Data Services- Data Analyst

Data Services Data Analyst - AML & KYC Expert

Location: Brussels, Belgium (Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week)

Contract Type: B2B Contract

Mission

We are looking for an experienced Data Services Data Analyst - AML & KYC Expert to join a major transformation programme within the financial services sector.

In this role, you will act as the bridge between business and IT, leveraging your expertise in AML (Anti-Money Laundering), KYC (Know Your Customer), Financial Security, and Data Management to define, analyse and deliver data-driven solutions. You will work closely with business stakeholders, Product Owners, architects, and technical teams to improve data quality, reporting capabilities, compliance processes, and operational efficiency.

Function Description:

• Leverage deep knowledge of KYC, AML, and Financial Security frameworks to drive data-centric solutions
• Drive business analysis from ideation to delivery, including business case development, requirements co-creation, and continuous solution improvement in line with evolving needs.
• Analyze and map existing data flows, user roles, and usage while identifying data issues, to then define target solutions and use cases.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, architects, and SMEs to validate requirements, ensure alignment between business and development teams, and maintain requirements traceability for impact analysis.
• Translate business needs into test conditions for product, performance, and UAT testing, while supporting data architecture design, solution validation, and quality reviews of prototypes.
• Facilitate delivery through testing, change management, and report/dashboard creation, acting as the key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams.

Technical Mandatory Experience:

• Experience with conceptual modelling techniques and methods
• Knowledge of IT testing
• Good understanding of data concepts (big data, BI, reporting, dashboarding, data vault, data marts)
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Proficiency in SQL querying
• Understanding of Agile methodologies (backlog management, sprint planning, MVP mindset)

Technical Preferable experience:

• Familiarity with SAS Enterprise Guide
• Familiarity with reporting solutions (Power BI, Tableau,…)
• Ability to slice epics and features into actionable user stories, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Hands-on experience with backlog refinement, dependency mapping, and story-slicing techniques

Business Mandatory Experience:

• Deep, hands-on expertise in AML (Anti-Money Laundering), KYC (Know Your Customer), and broader Financial Security data domains
• Strong stakeholder manager skills
• Strong ability to bridge business and IT
• Proven project management skills
• Strong experience with requirements management
• Good understanding of workflow processes

Business Preferable Experience:

• Good knowledge of banking activities, customer data and compliance is a plus
• Experience in creating and maintaining Agile roadmaps (e.g., quarterly/annual planning) and prioritizing backlogs to balance stakeholder needs with team capacity.

Languages:

• Dutch: Professional working proficiency
• French: Professional working proficiency
• English: Strong verbal and written communication skills

Soft Skills:

• Analytical and structured thinking with strong problem-solving abilities
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Customer-centric mindset with a focus on delivering solutions
• Strong communication, negotiation, and persuasion skills
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work independently
• Proactive, entrepreneurial, and change-driven with a focus on innovation
• Goal-oriented, quality-minded, and detail-focused
• Adaptable and open to continuous improvement