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Job Description

As Lead Business Analyst, you lead the Business Analyst discipline across LYNX, setting the standard for analysis quality, coaching every BA in the organisation, and being the escalation point when quality or capacity issues arise. You own the BA competency ladder, decide on tooling (including AI-assisted analysis), and take on hands-on BA work yourself for the most strategic or complex initiatives. You’ll also help prepare the discipline for an AI-augmented future, though that part of the mandate only becomes active once the relevant tooling and operating model are in place. What You’ll Do Set the standard for process, functionality and content analysis, and coach BAs to do the same. Act as the escalation point between Business Analysts, Product Managers and Development/Run teams. Own the overall quality of BA deliverables across LYNX, regardless of squad. Run periodic quality audits of BA deliverables and decision papers across all squads. Conduct performance reviews, set development plans and manage career growth for all Business Analysts. Own and maintain the BA competency/career ladder used for hiring, levelling and promotion. Allocate BAs across squads based on demand and manage the recruitment pipeline for the discipline. Take on hands-on BA or BA/PO work personally for strategic or high-complexity initiatives. Who You Are You’re an experienced analytical leader who combines strong personal analysis skills with genuine coaching ability. Bachelor of Science, or equivalent. At least 6 years of experience leading a product development team. Experience translating stakeholder needs into concrete, implementable solutions. Experience in or understanding of the financial industry. Demonstrated analytical skills: analysing complex data, spotting trends, deriving actionable insight. Proficiency in Agile methodologies (sprint planning, backlog management, story refinement). Strong verbal and written communication skills in English. Nice to have Strong affinity with AI-assisted analysis, automation and emerging technologies. Experience building or maintaining a competency/career ladder for an analytical discipline. What We Offer Company-wide ownership of the Business Analyst discipline, with real influence on hiring, standards and tooling. Close collaboration with senior management and specialists across the organisation. A fixed 13th-month salary. Pension scheme for NL/DE/BE. Travel expense reimbursement. An annual training budget of €2,000 to support your professional development. Regular team activities, drinks and company events. Who We Are “LYNX helps you invest in yourself.” “Working at LYNX means joining the LYNX family.” “The development opportunities make LYNX the best place to work.” This is what our employees say about LYNX, and it reflects exactly what we aim to offer: an environment where you can get the best out of yourself. From our offices in Amsterdam, Ghent, Berlin, and Prague, we work every day to provide private and professional clients with the best trading opportunities through a fast, user-friendly, and reliable platform. LYNX is an international FinTech company where around 300 colleagues contribute to client success across Europe in an informal, collaborative, and growth-oriented environment. We’re an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates without attention to gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity. We're an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates without attention to gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity.

Core Responsibilities

Lead the Business Analyst discipline across LYNX by setting quality standards, coaching and developing analysts, managing staffing and recruitment, and maintaining the competency ladder. Audit deliverables, resolve escalations, select analysis tooling, and personally handle business analysis for strategic or complex initiatives.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, at least six years of experience leading a product development team, and experience translating stakeholder needs into implementable solutions. Candidates should have strong analytical and communication skills, Agile proficiency, and experience in or understanding of the financial industry.

Benefits

• 13th-Month Salary
• Pension Scheme
• Travel Expense Reimbursement
• Annual Training Budget