BSA Analyst Jobs
BSA Analyst jobs are open across banking, fintech, insurance, healthcare, and government contracting, from entry-level and junior roles to senior and lead positions, with specializations in AML compliance, transaction monitoring, and regulatory reporting. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Business Systems Analyst (BSA), LS Commercial Domain, Veeva
Location: Mettawa, IL (3 days on-site; local candidates only)
Employment type: Full-time
Team: Part of a delivery team of about 50 (onshore and offshore, employees and contractors). Works closely with developers, admins, QA, data specialists and architects.
Reports to: Program/Project Manager, Veeva (Salesforce Platform)
Role Summary
We are looking for an experienced Business Systems Analyst to work between business stakeholders and the technical team on a large, highly customized Veeva program built on the Salesforce platform. The BSA gathers, analyzes and documents requirements, and turns business processes into clear functional and technical specifications. They make sure solutions meet business needs and life sciences compliance requirements. The ideal candidate has strong life sciences commercial knowledge, hands-on functional knowledge of Veeva and Salesforce, and experience in Agile delivery in regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements & Business Analysis
- Lead requirements workshops with Commercial, Medical, Sales Operations, Marketing and Compliance stakeholders to understand current and future business processes.
- Turn business needs into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows and functional specifications.
- Do fit-gap analysis against standard Veeva and Salesforce features, and recommend configuration over customization where possible.
- Keep requirements traceable from business need through design, build, testing and validation.
Solution Design Support
- Work with architects and technical leads to define solutions involving custom objects, Apex, LWC/Visualforce, flows, triggers and integrations.
- Write functional specifications for integrations with other systems, data warehouses and third-party data sources.
- Define data mapping, transformation rules and data quality requirements for migrations and integrations.
- Assess the impact of changes, including Veeva and Salesforce releases, on existing customizations and business processes.
Agile Delivery
- Act as a product owner proxy or working BSA in Scrum/SAFe teams: refine and prioritize the backlog, and take part in sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives.
- Work with developers and QA throughout each sprint to clarify requirements and resolve open questions.
- Support release planning, release notes and deployment readiness.
Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management
- Be the main functional contact for assigned business areas, setting expectations and explaining trade-offs clearly.
- Help with training materials, user guides, adoption measures and post-go-live support.
- Find chances to improve processes, use automation and apply AI-enabled features on the platform.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Life Sciences or a related field.
- 7+ years of business or systems analysis experience, including 4+ years on Salesforce and/or Veeva implementations.
- Hands-on functional experience with Veeva CRM and/or Vault (for example, PromoMats or MedComms), and with highly customized Salesforce environments.
- Good understanding of Salesforce data models, security models, configuration and integration patterns (REST/SOAP APIs, middleware).
- Experience in pharma, biotech or life sciences commercial operations, such as field force effectiveness, HCP engagement, sample management or omnichannel.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum or SAFe delivery models.
- Good SQL/SOQL and data analysis skills.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and documentation skills.
- Must live in, or be willing to relocate to, the Chicago area.
Preferred Qualifications
- Salesforce certifications (Administrator, Business Analyst, Sales/Service Cloud Consultant).
- Experience with Veeva CRM, Vault, PromoMats, MyInsights, Data Cloud/Data 360.
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps.
- Experience with large migrations, platform consolidations or global rollouts.
- Exposure to AI-enabled delivery tools or Salesforce Agentforce use cases.
Key Competencies
Analytical thinking, attention to detail, business process expertise, stakeholder facilitation, problem solving, influence without authority, and the ability to work in a regulated environment.
Success Metrics
- Quality and completeness of requirements, measured by fewer requirement-related defects and less rework
- Backlog readiness for each sprint
- UAT pass rates and on-time sign-off
- Stakeholder satisfaction
- Validation and audit compliance
- User adoption after go-live
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until 11/25/2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $ 140,000– $ 185,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Business Systems Analyst (BSA), LS Commercial Domain, Veeva
Location: Mettawa, IL (3 days on-site; local candidates only)
Employment type: Full-time
Team: Part of a delivery team of about 50 (onshore and offshore, employees and contractors). Works closely with developers, admins, QA, data specialists and architects.
Reports to: Program/Project Manager, Veeva (Salesforce Platform)
Role Summary
We are looking for an experienced Business Systems Analyst to work between business stakeholders and the technical team on a large, highly customized Veeva program built on the Salesforce platform. The BSA gathers, analyzes and documents requirements, and turns business processes into clear functional and technical specifications. They make sure solutions meet business needs and life sciences compliance requirements. The ideal candidate has strong life sciences commercial knowledge, hands-on functional knowledge of Veeva and Salesforce, and experience in Agile delivery in regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements & Business Analysis
- Lead requirements workshops with Commercial, Medical, Sales Operations, Marketing and Compliance stakeholders to understand current and future business processes.
- Turn business needs into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows and functional specifications.
- Do fit-gap analysis against standard Veeva and Salesforce features, and recommend configuration over customization where possible.
- Keep requirements traceable from business need through design, build, testing and validation.
Solution Design Support
- Work with architects and technical leads to define solutions involving custom objects, Apex, LWC/Visualforce, flows, triggers and integrations.
- Write functional specifications for integrations with other systems, data warehouses and third-party data sources.
- Define data mapping, transformation rules and data quality requirements for migrations and integrations.
- Assess the impact of changes, including Veeva and Salesforce releases, on existing customizations and business processes.
Agile Delivery
- Act as a product owner proxy or working BSA in Scrum/SAFe teams: refine and prioritize the backlog, and take part in sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives.
- Work with developers and QA throughout each sprint to clarify requirements and resolve open questions.
- Support release planning, release notes and deployment readiness.
Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management
- Be the main functional contact for assigned business areas, setting expectations and explaining trade-offs clearly.
- Help with training materials, user guides, adoption measures and post-go-live support.
- Find chances to improve processes, use automation and apply AI-enabled features on the platform.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Life Sciences or a related field.
- 7+ years of business or systems analysis experience, including 4+ years on Salesforce and/or Veeva implementations.
- Hands-on functional experience with Veeva CRM and/or Vault (for example, PromoMats or MedComms), and with highly customized Salesforce environments.
- Good understanding of Salesforce data models, security models, configuration and integration patterns (REST/SOAP APIs, middleware).
- Experience in pharma, biotech or life sciences commercial operations, such as field force effectiveness, HCP engagement, sample management or omnichannel.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum or SAFe delivery models.
- Good SQL/SOQL and data analysis skills.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and documentation skills.
- Must live in, or be willing to relocate to, the Chicago area.
Preferred Qualifications
- Salesforce certifications (Administrator, Business Analyst, Sales/Service Cloud Consultant).
- Experience with Veeva CRM, Vault, PromoMats, MyInsights, Data Cloud/Data 360.
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps.
- Experience with large migrations, platform consolidations or global rollouts.
- Exposure to AI-enabled delivery tools or Salesforce Agentforce use cases.
Key Competencies
Analytical thinking, attention to detail, business process expertise, stakeholder facilitation, problem solving, influence without authority, and the ability to work in a regulated environment.
Success Metrics
- Quality and completeness of requirements, measured by fewer requirement-related defects and less rework
- Backlog readiness for each sprint
- UAT pass rates and on-time sign-off
- Stakeholder satisfaction
- Validation and audit compliance
- User adoption after go-live
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until 11/25/2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $ 140,000– $ 185,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Banking & Financial Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in BSA analyst jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, criminal justice, or a related field
- Knowledge of Bank Secrecy Act, AML regulations, and FinCEN guidance
- Experience reviewing transactions and filing Suspicious Activity Reports
- Proficiency with AML transaction monitoring platforms such as NICE Actimize or Fiserv
- CAMS certification preferred or required by most mid-size and large institutions
- Strong written communication skills for SAR narratives and regulatory documentation
Tips for Your BSA Analyst Job Search
Tailor your resume to BSA specifics
Generic compliance resumes get filtered out fast. Highlight the specific AML typologies you've investigated, the case management systems you've used, and any SAR filing volume you've handled. Quantify your workload where you can without disclosing confidential data.
List your CAMS or CFE credentials prominently
Certifications like CAMS or CFE often appear in automated screening filters before a human reads your resume. Put them in your header or a dedicated credentials line, not buried in a skills section at the bottom of the page.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists bsa analyst openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by regulatory scope
BSA roles in community banks differ significantly from those at money service businesses or crypto firms. Target openings whose job description matches the regulatory framework you know best, whether that's FinCEN guidance, OFAC sanctions, or state-level requirements.
Prepare case study answers about SARs
Interviewers for bsa analyst roles almost always ask you to walk through a suspicious activity scenario. Prepare two or three real examples where you identified red flags, escalated appropriately, and documented your reasoning, without naming clients or institutions.
Negotiate using compliance benchmark data
Before accepting an offer, check the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for financial examiners and compliance officers in your metro area. Cite specific regional figures in your counteroffer rather than a vague sense that the number feels low.
BSA Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most bsa analysts?
The companies hiring the most bsa analysts right now include Stride Bank Na, ENFRA, and Poppy Bank, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Financial institutions of all sizes hire for this role, so openings are distributed more evenly across the country than in many other compliance functions.
How many bsa analyst jobs are remote?
About 58% of bsa analyst openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how much of the work centers on case review and documentation rather than in-person activity. Transaction monitoring, SAR writing, and policy review roles are the most likely to allow remote arrangements, while positions tied to branch audits or in-person client due diligence tend to require on-site presence.
How do you become a bsa analyst?
Start with a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, criminal justice, or a related field, then gain exposure to financial services through banking, lending, or compliance operations roles. Pursue CAMS certification through ACAMS to signal focused AML knowledge. Build familiarity with transaction monitoring systems and study core FinCEN guidance and SAR filing procedures before applying to analyst-level openings.
Can you get a bsa analyst job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level bsa analyst roles exist, particularly at community banks, credit unions, and third-party compliance vendors who train candidates on monitoring platforms and internal procedures. Emphasize any exposure to financial operations, fraud detection, customer due diligence, or regulatory environments in your application. A CAMS associate credential or completion of ACAMS training courses can substitute for direct on-the-job AML experience when your resume is thin.
What does the bsa analyst interview process look like?
Most employers run two to three rounds starting with an HR phone screen focused on your compliance background and familiarity with AML regulations. A technical interview follows, often with the BSA officer or compliance team, where you walk through a suspicious activity scenario and explain how you would document and escalate it. Final rounds may include a writing exercise or SAR narrative sample to assess how you communicate findings clearly and defensibly.
Where can I find and apply to bsa analyst jobs?
You can find and apply to bsa analyst jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that match your experience level and regulatory background, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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