Business Analyst

Equal Plus Consulting has been engaged to search for a Business Analyst (junior-medior) to work for a client based in Kontich Belgium. TITLE Business Analyst (junior-medior) START DATE 1 Jan 2027 END DATE 30 Jun 2027 LOCATION Kontich, Belgium – Hybrid/Partially on-site LANGUAGES English Candidates must be local and be able to work onsite/hybrid. DESCRIPTION Role Purpose The Business Analyst is responsible for supporting the Information Protection team with the discovery, identification and classification of the business’ “high value” data. The role acts as a bridge between business stakeholders, operational teams, technology teams, and data owners to ensure that data is managed consistently, securely, and in accordance with business requirements and regulatory obligations. The successful candidate possesses strong business process analysis skills and a deep understanding of how data is created, processed, stored, shared, retained, and disposed of throughout its lifecycle. They will play a key role in documenting business processes, identifying data risks, improving data quality, and embedding governance controls across the organization.

Key Responsibilities
Data Governance
• Assist in defining and documenting data ownership, stewardship responsibilities, and accountability models.
• Business Process Analysis
• Analyze and document end-to-end business processes and associated data flows.
• Translate business requirements into governance and data management requirements.
• Ensure business processes align with data governance policies and regulatory obligations. Stakeholder Management
• Engage with business teams, risk functions, compliance teams, technology teams, and data owners.
• Facilitate workshops and requirements gathering sessions.
• Present findings, recommendations, and governance reports to stakeholders at all levels. Data Handling and Data Lifecycle Management
• Document how data is collected, processed, stored, transferred, shared, retained, archived, and disposed of.
• Assess data handling practices against internal policies and external regulations.
• Support data classification and information management initiatives.
• Identify risks relating to sensitive, confidential, personal, or regulated information.
• Recommend improvements to data handling controls and operating procedures. Required Experience Essential
• Minimum 1 year experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Data Governance Analyst, or similar role in an international regulated environment.
• Demonstrable experience analyzing and documenting business processes.
• Strong understanding of data handling processes and data lifecycle management.
• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
• Experience identifying business risks, control gaps, and process improvement opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience developing process maps, workflows, business requirements, and operating procedures.
• Experience working with data governance, data quality, or information management initiatives. Desirable
• Experience supporting GDPR, data protection, information security, or compliance programmes.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview, Microsoft SharePoint, Power BI, or equivalent governance tools.
• Knowledge of master data management and data stewardship frameworks.
• Experience supporting audit and compliance activities. Technical Knowledge
• Data Governance Frameworks
• Data Lifecycle Management
• Data Quality Management
• Business Process Modelling (BPMN)
• Data Mapping and Data Lineage
• Risk and Control Assessment
• Data Privacy and Protection Principles
• Reporting and Dashboarding Tools
• Microsoft 365 and Data Management Technologies Success Measures The successful candidate will:
• Improve data quality and governance maturity across the organization.
• Increase visibility of data ownership and accountability.
• Ensure critical business processes have documented data flows and governance controls.
• Reduce data-related risks and compliance gaps.
• Deliver actionable recommendations that improve operational efficiency and data handling practices.