Business Functional Analyst (f/m/x) at Deutsche Bank · Bucharest

Job Description:

DB Global Technology is Deutsche Bank’s technology centre in Central and Eastern Europe. Since its set-up in 2013, Bucharest Technology Centre (BEX) has constantly proven its capacity to deliver global technology products and services, playing a dynamic role in the Bank’s technology transformation.

We have a robust, hands-on engineering culture dedicated to continuous learning, knowledge-sharing, technical skill development and networking. We are an essential part of the Bank’s technology platform and develop applications for many important business areas.

Our Issuance team is responsible for structuring trades between multiple trading platforms and ensures funding and liquidity for Deutsche Bank’s clients across the bank.

Treasury Issuance brings together a top-ranked institutional sales force, world-class research with trading and structuring expertise across Foreign Exchange, Rates, Credit and Emerging Markets. It enables Deutsche Bank to respond to increasing automation, regulatory expectations and client demand for standardization and transparency in execution across fixed income, currency, and emerging markets.

Our engineers work on a diverse range of solutions using cutting-edge technology every day, including our award-winning platforms like Autobahn, Fabric, Glue, and more.

Our Technology strategy is designed to build new revenue streams and develop innovative ideas which produce a new competitive advantage for the Bank, whilst also fixing our foundations and focusing on the importance of stability and risk management. Treasury Technology understands the client’s needs and has a robust strategy and innovative approach to deliver.

The key objective of this role is to bridge the gap between the stakeholder’s needs and the technical delivery team, to help successfully deliver projects within this diverse and challenging environment.

The Business and Functional Analyst (BFA) will be heavily involved at all stages of the software delivery lifecycle, from initial scope definition and planning exercises to the detailed analysis and collaboration with the IT team, to deliver working software.

The Business and Functional Analyst will be required to work effectively with the Treasury Issuance team, Treasury Operations, Finance, the Product Owner and other Business and Functional Analysts, within the team, to successfully deliver the projects.

The role requires an enthusiastic problem solver, who delivers quality and cost-effective solutions, through the employment of excellent business analysis techniques, data analysis skills and functional domain knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Defining and refining business cases in conjunction with business stakeholders and PO for the initial requirements
• Challenging, capturing, and articulating requirements, according to the quality standards
• Maintaining and managing the product backlog to ensure priorities are agreed in line with the book of work
• Pro-active in identifying cost effective solutions to business problems.
• Acting as the voice of the client throughout the development process
• Liaising with all parties involved (Treasury Issuance, Operations, Finance, IT delivery team), to ensure successful delivery.
• Assisting and supporting QA and Engineering team
• Ensuring agreed analysis deliverables are prepared, according to deadline of the projects.
• Mediating and resolving issues, as and when they arise
• Close co-operation with other teams in the Bank, to ensure strategic initiatives are leveraged.
• Identifying areas where we can improve the analysis and delivery capabilities of the wider team.
• Keeping aware of the latest industry trends and best practices, to improve the team efficiency
• Documentation of requirements, processes and controls in Confluence and Jira

Skills

• Higher education in Finance or Computer science field
• Have strong Issuance and Finance knowledge
• At least 7 years of professional expertise in the described role or similar
• Outstanding analysis skills, comprising demonstrable experience of all aspects of analysis, such as business process modelling, use cases/ user story writing, data modelling
• Experience in large IT project in the financial area, banking industry would be beneficial
• Understanding financial products and keen to learn new technologies and to extend business domain knowledge
• Ability to work with SQL (basic queries to validate data or assist testing), knowledge of API basics
• Experience in stakeholder management and building excellent professional relationships
• Experience in working with remote teams
• Social and intercultural competence for the successful handling of all internal, external and international stakeholders, pronounced autonomy and initiative, good coordinator
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and proactive
• Problem-solving and ability to challenge requirements if unclear
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Language skills, fluence in English.
• Prior experience working with Scrum practices and Agile software methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence, Excel)
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate
• Hands on Experience in leadership role

Well-being & Benefits

Emotionally and mentally balanced: we support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health

• Empowering managers who value your ideas and decisions. Show your positive attitude, determination, and open-mindedness.
• A professional, passionate, and fun workplace with flexible Work from Home options.
• A modern office with fun and relaxing areas to boost creativity.
• Continuous learning culture with coaching and support from team experts.

Physically thriving we support you managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive

• Private healthcare and life insurance with premium benefits for you and discounts for your loved ones.

Socially connected: we strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open new perspectives and strengthen our self-confidence and wellbeing.

• Enjoy retailer discounts, cultural and CSR activities, employee sport clubs, workshops, and more.

Financially secure: we support you in meeting personal financial goals during your active career and for the future

• Competitive income, performance-based promotions, and a sense of purpose.
• 24 days holiday, loyalty days, up to 3 health days, bank holidays (including weekdays for weekend bank holidays).

Interested in more: discover what our employees value in the Well-being & Benefits hub!

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.