Business Analyst - Crypto

USEReady; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in San Francisco seeks an experienced Senior Business Analyst to enhance their digital experience. The role requires 2–5 years of experience in finance or fintech, with a strong understanding of cryptocurrencies and blockchain fundamentals. Responsibilities include gathering business requirements, facilitating workshops, and modeling processes while collaborating with Agile teams. This role offers a strategic position within the growing fintech sector.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years as a Business Analyst in finance or fintech.
• Experience with blockchain or payments infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of cryptocurrencies and blockchain fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business requirements.
• Model processes and conduct gap analysis.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and communications.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Agile methodologies

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

SQL

Job description

Senior Business Analyst, People Digital Experience

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• 2–5 years as a BA in finance, fintech, or payments.
• Experience in crypto exchange, wallet provider, blockchain startup, or banking innovation is highly valued.
• Exposure to Agile product teams working with blockchain or payments infrastructure

Domain Knowledge

• Strong understanding of cryptocurrencies, blockchain fundamentals, DeFi, Web3, and token economics.
• Knowledge of financial products: payments, lending, trading, custody, KYC/AML, settlement systems.
• Familiarity with crypto regulations (MiCA, SEC guidelines, FATF Travel Rule).

Business Analysis Skills

• Requirements gathering and documentation (BRD/FRD/User Stories).
• Process modeling (BPMN, workflow diagrams).
• Gap analysis and solution design.
• Stakeholder communication and workshop facilitation.
• Understanding of SDLC (Agile preferred).
• Ability to read and interpret APIs, JSON data, and blockchain explorers.
• Understanding smart-contract basics (how they work, risks).
• Experience with crypto trading platforms, blockchain wallets, or custodial systems.
• Familiarity with databases and querying basics (SQL is a plus).

Tools

• Jira, Confluence, Trello, or other Agile tools.
• Modeling tools: Visio, Lucidchart, Draw.io.
• Crypto analytics tools (Glassnode, Chainalysis, Etherscan) is an advantage.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Stakeholder management across technical and business teams.