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We are looking for a Business Analyst who knows how an Islamic bank actually works, from product structuring to Sharia governance to the operational and accounting treatment that follows, and who can turn that knowledge into requirements, designs and test cases a technology team can build against.You will join the Dubai office and work across engagements in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, alongside our Avaloq and digital banking practices.\nResponsibilities\nLead requirement workshops with business, Sharia, risk, finance and operations stakeholders at Islamic banks and investment companies, and document the outcomes as functional specifications, process flows and user stories.\nTranslate Islamic product structures (Murabaha, Ijara, Mudaraba, Musharaka, Wakala, Sukuk, Islamic funds and treasury) into system configuration and data requirements, including profit calculation, pool management, late payment treatment and purification.\nMap the end to end client lifecycle for Islamic private banking and asset management: onboarding, suitability, investment advisory, portfolio management, fund subscriptions and redemptions, Zakat and reporting.\nOwn the functional side of implementation phases: analysis and design, build support, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, data migration validation and training.\nProduce the artefacts the programme runs on: gap analyses, traceability matrices, test scenarios, migration mapping sheets, user guides and sign off packs.\nWork with Sharia boards and internal Sharia audit to confirm that proposed designs stay within approved structures and AAOIFI standards, and keep a clear record of what was agreed.\nSupport proposals and client presentations with product knowledge, demonstrations and effort estimates.\nAt Senior Consultant level, run a workstream, coach junior analysts, own the client relationship for your stream and contribute to account growth.\nRequirements\nFive to eight years in business analysis or product roles in an Islamic bank, an Islamic window of a conventional bank, an Islamic investment company, or a consultancy serving them.\nWorking knowledge of AAOIFI accounting and Sharia standards and of at least one GCC regulator’s Islamic banking framework (CBUAE, CBK, QCB, SAMA or CMA).\nHands on experience on at least one core banking or wealth platform implementation. 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