Business Analyst

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is hiring a Business Analyst within the Banking - Regional Back Office and Transformation Support team.

Application deadline: Please note that the deadline for applications is 3 June 2026 at the end of day.

Please note that this role is offered as a three-year fixed term contract.

This role is based in Basel, Switzerland; however, thanks to our status as an international organization, we can hire globally and welcome applications from candidates of all nationalities and located anywhere in the world. Relocation support is available for the successful candidate and their dependent family members.

Purpose of the job:

Our mission is to support central banks' pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international partnership and to act as a bank for central banks.

As a Business Analyst, you will contribute to this mission by offering support to the Back Office team with the coordination and implementation of ongoing optimisation of business processes.

By joining the Regional Back Office and Transformation Support team, you will:

• Identify change initiatives that simplify and streamline operations in the Back Office.

• Contribute to new initiatives and projects in a dynamic and supportive environment.

• Benefit from working in a unique, international environment that offers flexible, hybrid working options with a blend of onsite work from our central office location in Basel and home office.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Play a proactive role in improving processes to reduce low-value tasks and enhance overall efficiency.

• Draft business requirements for the enhancement and automation of Back Office processes.

• Document test cases and undertake user acceptance testing.

• Represent Back Office in cross-units and Bank-wide projects, and provide status updates to the relevant steering committees.

• Partner with the Bank's IT teams and external service providers to coordinate the maintenance/enhancement of systems used by Back Office.

• Keep abreast of major technology trends and developments relevant to Banking operations.

• Communicate with colleagues and customers using objective and balanced arguments. Analyse problems and propose solutions.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A university degree in computer science, a quantitative field, or a related discipline.

• Proven professional experience in financial services operations or within IT departments.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyse processes and translate business needs into system requirements.

• Good knowledge of banking business practices (financial instruments, trading platforms, market infrastructures, etc.).

• Experience with SWIFT messaging standards.

• Very strong IT skills with an in depth knowledge of banking systems.

• Creative in finding new solutions / making use of new technologies (e.g. Artificial Intelligence).

• Excellent written and oral English language skills.

• Understanding of end-to-end project lifecycles.

• Experience in developing and executing test plans.

Who we are:

Internationalism is at the core of our identity and the best representation of this is our workforce. With employees from over 66 countries and offices in nine locations, the BIS is a global organisation with a truly international workforce. By joining us, you will work in a unique, highly rewarding, and international work environment. We are committed to equal opportunities at the BIS and aim to build a workforce that reflects our global membership. We strive to attract the best talent and foster an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including those with a breadth of professional experience. You can discover more about our inclusive working environment here. 

What the BIS offers:

We want your time at BIS to be a rewarding and career-enriching experience. We offer an agile and flexible working environment with hybrid working opportunities including home office and working from abroad days. To support our international applicants, we offer relocation support that extends to your dependent family members. In addition, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including support for working families including childcare and education allowances (where applicable). Finally, we offer a genuinely unique international working environment, which will give you exposure to the global financial system and the opportunity to collaborate with passionate experts from all over the world.