Sparkassen Rating und Risikosysteme

Business analyst in banking

In short

Senior Business Analyst role at Sparkassen Rating und Risikosysteme, a central service provider for risk management within the Sparkassen Finance Group in Berlin. The job involves analyzing large data volumes, building evaluations, models and prototypes in SQL, Python or R, designing data pipelines, and bridging customer needs with data/IT concepts, including project management and presentations to specialist committees. Requires a relevant degree, strong SQL and Python/R skills, initial practical data experience, and ideally project/requirements management experience; prior banking knowledge is a plus. Hybrid work format in Berlin with a comprehensive benefits package.

About the Company
Sparkassen Rating und Risikosysteme (SR) is the central service provider for risk management procedures within the Sparkassen Finance Group. It supports the institutions with standard solutions in risk measurement and management, regulatory bank management, and sales through data analytics solutions. Together with partners, SR provides institutions with central, standardized solutions, from designing procedures through their further development and IT implementation to implementation support.
Tasks
•New beginnings and a focus on data: work in the Institutional Management division, developing new systems for savings banks; data-driven solutions for managing risk and earnings, working with data, models, and technical solutions
•Responsibility and development: depending on your experience, you will take on your own topics early on and develop towards independent project management and confident presentations to customers and specialist committees
•Data and technology: analyze large volumes of data, develop evaluations, models, and prototypes (e.g. in SQL, Python, R), design data processing pipelines, and prepare results for the management of savings banks
•Connecting the customer perspective and technology: understand customers' processes and needs and translate them into robust, sustainable data and IT concepts – this bridge between business and technology is at the core of the role
•A varied working day: a mix of data analysis, programming, and solution design, with close collaboration with specialist departments and users; prior banking knowledge is a plus, and the specialist context will be built together with you
Requirements
•Completed degree in a relevant subject (e.g. computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, business informatics, data science) or equivalent practical knowledge
•Strong data analysis skills, very good SQL, programming in Python or R; ideally, experience with common analytics and data processing packages
•Initial practical data experience (internships, working student positions, thesis, or initial professional experience); depending on your profile, you can join as a Business Analyst or Senior Business Analyst
•Strong interest in customer dialogue and in translating requirements into clear, actionable data and technology concepts; curiosity and willingness to learn
•Ideally, experience in project and requirements management; at Senior level, extensive project experience and possibly providing professional guidance to colleagues
•Strong communication skills, a professional manner, team orientation, a pragmatic and independent working style, and enthusiasm for continuous professional and technical development
Nice to Have
•Prior banking knowledge
•Banking experience
Conditions
•Permanent employment in a highly skilled working environment with challenging tasks and an attractive compensation package
•30 days of vacation
•2 additional bank holidays and extra leave for special occasions
•Company pension plan and capital-forming benefits
•Individual internal and external training through the company academy
•Flexible working hours with flexitime and the option to work remotely for a genuine work-life balance
•Company health management
•Contribution towards a public transport pass and meal vouchers
•Company bike leasing (JobRad) as an additional mobility option
•Free current account management, including a Visa Gold Card at Berliner Sparkasse
•Internal events: meet-ups, after-work events, summer parties, and Christmas parties
•Central, modern workplace in the heart of Berlin and high above the city

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