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.
Requirements
- 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.
Benefits
- 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.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience as a Functional Analyst, Business Analyst, or in a similar role within a software or technology environment
- Strong experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and functional requirements
- Experience working closely with software development teams in an Agile environment
- Ability to translate business needs into structured, actionable requirements for technical teams
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle and basic software testing principles
- Experience creating functional documentation, process models, user stories, or similar analysis deliverables
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to identify and communicate risks, issues, dependencies, and improvement opportunities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Ability to work autonomously, take ownership, and collaborate within cross-functional teams
- Fluent English, written and spoken
- 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
What We Do
Alongside | Build Great Products with Great Teams Alongside helps VC-backed start-ups, scale-ups and digital-first enterprises accelerate their roadmaps by assembling elite, time-zone-aligned teams of software engineers, product managers and UX/UI designers, often in under 14 days. Our Porto HQ sits in Europe’s fastest-growing tech hub and taps a vetted global talent pool that lets you ship faster, reduce burn and stay laser-focused on product-market fit. Why high-growth companies choose Alongside • Top 1 % practitioners: rigorously screened full-stack, mobile, blockchain & AI/ML engineers, plus senior designers and product leaders.  • Flexible engagement models: scale a single specialist, an entire squad, or an autonomous build-and-ship pod. • End-to-end ownership: discovery → design → development → launch, with weekly velocity reports and transparent KPIs. • Cost-efficient remote talent: New York, Porto, Pune & Hanoi offices give you round-the-clock progress without Silicon-Valley price tags.  • Proven track record: core Alongside team took Arkive, the world’s first decentralised museum, from idea to funded product. We helped Circuit Security to secure 4.5M in funding and many other startups.
