Senior Business Analyst (Banking and Commercial Lending)
Key Responsibilities
" Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.
" Act as the liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams.
" Support end-to-end construction loan lifecycle, including origination, underwriting, approval, servicing, and payoff.
" Analyze loan draw processes, inspections, disbursements, covenant tracking, and project monitoring requirements.
" Create BRDs, FRDs, user stories, process flows, and business rules.
" Support UAT, defect management, and production implementation activities.
" Collaborate with lenders, credit teams, risk management, operations, and technology teams.
Required Skills
" 8+ years of Business Analysis experience.
" 5+ years of Commercial Lending domain experience.
" Strong knowledge of:
o Construction Loans
o Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Lending
o Loan Origination Systems (LOS)
o Loan Servicing
o Draw Management & Disbursements
o Credit Analysis & Underwriting
o Covenant Monitoring o Risk & Regulatory Compliance
" Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
" Strong SQL and data analysis skills.
" Excellent stakeholder communication and facilitation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
" Experience with lending platforms such as AFS, ACBS, nCino, Loan IQ, PrecisionLender, or similar.
" Experience in large-scale lending modernization or cloud transformation programs.
" CBAP, CCBA, or PMI-PBA certification preferred