About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support a loans integration initiative as part of a bank merger for a New Jersey-based financial institution. This role is vital for ensuring seamless data migration, system integration, and process alignment between merging loan portfolios and platforms. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with product owners, IT teams, and operational leaders to drive successful outcomes across multiple lending systems.
This project involves the consolidation of three loan systems. The target system is ACBS. The BA must have experience in commercial lending, preferably has experience with ACBS and NCINO, data and product mapping, procedure writing and mapping workflows. Will report to the Sr Business Analyst. 2 days onsite, 3 offiste but may vary as project gets closer to implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze existing loan product structures, workflows, and integration points across merging institutions.
- Gather, document, and validate business and technical requirements for loan data migration and platform integration.
- Facilitate end-to-end testing, including UAT, data validation, and reconciliation.
- Support the transition of loan portfolios into consolidated platforms, ensuring data accuracy and operational continuity.
- Collaborate with technology and product teams to ensure systems integrations meet regulatory, compliance, and risk requirements.
- Provide clear reporting and updates to project leadership on integration progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst within banking or financial services, focused on loans and lending operations.
- Hands-on experience with loan systems integration and data migration projects.
- Strong knowledge of loan products (consumer, commercial, mortgage) and associated workflows.
- Proficiency in gathering requirements, documenting business processes, and supporting testing activities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills:
- Familiarity with loan servicing platforms such as Fiserv, Jack Henry, FIS, or similar.
- Experience with regulatory compliance requirements related to lending (e.g., HMDA, CRA, RESPA).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to perform data mapping and reconciliation across systems.
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid (onsite presence in New Jersey required approximately 2 days per week)
Location:
New Jersey
Contract Details:
- 12-month consulting contract
- Competitive hourly rate: Dependent on Experience (DOE)
- Start Date: May 5, 2025