Business Analyst

Academy Education Network Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Academy Education Network Ltd in Greater London is looking for Business Analysts to translate business needs into actionable requirements for technology, product, and operations teams. The role involves stakeholder workshops, process mapping, and data analysis.

Candidates should possess strong skills in active listening, workshop facilitation, and conflict resolution. The position offers exposure to digital transformation projects and market-competitive salaries based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in stakeholder workshops and process mapping.
• Ability to document business requirements effectively.
• Familiarity with digital transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Elicit and document business requirements from stakeholders.
• Map current-state and future-state processes.
• Work on digital transformation projects and regulatory change programmes.

Skills

Active listening and stakeholder empathy

Workshop facilitation

Conflict resolution

Pragmatic problem-solving

Commercial curiosity

Job description

Business Analysts translate business needs into actionable requirements for technology, product and operations teams. Day-to-day work mixes stakeholder workshops, process mapping (BPMN, swim‑lane diagrams), requirement documentation (user stories, functional specs), data analysis, and acceptance‑testing coordination. UK BAs typically work on a mix of digital transformation projects, regulatory change programmes, system implementations and product development.

What does a Business Analyst do?

• Elicit and document business requirements from stakeholders
• Map current‑state and future‑state processes (BPMN, swim‑lanes)
• Specialise into product BA, digital BA, data BA or change BA
• Work for consulting firms, banks, retailers, tech companies and the public sector

Key Skills

• Active listening and stakeholder empathy
• Workshop facilitation
• Conflict resolution between technical and business stakeholders
• Pragmatic problem‑solving
• Commercial curiosity and reading the industry context

Typical Salary Ranges

Business Analyst pay varies sharply by sector. Big 4 and tier‑one consulting firms pay top of market for junior BAs (£42,000–£55,000) and reach Senior Manager / Principal at £85,000–£110,000+. Banks and insurers pay similarly. In‑house corporate BAs sit at the lower end of the range with better work‑life balance. Specialist Product BAs at UK tech unicorns command top of market with equity upside.