VP, Senior System Analyst/Business Analyst, AML Systems (JRI-5956)

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global banking corporation in Singapore is seeking a Business/System Analyst to join their Digital Platform Group. The role involves planning development activities, gathering and analyzing requirements, and ensuring compliance with both internal policies and regulatory obligations. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in banking or consultancy, exceptional communication skills, and a strong analytical mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Business/System Analyst in banking or consultancy.
• Good command of English, both verbal and written.
• Attention to details and ability to analyze logically.

Responsibilities

• Plan for development activities and provide estimates.
• Gather requirements by discussing with users and analyzing needs.
• Document functional specifications for proposed solutions.

Skills

Logical thinking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Job description

The Japan Research Institute (JRI) Limited is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Group. SMBC Group is a Tokyo-based bank holding company that is ranked among the largest 25 banks globally by assets under management. JRI provides comprehensive, highly value-added information services through the coordinated application of its 3 functions i.e. information systems, consulting and think‑tank. As a system integrator, JRI offers services in IT strategy planning, implementation and outsourcing to a broad range of industries and activities. JRI Singapore currently supports the overall IT functions of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) in the Asia Pacific region.

The successful candidate will join Digital Platform Group, assisting IT operation of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Group (SMBC). The team focuses on delivering IT solutions for the SMBC Bank. The successful candidate is expected to take on a senior role in the development cycle, oversees its implementation and ensure the results meet the high‑quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Planning: Plan for development activities and provide effort estimates.
• Requirement Gathering: To discuss and work with users to understand, analyze, validate user/business/system requirements to determine the project requirements. Translate compliance requirements into clear, actionable specifications for technical teams or vendors.
• Analysis and design: Perform functional impact analysis and risk assessment to examine and evaluate existing vs. to‑be processes. Design functional solutions based on user requirements and work with Technical Leads to determine and identify any technical constraints and limitations to the proposed solutions.
• Documentation: Document functional specifications of the proposed solutions, obtain user confirmation on the requirements, buy‑in of the proposed solutions and official sign‑off. This includes any other supplementary documents as required.
• Product Configuration: Configure the screening engine rules, tuning fuzzy matching algorithms, and ensuring high‑quality, risk‑aligned screening results.
• Analyze data and screening results to support tuning and optimization initiatives.
• System Testing: Support test activities to ensure delivered solutions meet requirements and testing coverage is met. Assist in integration test and user acceptance test.
• User training: Prepare training materials, conduct user training and support to end users to ensure that they are able to effectively use systems.
• Incident support: Provide technical support in resolving incidents. Conduct root cause analysis.
• Help ensure the name screening platform aligns with internal policies and external regulatory obligations.
• Timely escalated issues to PM of any challengers and issues.
• All other duties and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Diploma/ Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with min. 5 years' experiencing working as Business/ System Analyst in a bank, FI or a consultancy company.
• Good command of English both verbal and written.
• Logical and Analytical with attention to details.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Good interpersonal skill and proactiveness.
• Able to perform individually and as a strong team player.
• Good to be certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
• Technical background with a good understanding of SDLC cycle is preferred.
• AML or compliance certifications (e.g., CAMS, ICA) are a plus.
• Possessing technical background in solutioning will be advantageous.