Senior Business Analyst – Digital Assets & Capital Markets

Senior Business Analyst – Digital Assets & Capital Markets

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

Lead business analysis and product development and integration for Digital and Traditional Assets platforms. Act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams to translate complex requirements into scalable, production-ready solutions.

Experience Required

• 8–12 years as Business Analyst / Functional Analyst in Financial Services
• Strong exposure to Capital Markets (Securities Lifecycle, Trading, Custody)
• Hands-on experience in Digital Assets, Crypto Custody, Wallets, or Trading platforms
• Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Key Responsibilities

• Lead requirement discovery and impact analysis across DeFi and TradFi space
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, and technical artifacts
• Define end-to-end workflows spanning onboarding, trading, settlement, and asset servicing
• Collaborate closely with front offices, trading desks, custody operations, compliance, and engineering teams
• Support Agile ceremonies – backlog grooming, sprint planning, prioritization, and demos
• Act as Proxy Product Owner, driving backlog prioritization and delivery outcomes
• Develop process models, data flows, and integration requirements (APIs, platforms)
• Support UAT, release readiness, and production validation

Required Skills

• Capital Markets – Trade Lifecycle, Settlement, Reconciliation
• Digital Assets, Cryptocurrencies, Stablecoins, Crypto Custody, Wallets, and Trading Platforms
• Blockchain & Digital Assets (Tokenization, DLT platforms)
• AML, KYC, Transaction Monitoring, and Regulatory Compliance
• Business Analysis in Agile (User Stories, Backlog, Acceptance Criteria)
• Requirement Translation (Business → Functional → Technical)
• API Integrations & System Interoperability
• Stakeholder Management across Business & Technology

Preferred Skills

• Experience with institutional custody platforms (Fireblocks, BitGo, Anchorage, etc.)
• Exposure to tokenized assets / RWA / digital securities
• Strong understanding of exchange, broker-dealer, or custodian ecosystems
• Data analysis and reporting in trading/custody environments

Key Traits

• Strong problem-solving and structured thinking
• Ability to operate in cross-functional, global teams
• High ownership mindset with product-oriented thinking