Overview
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Job Details
Role: Lead Business Analyst Risk and Governance
Location: New York City, NY
(Hybrid, 3 days in a week)
In-person interview is must OR candidate has to attend video interview from Piscataway NJ or NYC NY office or Mississauga ON Canada or Montreal Canada.
Financial / Banking Domain Experience.
Experience
10+ years of experience in Business Analysis, Risk Governance, or Enterprise Data Management.
At least 3 years in a lead or senior BA role overseeing cross-functional risk/data initiatives in BFSI.
Proven experience managing stakeholders across business, technology, audit, and compliance.
Technical & Domain Knowledge
Solid knowledge of risk frameworks (e.g., COSO, COBIT, BCBS 239).
Deep understanding of data lineage, data quality measurement, metadata management.
Familiarity with profiling/anomaly tools (Anomalo, Great Expectations), data cataloging (Collibra, Alation).
Ability to read and interpret data flows, lineage diagrams, profiling logs.
Soft Skills
Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
Detail-oriented with ability to synthesize complex topics for senior leadership.
Capable of mentoring junior analysts and driving team collaboration.
Partner with Heads of Risk, Business Data Stewards, Data Engineering, Compliance, and Internal Audit.
Represent risk/data programs in governance forums and regulatory working groups.
Liaise with vendor partners supporting profiling, lineage, or remediation.