Avalanche Laboratory
Sr. Business Analyst (Financial Risk Value Stream)
Avalanche LaboratoryLatvia7 hours ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyAnalyst, Finance

WHO WE ARE…

Our Mission is to help those in need with our out-of-this-world superpowers. Avalanche Laboratory’s purpose is to be a reliable and long-term business partner to our customers—offering them customized software solutions tailored for their business processes.

We work on a project basis (across the EU and beyond). To date, we’ve delivered over 320 successful projects, with another 45 currently in progress. Our clients span industries from financial services, fintech, and government, to manufacturing and technology, partnering with us to solve complex transformation challenges.



WHAT WE D

OWe are set up to provide our customers with end-to-end support in the process of developing software solutions

  • :Business need analysis, design of functional and non-functional requirements, system analysis, support for business transformation and IT/business consultancy
  • ;User interface and experience design and development for mobile and desktop applications
  • ;Front and back-end development in a wide range of technologies: Java, .NET, Ruby, GoLang, Oracle, Python
  • .Complete Data Warehouse solutions from architecture, design and implementation using mainly Vertica, Oracle and Microsoft platforms
  • .Avalanche has been the central counterparty for multiple major banking projects in the Scandinavia and Baltics, in areas such as lending automation, regulatory reporting and calculations, integrations, governance, risk and compliance, Basel II/III, Stress Testing, AML/KYC


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ABOUT THIS RO

LEWe are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join a strategic Financial Risk Value Stream engagement for our enterprise banking clien

t.This is a strong consulting role for an experienced analyst who enjoys working at the intersection of financial risk, data, regulation, and system improvement. You would join a cross-functional Agile team working on the strategic development and maintenance of solutions within the Market Risk and Counterparty Credit Risk domai

n.The role combines business analysis, regulatory understanding, data work, and close collaboration with technical and business stakeholders. You would be involved in understanding and structuring complex initiatives, preparing features for development, validating changes before release, and helping improve data governance, information modelling, and data quality practices in line with internal and regulatory expectation

s.The team works in a SAFe-based setup, with a cross-functional team of around 9 people, and close collaboration with stakeholders, analysts, product roles, architects, engineers, quants, and data-focused specialist

s.The current scope is expected to include work aroun

  • d:Financial Risk regulatory framework implementati
  • onData quality improvemen
  • tsBCBS 239 / risk data aggregati
  • onFRTB-related initiativ
  • esCredit Spread Ri

skThis is an excellent opportunity for a mature consultant who wants to contribute to meaningful, high-impact work in a complex enterprise banking environmen


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DO YOU HA

VE…🌟 4-6+ years of experience as a Business Analyst consultant in complex enterprise environme

nts🌟 Strong ability to analyze complex problems, break down initiatives into logical components, and drive structured soluti

ons🌟 Proven experience gathering, clarifying, and documenting requirements, and preparing work for development te

ams🌟 Experience with testing, validation, and supporting delivery before deploym

ent🌟 Solid experience working with databases and SQL, including hands-on query

ing🌟 A university degree in one of the following are

  • as:Risk Managem
  • entBusiness Administrat
  • ionEconom
  • icsFinancial Mathemat
  • icsIndustrial Engineer
  • ingor a relevant combination of Business Administration and Computer Scie

nce🌟 Excellent spoken and written Engl

ish🌟 A self-driven, proactive, curious, and consultant-minded way of work

ing🌟 Strong communication skills and confidence working with both business and technical stakehold


ers
BONUS SKILL

S...These are not mandatory, but they would clearly strengthen your fit for the r

ole:💡2-4+ years of experience in the Financial Risk domain, especia

lly:💡Market

Risk💡Counterparty Credit

Risk💡Understanding of financial regulatory frameworks such

  • as:FRT
  • B-SASA
  • -CCRIRRB
  • B E
  • VITSCRR

III💡Experience with data governance, information modelling, and data quality manage

ment💡Working knowledge of Python or an equivalent programming lang

uage💡 Familiarity with L

inux💡 Previous experience working in Agile / SAFe environm

ents💡 Exposure to front-office, back-office, or risk calculation systems/applications in banking environm


ents
ARE YOU WILLING

TO...🌟 Step into a role where you will work on strategic and regulatory-critical financial risk initia

tives🌟 Take ownership of complex analysis work and help shape how requirements move into real del

ivery🌟 Work closely with engineers, analysts, quants, architects, product owners, and business stakeho

lders🌟 Contribute to improvements in risk tooling, methods, data quality, and gover

nance🌟 Help the client move forward on ambitious topics such as FRTB, BCBS 239, and broader regulatory and risk data initia

tives🌟 Bring a mature consulting mindset: structured, hands-on, collaborative, and confident in navigating compl

exity🌟 Work in a hybrid model, with approximately 2-3 days per week in the office is req


uired
WHY JO

IN US…💡 You would join a high-value enterprise banking engagement with meaningful, business-critical

scope💡 The work is intellectually strong and relevant: financial risk, regulation, data, quality, and enterprise

change💡 You would operate in a mature cross-functional team with strong collaboration across business and tech

nology💡 The role offers the chance to contribute to important regulatory and strategic initiatives, not just routine B

A work💡 It is a strong match for an experienced consultant who wants to combine analysis, domain depth, and delivery

impact💡 Competitive compensation: B2B rate up to 37 EUR/hour, or salary from 3500 EUR to 4200 EUR gross (for Latvia-based s


etup).

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