Senior Functional Business Analyst - Regulatory & Compliance (Contract)

Location: Sydney Start Date: October 2025 (Immediate Start Available) Sector: Banking

The Opportunity

Join a critical data platform initiative within a major Australian bank focused on Regulatory Compliance and uplifting existing risk and issue closure processes. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Functional Business Analyst to drive the documentation and delivery of business and technical requirements necessary to meet strict regulatory standards and business outcomes.

This role requires a proven ability to interpret business pain points and translate them into clear, functional requirements while navigating a complex data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with business and technical SMEs to gather, interpret, and document clear business, data, functional, and non-functional requirements.

Analyse current operational and reporting solutions for key data flows, working with teams to develop and document target state processes.

Support project and stakeholder communities to achieve essential governance and compliance deliverables.

Work with technical delivery teams to support the implementation of new technical workflow capabilities.

Identify project risks, prepare business impact and risk assessments, and develop effective risk mitigation strategies.

Ensure the incorporation of project, data analysis, and business analysis best practices into project delivery.

Required Skills & Experience

5 years minimum experience as a Business Analyst, preferably within a large, complex financial services organisation.

Strong delivery background with experience in Data-related projects, including data governance and data quality initiatives.

Proven proficiency in current/target state process documentation and requirements definition.

Familiarity with Agile delivery methodology and the ability to break down concepts into iterative tasks.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills-a necessity for building trust, confidence, and consensus with senior stakeholders and technical teams.

Highly Desirable Experience

Experience working on major Regulatory Reporting / APRA initiatives (e.g., EFS, Basel III, APS220, IFRS9, or similar).

Deep understanding of enterprise data ecosystems and data warehouses.

Experience working effectively across remote and co-located teams.

Exposure to Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).

If you are a proactive and detail-oriented Senior BA with a passion for regulatory compliance and data integrity, we encourage you to apply.

At Randstad Digital, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.