Senior Business Analyst / Feature Analyst

Recruiter

HR Genie

Job Ref

AM/SB/20/07/2026

Date posted

Monday, July 20, 2026

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary

Market related

SUMMARY

Senior Business Analyst / Feature Analyst

POSITION INFO

Senior Business Analyst / Feature Analyst Location Gauteng, Johannesburg Job Type Contract - Full-Time hours Job Title Senior Business Analyst / Feature Analyst to support Product Custody initiatives, regulatory demand, automation programmes, client enablement projects, and platform enhancements across Local Custody, Global Custody and Financial Markets services. The resource will be responsible for translating business demand into deliverable requirements and supporting end-to-end feature delivery across the Custody product landscape. Key Responsibilities Product Analysis & Demand Management Analyse new product initiatives and business demand. Define business value, outcomes and benefits. Facilitate demand discovery sessions and stakeholder workshops. Support roadmap planning and prioritisation activities. Custody Domain Analysis Analyse and document requirements for: Local Custody Global Custody Corporate Actions Settlements Asset Servicing Securities Lending Cash Management Client Reporting Develop future-state operating processes and workflow models. Regulatory & Market Change Support analysis for: ISO 20022 initiatives Market infrastructure changes Regulatory releases Strate and market enhancements Country-specific custody requirements Assess downstream impacts to business and technology environments. Data & Integration Analysis Perform detailed data analysis and mapping. Define business rules and validation requirements. Support API and integration initiatives. Work closely with Architects, Engineering teams and Vendors. Agile Delivery/ Waterfall Manage feature decomposition and user story creation. Detailed BRS delivery and solution doucmenetation mapping Participate in PI Planning and backlog refinement. Support SIT, UAT and production readiness activities. Drive requirements through delivery to implementation. Required Skills & Tools (Must-Have) Must-Have

• 8-10 years Business Analysis experience.
• Strong Custody and Securities Services experience.
• Knowledge of: Local Custody Global Custody Corporate Actions Settlements Financial Markets
• Experience with: ISO15022 (MT) ISO20022 (MX) Jira Confluence Data Mapping Process Modelling SAFE Agile experience. Preferred TCS BaNCS experience. Standard Bank Investor Services experience. SWIFT Messaging experience. Exposure to Custody digital channels. Experience with African market custody processes. D eliverables Business Requirement Specifications Functional & Non-functional Requirements User Stories & Acceptance Criteria Current-State & Target-State Process Maps Data Mapping Specifications Regulatory Impact Assessments UAT Support Documentation Release & Implementation Support Solution Validation & Benefits Tracking