International Expansion & Connectivity-Business Analyst

Role Overview

International Expansion & Connectivity Business Analyst at VAM Systems, Qatar operations.

Role Purpose

Support international expansion, cross-border banking, trade finance, and market-entry initiatives by conducting market assessments, developing business cases, mapping processes, and facilitating transformation programs across business, operations, technology, risk, legal, compliance, and finance functions.

Key Responsibilities

Market Assessment & Business Case Development

• Conduct market assessments and financial analysis for international expansion opportunities.
• Develop business cases, options analyses, and benefits assessments.
• Analyse trade data, investment flows, market trends, client segments, competitors, and commercial opportunities.
• Support market-entry initiatives and cross-border banking strategies.

Requirements & Process Analysis

• Gather and elicit requirements from stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Map current and target processes and document target operating models.
• Perform gap analysis between current state and desired future state.
• Support requirements for product, platform, process, and operating model transformations.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Facilitate workshops and coordinate across business, operations, technology, risk, legal, compliance, and finance stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of management and across multiple geographies.
• Develop clear dashboards, management reports, executive presentations, and decision-support materials.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.

Transformation & Implementation Support

• Support product, platform, process, and operating model transformation programs.
• Assist with operational readiness, testing, and change implementation activities.
• Follow through with assigned initiatives and make sound recommendations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Banking, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, International Business, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Master's degree or recognized professional qualification in Business Administration, Finance, Strategy, Business Analysis, Project Management, or a related discipline is preferred.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in a highly rated international bank, consulting firm, or financial services organization; candidates with up to 10 years of experience may be considered depending on approved job grade.
• Experience in Corporate Banking, Global Transaction Banking, Trade Finance, International Banking, Strategy, Business Analysis, Transformation, or project delivery.
• Practical experience in market assessment, financial analysis, business case development, requirements gathering, process mapping, or target operating model documentation.
• Experience supporting international expansion, cross-border banking, trade finance, FDI, connectivity, or market-entry initiatives is preferred.
• Exposure to China and/or South Korea markets is advantageous.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic, including report writing.
• Mandarin and/or Korean language capability is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, numerical, research, problem-solving, and strategic-thinking capabilities.
• Sound understanding of international banking, Trade Finance, FDI, Corporate Banking, and Global Transaction Banking ecosystems.
• Financial modelling, business case development, options analysis, and benefits assessment.
• Requirements elicitation, process mapping, gap analysis, target operating model documentation, and implementation support.
• Good understanding of product and platform delivery methodologies, testing, operational readiness, and change implementation.
• Ability to develop clear dashboards, management reports, executive presentations, and decision-support materials.
• Strong interpersonal, workshop facilitation, stakeholder-management, and presentation skills.
• Sound understanding of relevant laws, regulations, banking practices, AML and CTF requirements, sanctions, data protection, conduct risk, and operational risk.
• Proficiency in relevant analytical, presentation, project-management, process-mapping, and reporting tools.
• Results-oriented, adaptable, and collaborative mindset.
• Personal integrity, self-management, attention to detail, and commitment to high documentation standards.
• Strong planning and organizing ability with capacity to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Additional Information

• Joining timeframe: 2 weeks (maximum 1 month).
• Willingness to travel when required.