We are seeking a meticulous Business Rules Analyst to translate business policy into clear, testable rules within our systems. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders to capture requirements, ensure compliance and support rule governance initiatives. This role suits an analytical thinker with strong communication skills and an aptitude for process improvement.
Business Rules Analyst Job Profile
The Business Rules Analyst defines, documents and maintains business rules that guide automated decisioning and operational processes. You will act as a bridge between business units and technical teams to ensure rules reflect policy and regulatory needs.
Typical responsibilities include requirements capture, rule authoring, impact analysis and supporting testing cycles. The role demands attention to detail, stakeholder engagement and experience with rules engines or decision modelling.
Business Rules Analyst Job Description
As a Business Rules Analyst, you will analyse business processes and transform policy into structured rules suitable for implementation in rule engines or workflow systems. You will document rule logic, define decision tables and ensure traceability from requirement through to deployment. Close collaboration with product owners, compliance, testing and development teams is essential to maintain accuracy and auditability.
The role involves regular review of existing rules to assess performance, remove redundancies and identify opportunities for optimisation. You will support change control, perform impact assessments for proposed alterations and help prioritise rule updates based on business value and risk.
You will also contribute to the governance of rules by maintaining a rules repository, producing clear documentation and assisting in the creation of standards for rule authoring and testing. A pragmatic approach to problem-solving and the ability to explain complex logic in plain English will be highly valued.
Business Rules Analyst Duties and Responsibilities
- Gather and analyse business requirements from stakeholders and subject matter experts.
- Author, review and maintain business rules, decision tables and rule flows.
- Translate policies and regulations into documented, testable rules.
- Collaborate with IT teams to ensure the correct implementation of rules in systems.
- Perform impact analysis for proposed rule changes and upgrades.
- Support system testing, user acceptance testing and defect triage related to rules.
- Maintain a central rules repository and ensure version control and traceability.
- Develop and enforce standards for rule naming, documentation and quality.
- Provide training and guidance to business users on rule logic and change processes.
- Monitor rule performance and recommend improvements to reduce errors and false positives.
Business Rules Analyst Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline.
- Proven experience as a Business Rules Analyst, Business Analyst or similar role.
- Familiarity with rule engines, decision management tools or DMN is preferred.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to model decisions and processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to explain technical matters to non-technical audiences.
- Experience with requirements capture, test planning and UAT.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance, data governance and audit requirements.
- Proficiency in SQL or data analysis tools is an advantage.
- Attention to detail, good organisational skills and ability to prioritise work.
- Experience with agile delivery and collaboration tools such as Jira or Confluence is beneficial.
