Data Analyst (Senior) - BNP Paribas Fortis
Description
BNP Paribas Fortis is seeking a Senior Data Analyst for its Data Services environment with a strong focus on AML, KYC and Financial Security. The consultant will apply deep domain knowledge to data-centric solutions and business analysis from ideation through delivery. The assignment combines data analysis, requirements work and close collaboration with business and technology stakeholders. The mission runs in Brussels through the end of 2026.
The role includes mapping existing data flows, user roles and usage, identifying data issues, and defining target solutions and use cases. The consultant will work with Product Owners, architects and subject-matter experts to validate requirements and maintain traceability for impact analysis. Business needs must be translated into test conditions for product, performance and UAT testing. The analyst will also support data architecture design, prototype quality reviews and solution validation.
Delivery responsibilities extend to testing, change management and report/dashboard creation, with the analyst acting as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams. The environment expects SQL, conceptual modelling, IT testing and broad data-concept knowledge alongside Agile ways of working. Strong stakeholder, project and requirements management skills are mandatory, as are Dutch, French and English capabilities. The work arrangement is evenly split between on-site work in Brussels and homeworking.
Top Reasons to Apply
AML KYC expertise
Business IT bridge
End-to-end delivery
Hybrid Brussels role
Modern data stack
Detailed Responsibilities and Skills
Additional Responsibilities
- Define target solutions
- Define business use cases
- Collaborate with product stakeholders
- Validate business requirements
- Align business development teams
- Maintain requirements traceability
- Translate business needs
- Define product test conditions
- Define performance test conditions
- Define UAT test conditions
- Support data architecture design
- Support solution validation
- Review prototype quality
- Facilitate testing delivery
- Facilitate change management
- Create reports dashboards
- Liaise business technical teams
General skills
- At least 4 years of relevant experience (must have)
- Bachelor/Master or equivalent experience (must have)
- Deep, hands-on expertise in AML, KYC and broader Financial Security data domains (must have)
- Strong stakeholder management skills (must have)
- Strong ability to bridge business and IT (must have)
- Proven project management skills (must have)
- Strong experience with requirements management (must have)
- Good understanding of workflow processes (must have)
- Analytical and structured thinking with strong problem-solving abilities (must have)
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders (must have)
- Customer-centric mindset focused on delivering solutions (must have)
- Strong communication, negotiation and persuasion skills (must have)
- Collaborative team player with ability to work independently (must have)
- Proactive, entrepreneurial and change-driven with focus on innovation (must have)
- Goal-oriented, quality-minded and detail-focused (must have)
- Adaptable and open to continuous improvement (must have)
- Dutch: good knowledge and understanding (must have)
- French: good knowledge and understanding (must have)
- English: strong written and spoken communication skills (must have)
- Good knowledge of banking activities, customer data and compliance (nice to have)
Technical skills
- Experience with conceptual modelling techniques and methods (must have)
- Knowledge of IT testing (must have)
- Good understanding of data concepts including big data, BI, reporting, dashboarding, data vault and data marts (must have)
- Understanding of Agile methodologies including backlog management, sprint planning and MVP mindset (must have)
- Ability to slice epics and features into actionable user stories aligned with business goals (nice to have)
- Hands-on experience with backlog refinement, dependency mapping and story-slicing techniques (nice to have)
- Experience creating and maintaining Agile roadmaps, including quarterly/annual planning, and prioritizing backlogs against stakeholder needs and team capacity (nice to have)
Tools
- Proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint (must have)
- Proficiency in SQL querying (must have)
- Familiarity with SAS Enterprise Guide (nice to have)
- Familiarity with reporting solutions such as Power BI and Tableau (nice to have)