Senior Business Analyst

Workforce; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Technical Business Analyst to lead critical digital remittance initiatives. This role focuses on API integration and compliance with ISO 20022 standards, driving innovation in cross-border payment solutions. You will collaborate with banks and fintechs, ensuring seamless money transfers while adhering to regulatory requirements. Join a dynamic team at the forefront of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative, where your expertise will shape the future of digital payments. Enjoy competitive compensation and career growth opportunities in this transformative environment.

Benefits

Visa Sponsorship

Relocation Assistance

Competitive Salary

Career Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in digital remittances and cross-border payments.
• Deep understanding of ISO 20022 messaging formats and SWIFT standards.

Responsibilities

• Drive business analysis for international remittance solutions.
• Define API integration requirements for secure bank-to-bank transfers.

Skills

Digital Remittances

API Integration

ISO 20022 Messaging

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Education

PMP Certification

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or IT

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Senior Technical Business Analyst - Digital Remittance & API Integration Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Employment Type: Full-time/Long-term Visa Sponsorship and Relocation can be provided to the Top-Match candidates PLEASE COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE About the Organization: Our client is one of the leading banks in Saudi Arabia, known for its excellence in traditional banking and now pioneering innovation in digital payment services as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative. The bank is investing in next-generation digital remittance and payment solutions, and is seeking top talent to drive these critical initiatives. Role Overview: We are looking for a highly technical Senior Business Analyst to lead business and technical analysis for international remittance projects and external bank-to-bank API integrations. This is not a generalist BA role — the ideal candidate must have real-world experience working with cross-border payment systems, ISO 20022/CBPR+ messaging, and designing APIs that enable actual money movement between different financial institutions. This role will act as the crucial link between business operations, compliance, technology teams, and external partner banks to implement cross-border payment solutions aligned with technical, operational, and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities: • Drive business and functional analysis for international remittance solutions and cross-border money transfers. • Define API integration requirements for setting up real-time, secure, and compliant bank-to-bank money transfer systems. • Create comprehensive business requirement documents (BRDs), functional specifications, API requirement sheets, and user stories for developers and architects. • Translate complex regulatory (SAMA, AML/KYC, international compliance) and operational needs into actionable technology specifications. • Lead impact analysis and provide effective problem-solving for transactional workflows, ensuring data integrity, settlement accuracy, and regulatory compliance. • Oversee the implementation of ISO 20022 structured messaging standards and optimize SWIFT payment flows. • Ensure system readiness for CBPR+ (Cross-Border Payments and Reporting Plus) compliance by November 2025. • Work closely with development teams, solution architects, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver on project goals. • Coordinate testing phases to validate API integrations and remittance workflows under real-world conditions. • Provide guidance and expertise on payment hubs, remittance gateways, and reconciliation processes.

• PMP Certification (or equivalent such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMI-ACP, or PgMP). • 5+ years of experience in digital remittances, cross-border payments, and banking operations. • Proven experience implementing APIs that enabled actual remittance/money movement between banks or financial institutions. • Deep technical understanding of ISO 20022 messaging formats, SWIFT standards, and CBPR+ compliance frameworks. • Strong expertise in regulatory compliance (AML, KYC, FATF, SAMA regulations) within international remittance operations. • Experience conducting impact analysis and developing business requirement documents (BRDs) and functional specifications. • Familiarity with remittance settlement processes, payment system configurations, payment hubs, and reconciliation workflows. • Experience coordinating testing and validation of API integrations and remittance system workflows. Preferred Qualifications: • Background in fintech digital payment solutions. • Strong working knowledge of Saudi Arabia's remittance market and familiarity with local and international remittance laws. • Knowledge of Open Banking standards and API security (OAuth2.0, JWT, etc.). • Strong stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration skills. • Data-driven mindset with experience using Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar tools. • Experience working in Agile/Scrum project management environments. Important: This role is suited for candidates who can operate at the intersection of business analysis and technical solution design for remittance APIs and ISO 20022/CBPR+ implementation. Purely migration-focused profiles or non-technical BAs will not be considered. Why Join Us? • Be a key driver in Saudi Arabia’s digital remittance transformation. • Work at the intersection of compliance, technology, and innovation. • Collaborate with leading banks, fintechs, and regulatory bodies. • Help shape the future of international money transfers in a rapidly evolving market. • Competitive salary and career growth opportunities aligned with Vision 2030.