Overview:
We are seeking two experienced Functional Business Analysts with a strong background in Payments and Issuing to join a high-profile programme. The ideal candidates will be adept at working across business and technology teams to capture, analyse, and translate business requirements into clear deliverables within a complex financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit, define, and document functional requirements for Payments and Issuing processes.

• Analyse existing processes, systems, and workflows to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.

• Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications for technical teams.

• Support non-development infrastructure projects within the payments domain.

• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and walkthroughs with cross-functional teams.

• Ensure requirements align with strategic objectives, regulatory standards, and compliance obligations.

• Assist in test planning, execution support, and validation to ensure solutions meet business needs.

• Maintain strong stakeholder engagement and manage expectations throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as a Functional Business Analyst in the Payments / Issuing space.

• Strong understanding of payment processing, card issuing, transaction flows, and related infrastructure.

• Experience working in large-scale financial services or banking environments.

• Skilled in requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation using industry-standard methods.

• Ability to work on non-development infrastructure projects and liaise effectively with both technical and business teams.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with industry regulations, compliance, and security standards in the payments sector.

• Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery environments.