Vice President, Senior Business Analyst (Trade and FX) (Job ID: 10073209)

MUFG Bank, Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international bank in Singapore is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to act as a Subject Matter Expert for Trade and FX products within the Information Technology Department. The role involves working closely with stakeholders to standardize requirements and improve transaction banking applications. A minimum of 10 years experience in trade and supply chain finance is required, along with excellent analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a business analyst in trade and supply chain finance.
• Experience in managing requirements for international banks.
• Strong knowledge of testing procedures and defect management.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate standardization of requirements with business stakeholders.
• Provide global solutions for trade and supply chain financing.
• Guide business users through process digitization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Agile methodology

Knowledge of ISO20022

Knowledge of FX functionality

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate for the position of Senior Business Analyst to function as a Subject Matter Expert for Trade and FX products within Information Technology Department under Asian Systems Office.

The successful candidate will be part of a growing dynamic regional team that in charge of the Transaction Banking applications.

Job Responsibilities

• Work closely with the business stakeholders to facilitate standardization of requirements to align with the application functions and minimize any customizations.
• Have an in-depth understanding of traditional trade (import/ export), supply chain financing and foreign exchange functions in relation to transaction banking.
• Work with the business to enable them to come up with the to-be processes that promote digitization and standardization of the product value proposition to our customers.
• Provide the business users with global/ regional solutions based on the understanding of the trade and supply chain financing domain and the application landscape in the bank.
• Good understanding of the configurations maintained in the applications and how they impact the system functionality across APAC.
• Maintain up to date knowledge based on documents related to application features and processes (subject matter expertise)

Job Requirements

• Min 10 Years of experience as a business analyst specializing in implementation of trade (import/ export) and supply chain finance solutions in APAC for the transaction banking business.
• Experience in a business analyst role in regional/ global system implementation for trade in other international banks and been part of the full lifecycle of the project from conception to post-production support.
• Experience in working with the business to provide them with advisory on coming up with a to-be process and helping them to articulate their requirements clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to guide the business on how an application fulfils the requirement so that it can be used without customization.
• Experience in working with the systems analysts, developers, testers to brief them on the business requirements and to validate if the provided solution is as per the expectations.
• Provide guidance to the Testing CoE on test scenarios that fulfil the requirements.
• Knowledge in managing the business for issues raised during testing phase to qualify as a defect or a change and attributing severity of the issue.
• Excellent Knowledge of ISO20022 standard and SWIFT messages in the international and domestic trade domain.
• Working knowledge of FX (Foreign exchange) functionality in relation to the transaction banking business.
• Familiarity with the regulatory considerations in the countries in APAC region for payments is essential.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strong planning, organizational and time management skills
• Self‑motivated and possess drive, and ability to work independently and a good team player
• Experience in software development lifecycle (SDLC) and exposure to Agile methodology

We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Job ID: 10073209