Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst/Change Epic Owner

Job Type: Contract

Location: Amsterdam, 4 days in office — Hybrid

Duration: 12 months

Change Epic Owner – Role description

Role Description

Change Epic Owner holds end-to-end responsibility for the thorough business analysis, solution blueprint for change initiatives and end to end delivery of epics. As an Epic Owner:

- You support the Head of Change in the business analysis for the epics in the change portfolio

- You are part of an international self-steering team to deliver epics in an Agile Way of Working and in accordance with the our client’s orange code

- You have in-depth knowledge of financial products, processes and related regulations

- You take full accountability of the deliverables you are responsible for, including on-time and quality delivery

Main roles and responsibilities

Epic Owner is responsible for:

- thorough understanding of regulatory and/or policy changes

- thorough impact analysis to determine business and process impact due to the changes

- coming up with solution blueprint and clear approach for solution implementation

- providing standard, scalable and creative solutions to ensure these solutions contribute towards enhancing client experience and regulatory compliance

- documentation of the requirements, impact analysis and solution blueprint and arrange sign off from all stakeholders that are involved in the change

- providing requirements for involved squads for implementation of changes

- estimating BAU impact in terms of capacity and knowledge with the Process managers

- following agile way of working and adhere to team stand-ups, refinement and planning sessions

- setting clear priorities in the Epic delivery

- end-to-end delivery of epics related to FM regulatory and compliance area

- delivering epics on time and with expected quality

- providing clear status updates on impediments related to the epics

- creating a clear road map for change delivery and align with stake holders

This role demands following soft skills:

An inspiring, energetic, and approachable Epic Owner, displaying the following behaviours:

- Team player with good communication skills

- Fluent in English (speaking and writing) and experienced in working in an international environment.

- Skilled in Excel and PowerPoint and able to present your work and ideas structured and clear.

- Proactive, hands on - can-do mentality, on top of your delivery (no surprises) and positive mind- set

- The ability to facilitate decision-making to drive complex design issues to a conclusion.

- Strong organisational sensitivity: ability to understand and consider the underlying issues, opportunities and dynamics of an international organisation with multiple functional and hierarchical lines, dealing with multiple (sometimes conflicting) interests.

- A strong focus on understanding the business requirements and supportive data to deliver the solutions

- The ability to display flexibility to teams and adapt the plan, approach and behaviour to different needs, cultures, and situations

- A strong resilience: the ability to navigate through ambiguity and simplify complexity without losing essence.

This role demands following hard skills and experience:

- Minimum of 8 years working experience in the financial sector

- At least 4-6 years of proven track record in delivering change epics/projects, preferably with an

Agile Way of Working

- Experience with Financial Markets business, KYC regulation and financial institutions (brokers,

CCP’s, venues etc.)

- Advanced level of knowledge and experience of FM regulations (EMIR, MIFID, SFTR etc.)

- In depth FM product knowledge (Derivatives, Bonds etc.) and applicable regulatory requirements on product/asset class

Key Pointers

8-10 years of professional experience within the financial services or financial markets sector.

Proven track record of 4-6 years in successfully delivering large-scale change initiatives, transformation programs, or project epics, preferably within an Agile delivery environment.

Strong experience working with Financial Markets businesses and a sound understanding of KYC (Know Your Customer) regulations and compliance requirements.

Hands-on exposure to financial market participants, including brokers, Central Counterparties (CCPs), trading venues, and other financial institutions.

In-depth knowledge and practical experience of Financial Markets regulations, including EMIR, MiFID, SFTR, and related regulatory frameworks.

Strong understanding of Financial Markets products, including derivatives, bonds, and other asset classes.

Familiarity with regulatory obligations and compliance requirements applicable to various financial products and asset classes.

Demonstrated ability to translate regulatory requirements into business and operational processes.