Product Owner / Business Analyst – Merchant Pricing Modernisation

Location: On-site (5 days/week)

Contract: 12 months

We’re recruiting on behalf of a leading global payments fintech undertaking a large-scale transformation programme to modernise a legacy acquiring platform into a cloud-native, event-driven architecture on AWS. This role sits within the merchant pricing domain, one of the most complex and commercially critical areas of the platform, directly impacting revenue, merchant outcomes, and regulatory compliance.

What you’ll be doing

Lead discovery and analysis of merchant pricing capabilities across legacy platforms
Elicit, analyse, and document business and system requirements with stakeholders
Decompose complex domains into clear user stories and acceptance criteria
Classify legacy functionality (retain, simplify, retire) and support target-state definition
Conduct gap analysis and market research to inform solution decisions
Capture regulatory, regional, and operational requirements influencing design
Maintain clear, traceable documentation across the delivery lifecycle
Collaborate with engineering and architecture on data, process, and integration impacts
Support backlog refinement, sequencing, and prioritisation based on dependencies and risk
Own acceptance scenarios and support testing/UAT activities
Provide ongoing analytical support during delivery as requirements evolve
Act as a bridge between business, product, and technology stakeholders across regions
Communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

What they’re looking for

5+ years’ experience in a Business Analyst, Product Owner, or delivery-focused role
Background in payments, banking, or high-volume transaction environments
Strong experience in requirements gathering, process analysis, and UAT support
Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe) with engineering teams
Strong analytical skills with the ability to structure and simplify complex domains
Technical literacy across data models, APIs, and event-driven concepts
Experience supporting platform modernisation or migration programmes
Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence without authority