Job Description – AML Lead Business Analyst
About Business line/Function:
The AML IT function within BNP Paribas CIB’s CEFS-technology delivers an end-to-end IT platform supporting the bank’s AML program. It converts regulatory and compliance rules into scalable, secure IT solutions to detect, investigate, and report suspicious activity globally.
As the technology backbone, it processes transaction data into actionable AML insights, ensuring regulatory compliance, operational resilience, and innovation.
Position Purpose
This next-gen AML role strengthens BNPP Group’s defenses against financial crime by leveraging cutting-edge tech and innovation.
As a Lead Business Analyst, you’ll drive requirements gathering, process optimization, and business analysis for AML functions, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and regulatory alignment. The role applies Agile, BDD, and test automation in a global, distributed team.
Responsibilities
- Lead AML requirements—gather, analyze, and document regulatory and business needs (FATF, EU AMLD, OFAC) through stakeholder workshops and data-driven gap analysis.
- Bridge business & tech—translate complex rules into BRDs, user stories, and functional specs, ensuring clarity for Ops, Compliance, and IT teams.
- Design & validate solutions—drive feasibility studies, PoCs, and demos, aligning with architecture standards and presenting to governance committees.
- Own Agile delivery—break down epics into user stories (Gherkin), refine backlogs, and ensure sprint execution with Product Owners and Dev teams.
- Strengthen testing & quality—collaborate with QA on test automation (Selenium/Cucumber), oversee UAT, and validate compliance and performance.
- Drive change & adoption—develop training, release comms, and post-go-live support to ensure smooth transitions and user buy-in.
- Mentor & upskill—coach teams on AML best practices, Agile/BDD methods, and regulatory trends to build functional expertise.
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
Mandatory Skills:
- Expertise in end-to-end system design—proven experience as a Lead Business Analyst in architecting complex, multi-module systems, mapping workflows, data flows, and integrations with precision.
- Sharp analytical & process acumen—ability to decode business needs, foresee challenges, and translate them into actionable application and operational requirements.
- Data-driven problem-solving—skills to analyze complex datasets, ensure data governance and lineage, and design solutions with seamless workflows and data flows across systems.
- Technical fluency—strong grasp of technical infrastructure (databases, APIs, web services) and how they interconnect for data sharing and system interoperability.
- Clear & impactful communication—ability to simplify complex processes and articulate them effectively for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Test automation proficiency—experience with automated testing tools (e.g., Cucumber) and BDD frameworks (e.g., Gherkin).
- API & database expertise—hands-on skills in SQL/PL-SQL, API definitions (e.g., Swagger), and documentation (FSD, BRDs, API specs).
Nice to have Skills:
- Experience in AML Applications, specifically Actimize setup
- Knowledge of BPMN tools e.g. Camunda
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)
Ability to synthetize / simplify
Ability to deliver / Results driven
Attention to detail / rigor
Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving
Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution
Ability to understand, explain and support change
Ability to develop others & improve their skills
Ability to set up relevant performance indicators
Analytical Ability
Education Level:
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Experience Level
At least 12 years
About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.
About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected, and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, color, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.
Job Title:
Lead Business Analyst
Date:
10/05/2026
Department:
CEFS IT
Location:
Mumbai
Business Line
Anti Money Laundering
Reports to:
Head of AML IT ISPL
