Business Analyst - Contract I Trade Finance at IQbusiness

Role Summary

• iqbusiness is seeking experienced Senior Business Analysts for contract opportunities within the financial services sector, with a strong focus on Trade Finance.
• The role requires a strong understanding of Trade Finance processes, products, and systems, with the ability to identify control gaps, improve operational efficiency, and enable compliant, scalable solutions across the trade lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate trade finance business, regulatory and compliance requirements into clear business, functional, and non-functional requirements
• Analyse end-to-end trade lifecycles (origination, documentation, processing, settlement) and identify risks, control gaps, and operational inefficiencies
• Define, document and optimise current- and future-state Trade processes, ensuring full coverage across front, middle and back-office functions
• Produce high-quality analysis artefacts including BRS, FSDs, user stories, use cases, data models, SOPs, and process maps aligned to Trade Finance standards
• Participate in Trade system implementations, upgrades, and integrations, including SWIFT messaging and document management platforms
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and Trade system vendors (e.g. Finastra, Eximbills, Surecomp) to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Support UAT planning and execution, including test case design, defect management, and traceability to trade requirements and business scenarios

Requirements

• Minimum 6–10 years’ experience as a Business Analyst in complex, multifaceted financial services environments
• Hands‑on experience across Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models
• Strong business analysis fundamentals aligned to BABOK and SDLC
• Strong stakeholder facilitation, influencing, and negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and conceptual thinking
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, and SQL for requirements and analysis

Education

• Matric (required)
• Relevant tertiary qualification (Bachelor’s Degree, Diploma, or recognised certification from an accredited institution)

Closing Date 03 July 2026