Business Analyst - E2E Lending (Relocation to Spain)

Remote Recruitment; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 816,000 - 1,225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a skilled Business Analyst to support the design and documentation of new processes and systems. This position is based in South Africa with opportunities to relocate to Spain. The ideal candidate has experience in banking, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with tools like JIRA. Key responsibilities include gathering requirements and supporting migration to new lending solutions in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a Business Analyst or similar role.
• Knowledge of banking products such as Loans, RPPs, or Insurance.
• Strong communication skills in English (written and verbal).
• Understanding of accounting concepts related to financial products.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse, and document business requirements from diverse stakeholders.
• Define and document TO BE processes alongside IT and user teams.
• Act as liaison between users and development team.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Tools

JIRA

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Job Overview

A leading financial institution in Spain is undertaking a large-scale transformation of its lending processes and global system architecture. As part of the E2E Lending initiative, the team is working to onboard retail loans from local systems (starting with the UK) into a unified global platform. We are seeking a skilled Business Analyst with experience in banking or financial services to support the design and documentation of new processes and systems. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional based in South Africa who is ready to relocate to Spain and contribute to a dynamic, cross-functional team. You'll work closely with users, developers, and IT stakeholders to gather requirements, support testing, and facilitate change in a collaborative, Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse, and document business requirements from diverse stakeholders.
• Define and document TO BE processes alongside IT and user teams.
• Organise and maintain technical and functional documentation, including architecture and accounting plans.
• Act as a liaison between users and the development team to ensure alignment and clarity.
• Support the migration from legacy systems to a new global lending solution.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives).
• Define and execute test plans to ensure system functionality matches user needs.
• Assist with incident resolution and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
• Facilitate change management and support end-user adoption.

Qualifications and Experience

Required:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a Business Analyst or similar role.
• Knowledge of banking products such as Loans, RPPs, or Insurance.
• Strong communication skills in English (written and verbal).
• Understanding of accounting concepts related to financial products.
• Analytical and critical thinking abilities to solve complex issues under pressure.
• Proven experience gathering, validating, and documenting functional requirements.
• User-level experience with JIRA and Microsoft Teams.
• Organised, proactive, and able to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred:

• Experience with global banking systems or large-scale technology implementations.
• Knowledge of LoanIQ is highly desirable.
• Prior involvement in Agile teams and ceremonies.
• Familiarity with insurance product processes.
• Experience working within large financial organisations is a plus.