Trade Finance Business Analyst

Project: Eximbills upgrade to newest version (na/emea)

Location: Prefer 5 days in JC but open to hybrid for the right person

Duration: Multi-year program (2-3 years)

Notes:

Business analyst to drive specs/testing

Must know the business: Trade Finance, LOC, import/export; just know a Trade Finance system – eximbills, finastra, china systems

BA who knows BA functions and process modeling, data modeling

Job Description for Trade Finance Business Analyst

Role Responsibilities

• Understand business requirements for trade finance products, such as Letters of Credit (LC), Collections, Guarantees, FI Trade Loans and Account receivable Purchase.
• Conduct needs analysis and assess the technical viability of proposed solutions.
• Review and validate requirements with business users and stakeholders
• Collaborate with the technical team on the solution architecture and design.
• Ensure the implemented solution aligns with the high-level solution design and business requirements.
• Consult on database development and application integration.
• Validate that the implementation meets all business and technical requirements, including security and performance. 
• Act as the business/functional counterpart to the project manager and development team.
• Communicate effectively with business users, developers, and other stakeholders to manage expectations and ensure alignment.
• Facilitate meetings and workshops for requirements and solution validation. 

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s or equivalent. Masters is a plus.
• Apply knowledge of trade finance products and governing rules (e.g., UCP, URC).
• Understand commercial banking products and processes, such as payment processing and transaction management.
• Possess familiarity with the specific trade finance applications being replaced or implemented, such as China Systems, Finastra, UCP600 etc.