Junior Functional Analyst
About the role
Payments and financial technology company operating across Portugal. A greenfield initiative to design and build a new digital payments solution from the ground up, supporting product and project leadership as well as architecture teams. This is a rare opportunity to join a project at its very early stages.
What you will do
- Gather, analyze and document business and regulatory requirements from internal and external stakeholders
- Translate functional and non-functional requirements into clear specifications for technical teams
- Support the definition of business rules, SLAs/SLOs, exception scenarios and incident and reporting processes
- Prepare and maintain functional documentation, including use cases, flows and high-level data models
- Define and validate acceptance criteria and support the creation of test cases for certification and business validation
- Facilitate ongoing communication between business and technical teams to clarify requirements and manage expectations
Location and work model
- Hybrid (3 days/week in the office, Lisboa)
What are we looking for?
- Business Analysis experience, ideally in payments or mission-critical financial systems
- Proven ability to write clear functional specifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or related field
- English B2
- Portuguese
Nice to have
- Knowledge of blockchain or digital wallet solutions
- Understanding of data and integration concepts (APIs, messaging, files)
- Familiarity with Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and tools such as Jira and Confluence
About Kwan
At KWAN, your career is bigger than one project. You join a real team, on a long-term project, at a company where technology is the business. And when you are ready for something new — a new stack, a new industry, a bigger role — we find that next step with you, without you having to start over somewhere else.
From day one you have a dedicated People Experience Partner: one person accountable for your growth, not your allocation. They know where you want to go, and they help you get there.
You keep learning as technology moves (AI included). Your impact is seen and recognised. Pay and expectations are talked about openly. And you work remote-first, with hubs in Lisbon and Porto for when you want people around.
Grow with clarity. Be treated with respect. Build things that matter.
Apply — if your profile is a match for this role, you will hear from our Talent team within 48 hours. If it is not the right match this time, we will reach out as soon as we find a role that fits you better.
What we offer:
- A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
- A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
- An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
- A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.
What You Can Expect as a KWANer
Respect isn’t optional here
Dedicated People Experience Partner
Someone accountable for your growth, not your allocation.
Continuous learning, built in
Recognition that’s visible
A culture you can feel
Flexible spaces to work your way
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