Senior Business Analyst / Proxy Product Owner - Digital Assets

About This Role

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst / Proxy Product Owner

Location: Dubai, UAE

Duration: Contract

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst / Proxy Product Owner to drive digital asset initiatives within a regulated financial services environment. The role focuses on translating complex business requirements into clear, structured, and implementation-ready deliverables while supporting product ownership activities across delivery workstreams.

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in digital assets, blockchain/DLT, cross-border payments, tokenization, and compliance (AML/KYC) , along with the ability to collaborate effectively across business, technology, and control functions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Analysis & Requirements Management

• Lead end-to-end business analysis from discovery to delivery across digital asset initiatives
• Elicit, analyze, and document business, functional, operational, and control requirements
• Translate business needs into user stories, business rules, process flows, and acceptance criteria
• Ensure requirements are structured, traceable, and aligned with delivery needs
• Identify gaps, risks, and dependencies and drive timely resolution

2. Process Design & Documentation

• Define current-state and target-state processes , including workflows and user journeys
• Document transaction lifecycle, approvals, exception handling, reconciliation, and reporting flows
• Produce high-quality artifacts: BRDs, FRDs, process maps, gap analyses, and test scenarios
• Facilitate walkthroughs with stakeholders to validate scope and requirements

3. Digital Assets & Payments Domain Analysis

• Analyze and document requirements related to digital assets, blockchain/DLT, and tokenization
• Capture cross-border payment flows , settlement, reconciliation, and controls
• Support real-world asset tokenization (issuance, lifecycle events, ownership, redemption)
• Document wallet, custody, and transaction handling processes
• Ensure solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned with business objectives

4. Compliance, AML & Controls

• Collaborate with compliance, legal, and risk teams to define regulatory requirements
• Document KYC, onboarding, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and audit trails
• Embed compliance and AML controls into process design and documentation
• Maintain traceability of regulatory requirements across delivery lifecycle

5. Proxy Product Owner Responsibilities

• Act as proxy product owner for assigned workstreams
• Support backlog management, prioritization, and scope alignment
• Provide functional clarification during design, development, and testing phases
• Ensure business intent is maintained throughout delivery
• Align stakeholders on priorities, timelines, and expected outcomes

6. Stakeholder Management & Governance

• Facilitate workshops, requirement sessions, and working groups
• Prepare MoMs, action trackers, and decision logs
• Track open items and drive closure with stakeholders
• Develop presentations, status reports, and management summaries
• Communicate complex topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

7. Testing & Delivery Support

• Define test scenarios, test cases, and acceptance criteria
• Support UAT, defect resolution, and business sign-off
• Validate delivered solutions against requirements
• Ensure smooth implementation and business readiness

Required Experience

• 8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst / Functional Analyst in banking, fintech, or regulated financial services
• Proven experience in digital assets, blockchain/DLT, or tokenization initiatives
• Strong exposure to cross-border payments
• Experience in real-world asset tokenization
• Hands-on experience in AML, compliance, and control frameworks
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (business, tech, compliance, legal)

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