Expert Business Analyst KYC Consultant

Mission Overview The Expert Business Analyst KYC role is a consultancy mission at a client site, representing Keystone Solutions. As a Keystone Solutions consultant, you will be hired to deliver impactful business analysis and project implementation within the client’s KYC-focused teams.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end analysis and implementation of KYC regulatory changes, ensuring compliance with EU/local regulations (AML/CTF), client group policies, and audit requirements.

Interpret regulatory texts (e.g., EU AML directives, Belgian KYC laws) and translate them into actionable business and technical requirements, validated with Compliance, Legal, and Risk teams.

Define and prioritize KYC-specific requirements (customer due diligence, UBO identification, sanctions screening) and use cases for IT systems, ensuring full traceability to regulatory sources.

Design and optimize KYC business processes to address regulatory changes, ensuring scalability across branches, mid-offices, and brands.

Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and IT teams to translate regulatory requirements into technical specifications, metrics, and controls for KYC systems (e.g., transaction monitoring tools).

Drive requirements traceability from regulation to implementation, conducting impact analyses for policy changes (e.g., new sanctions lists, risk methodology updates).

Lead quality reviews of designs, prototypes, and test plans to certify compliance with regulatory and business requirements.

Manage the BA workstream autonomously, including planning, risk mitigation, and reporting progress to senior stakeholders.

Serve as the KYC Subject Matter Expert (SME) for cross-functional teams and external vendors.

Mentor junior BAs on KYC regulatory analysis and banking-specific requirements engineering.

Requirements

At least 8 years of relevant experience as a business analyst in a regulatory environment, with significant expertise in the KYC domain.

Strong ability to document and visualize KYC processes (customer onboarding, risk assessment, monitoring) using standard modeling techniques.

Proficient in requirements management tools (JIRA, Confluence) to track regulatory changes and maintain compliance documentation.

Skilled in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) for creating clear process documentation and regulatory reports.

Familiar with KYC systems and tools used in banking (customer screening, transaction monitoring, case management).

Experience with testing KYC processes to ensure they meet regulatory requirements.

Ability to analyze regulatory texts and translate them into clear business requirements for IT and operations teams.

Deep understanding of KYC workflow processes, including customer onboarding, due diligence, risk assessment, and ongoing monitoring in a banking context.

Proven experience in the KYC domain within a project context, including implementation of regulatory changes, policy updates, and system enhancements.

Strong affinity with IT concepts and systems, enabling effective collaboration with technical teams, architects, and vendors.

Experience working in a scaled agile environment, including Squad/Chapter/Tribe structures, with the ability to adapt to evolving priorities and regulatory deadlines.

Familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and requirements management practices to ensure traceability and compliance in KYC projects.

Ability to bridge business and IT, translating regulatory and business requirements into clear, actionable deliverables for development and testing teams.

Previous experience within the client’s banking environment is a plus.

Soft Skills

Analytical and conceptual thinking to interpret complex KYC regulations and translate them into practical business solutions.

Strong negotiation and persuasion skills to align stakeholders (Compliance, IT, Business) on regulatory requirements and priorities.

Structured and methodical approach to manage KYC projects with clear traceability from regulation to implementation.

Self-driven and autonomous, capable of leading KYC initiatives with minimal supervision while meeting tight regulatory deadlines.

Problem-solving mindset to identify gaps in KYC processes and propose compliant, risk-based solutions.

Quality-focused with meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy in regulatory documentation and compliance evidence.

Goal-oriented with a results-driven approach to deliver KYC projects on time and in line with audit and regulatory expectations.

Adaptable and resilient in a dynamic regulatory environment, open to evolving KYC policies and agile ways of working.

Excellent stakeholder management to engage with Complia