LFI Senior Business Analyst

Job Title:

LFI Senior Business Analyst

Location:

CityScape

What You'Ll Do:

The LFI Senior Business Analyst is a key member of the Business Data Governance team, responsible for preparing the organization for Large Financial Institution (LFI) status. This role drives data-driven decision-making and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, including Reg YY and related reporting regulations (e.g., FR 2052a, FR Y-14, FR Y-15). The analyst will collaborate across teams to develop, test, and execute data solutions that support LFI readiness and strategic business objectives. This person is accountable to ensure the alignment of data requirements between business and technology teams by working alongside business teams to understand business process and data flows.

• Develop and maintain business data requirements and rules in alignment with Federal Reserve Board (FRB) regulations for Category IV institutions.
• Development of business data requirements and rules as required by FRB regulations for a Category IV institution and to reflect changes in the business requirements documents.
• Experience with key regulatory reporting including Call Reporting, FR Y-14, FR Y-15, and FR 2052a.
• Review business requirements documents and create, execute, and manage test cases to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Identify and remediate defects in collaboration with technology teams, ensuring timely resolution and quality outcomes.
• Assist with ad hoc business inquiries by extracting the data from primary and secondary sources using SQL queries and/or Design, build, and maintain advanced dashboards and reporting tools to monitor key business performance metrics.
• Lead and participate in workshops to clarify business requirements, resolve issues, and address questions with stakeholders.
• Present analytical findings and recommendations to senior management and key stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Ensure data accuracy and reliability through thorough validation and quality checks.
• Collaborate with IT and business units to enhance data infrastructure, improve data accessibility, and address reporting and analytical needs.
• Translate business questions into analytical tasks and deliver actionable solutions that drive strategic decisions.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate that data stores accurately capture source data feeds for consumption.
• Contribute to the success of technology deliverables by providing input and feedback throughout implementation.
• Train and mentor junior team members as needed, fostering knowledge sharing and skill development.

What You'Ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in regulatory compliance, banking, accounting, capital and liquidity management, or public accounting advisory.
• Entry level to intermediate knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Entry level to intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Working knowledge of Reg YY and related regulations (e.g., FR 2052a, FR Y-14, FR Y-15), or a strong willingness to learn.
• Intermediate experience with data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Excel) and data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience working with large, complex data sets.
• Effective project management skills and ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex findings to diverse audiences.
• Experience with predictive modeling, statistical analysis, or machine learning is a plus.

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies and regulatory requirements.
• Leadership experience in training or mentoring team members.

Benefits you’ll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About The Company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC.  AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488.  When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue.  We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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