Functional Analyst

Alongside is a Portuguese company that partners with international organizations to build and scale exceptional tech teams.

We are looking for a Functional Analyst to join a project with one of our clients, a global leader in professional information solutions and software. Operating across more than 180 countries, the company develops technology-driven solutions for industries including Healthcare, Tax & Accounting, Financial & Corporate Compliance, and Legal & Regulatory.

This person will work closely with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders, helping translate business needs into clear functional requirements and supporting the delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Responsabilities:

• Work closely with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into clear functional requirements.
• Gather, analyse, and structure requirements for both existing products and new initiatives.
• Create functional specifications, process flows, and other documentation to support software development.
• Act as a bridge between business stakeholders and development teams, ensuring requirements and expected outcomes are clearly understood.
• Collaborate with Agile delivery teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Identify dependencies, risks, gaps, and potential constraints early in the analysis process.
• Support development teams by clarifying requirements and providing the business context behind proposed solutions.
• Communicate technical constraints and solution options clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop a strong understanding of the product, business domain, and customer needs.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and standardisation of analysis practices, documentation, and processes.
• Support testing, validation, and the rollout of new functionalities when required.
• Share knowledge and provide guidance to less experienced team members.

• 3+ years of experience as a Functional Analyst, Business Analyst, or in a similar role within a software/technology environment.
• Strong experience gathering, analysing, and documenting business and functional requirements.
• Previous experience working closely with software development teams in an Agile environment.
• Ability to translate business needs into structured and actionable requirements for technical teams.
• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and basic software testing principles.
• Experience creating functional documentation, process models, user stories, or similar analysis deliverables.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proactive approach to identifying and communicating risks, issues, and improvement opportunities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned areas and work autonomously while collaborating within a cross-functional team.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Nice to have:

• Experience working with enterprise software products.
• Knowledge of accounting, finance, tax, or related business domains.
• Familiarity with test automation concepts.
• Experience supporting or mentoring junior team members.

• Hybrid working model: 2 days per week at the office;

• Collaborative and international work environment;
• Opportunity to work on impactful software products and transformation projects;
• Exposure to modern technologies, tools, and development practices;
• Opportunity to collaborate with experienced professionals across different countries and areas of expertise.