribute, improve and build meaningful solutions together.