Functional Analyst

Post Date

Jun 17, 2026

Location

Jersey City,
New Jersey

ZIP/Postal Code

07302
US
Aug 27, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Financial Services

Req #

NYC-6a3e6d7d-5aa4-4118-8379-7f6f2fb465b5

Pay Rate

$51 - $64 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

One of our top financial services clients is looking to onboard a Functional Analysts to support
enterprise capital and finance technology initiatives, with a strong
focus on regulatory reporting, data-driven solutions, and product delivery.

The role requires a combination of domain knowledge, analytical ability, and ownership mindset to drive end-to-end delivery across business and
technology teams.

Candidates should also demonstrate the ability to leverage modern AI tools
and prompting techniques to improve productivity and analysis quality.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Business & Functional Analysis
- Gather and analyze business requirements from stakeholders
- Translate requirements into functional specifications, user stories,
and acceptance criteria
- Perform impact analysis for regulatory and business changes
- Maintain traceability from requirements through delivery

2. Product & Agile Delivery Support
- Collaborate with Product Owners and Engineering teams in Agile setup
- Participate in sprint ceremonies (planning, grooming, reviews)
- Clarify requirements and resolve functional queries during development
- Ensure alignment with product roadmap and delivery goals

3. Data Analysis & Validation
- Analyze large datasets for functional design and issue resolution
- Perform data reconciliation and validation for reporting outputs
- Work across upstream/downstream systems to ensure data integrity

4. Testing & Quality Assurance
- Develop functional test cases and UAT scenarios
- Support SIT/UAT execution and defect management
- Validate system outputs against business expectations
- Ensure overall solution quality prior to deployment

5. Stakeholder Communication
- Act as liaison between business and technology teams
- Conduct requirement walkthroughs and working sessions
- Provide clear and concise documentation

6. Regulatory & Domain Support
- Interpret regulatory requirements (Basel, capital reporting, etc.)
- Support implementation of regulatory changes into systems
- Ensure adherence to compliance and audit standards

7. AI & Prompting-Driven Productivity
- Use AI tools (e.g., Copilot, LLM-based assistants) to:
- Accelerate requirement documentation
- Generate test scenarios and analysis summaries
- Assist in data investigation and root cause analysis
- Apply effective prompting techniques to extract insights
from datasets and documentation
- Validate AI-generated outputs for accuracy, completeness,
and compliance
- Identify opportunities to integrate AI into delivery workflows
- Follow responsible AI practices (data privacy, traceability, accuracy)

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

- 2+ years of experience as Functional Analyst / Business Analyst
- Experience in Financial Services / Banking domain
- Exposure to Regulatory Reporting (preferred)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience with Agile / Scrum delivery model
- Ability to create:
- Functional specifications / BRDs / user stories
- Test cases and acceptance criteria
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Working knowledge of data analysis; SQL preferred
- Hands-on exposure to AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) in
day-to-day work

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- Experience with Basel reporting (RWA, capital calculations)
- Familiarity with data platforms / ETL processes
- Experience working with global teams
- Exposure to JIRA, Confluence, SQL, BI tools
- Demonstrated use of AI in improving delivery productivity

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.