Business Analyst – Financial Crimes / Process EngineeringWe are looking for a Senior Business Analyst with strong experience in Financial Crimes and Process Engineering to support transformation initiatives within a global financial services environment.This role requires a professional who can work closely with Compliance, Operations and Technology teams to map current processes, design future-state operating models, document requirements and support the implementation of improved, controlled and audit-ready processes.The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with AML, KYC, Sanctions, process discovery, process mapping, AS-IS/TO-BE design, functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, controls documentation and UAT support.Key responsibilitiesLead workshops with Compliance, Operations and Technology stakeholders.Map AS-IS processes and design TO-BE processes with focus on efficiency, control and regulatory alignment.Gather, analyze and document business and functional requirements.Create user stories, acceptance criteria, process rules and data rules.Support backlog prioritization and dependency management.Define KPIs, success measures and process improvement opportunities.Support the design of controls and evidence required for audit and regulatory purposes.Partner with data and technology teams to ensure data quality and accurate system integrations.Support UAT, functional validation and go-live readiness.Create and maintain process documentation, including process flows, SOPs, RACI and data lineage.Facilitate alignment and decision-making between business and technology teams.Required experience5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst .At least 2+ years of experience in Financial Crimes, such as:AMLKYCSanctionsTransaction monitoringCompliance operationsExperience with process engineering, process discovery and process optimization.Hands-on experience mapping AS-IS and TO-BE processes .Experience with BPMN or similar process modeling notation.Ability to write clear functional requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria.Familiarity with controls, risk management, regulatory expectations and audit-ready documentation.Strong stakeholder management skills across Compliance, Operations and Technology.Experience supporting UAT, testing and go-live readiness.Experience with Agile delivery and tools such as Azure DevOps, TFS, Jira or Confluence.Advanced English for interaction with global teams.Nice to haveExperience in financial services, banking, wealth management or consulting.Six Sigma, Lean or process improvement certification.Knowledge of data lineage, data quality and control frameworks.Experience creating SOPs, RACI matrices and operational procedures.Six Sigma Black Belt knowledge or certification.Ideal profileThe ideal candidate is a Business Analyst with strong process improvement experience and real exposure to Financial Crimes. This is not a purely technical BA role and not a generic process analyst position. We are looking for someone who understands AML/KYC/Sanctions processes, can lead workshops, document requirements, map AS-IS/TO-BE processes, support UAT and help create controlled, audit-ready documentation.