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 Compliance, Legal, IT, and external vendors on KYC-related matters.
• Strong communication skills to articulate complex regulatory requirements clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Language Requirements:

• Strong written and spoken communication skills in Dutch or French.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills in English.

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent.

Telework:

• Expectation: 50% on site & 50% homeworking.

Why Keystone Solutions?

• As a consultant, you will work on-site at the client, embodying the Keystone Solutions identity and values.
• Experience a wide variety of dynamic projects and challenges across diverse client environments.
• Accelerate your professional development with turbo-charged learning and broad exposure to business and technology.
• Skyrocket your ambition with a clear commitment to career growth within the Keystone Solutions framework.
• Being a “K-Stone” means bringing core values—integrity, excellence, and collaboration—to every engagement.

If you are ready to tackle technical and strategic challenges in a dynamic consultancy environment, apply today at Keystone Solutions Career Portal .