Business Analyst

Coforge; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Coforge in London, UK, seeks a Taxonomy Business Analyst to support enterprise data governance, metadata management and information architecture initiatives within a leading banking organization. You will define taxonomies, data classifications, and metadata standards across the bank, collaborating with stakeholders and technology teams.

The role requires 5–7 years as a Business Analyst in Banking with knowledge of data governance concepts and tools like Collibra, Alation, Informatica.

Qualifications

• Experience in banking or financial services data governance and metadata management.
• Ability to define taxonomies, metadata standards, and data dictionaries.
• Experience documenting business requirements and user stories.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (BCBS 239, GDPR) and data governance frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain business taxonomies, glossaries, metadata models, and data classification frameworks.
• Collaborate with business, risk, compliance, regulatory, and technology teams to capture taxonomy requirements.
• Analyze data domains and regulatory requirements to ensure accurate classification of financial data.
• Support data governance initiatives including data quality, lineage, ownership, and stewardship.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions to establish common definitions and standards.
• Work with Collibra, Alation, Informatica or similar platforms.
• Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications and user stories.
• Ensure taxonomy frameworks align with BCBS 239, GDPR, and banking data standards.
• Support implementation and adoption of taxonomy standards across units.
• Produce governance reports and presentation materials for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Data Governance

Metadata Management

Data Taxonomy

Data Classification

Stakeholder Management

Workshop Facilitation

Requirements Documentation

Regulatory Reporting Knowledge

Financial Services Domain Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Management, Computer Science, or related discipline

BA/BA Certification in Business Analysis or Data Governance (advantageous)

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Informatica

Job description

Work mode: Hybrid - 3 days weekly from Central London

Years of Experience: 5-7 years

Budget: GBP 50-60K Annually

Skills: Taxonomy in Financial/banking sector

We at Coforge are looking for Taxonomy Business Analyst in London, UK.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Taxonomy Business Analyst to support enterprise-wide data governance, metadata management, and information architecture initiatives within a leading banking organization. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, data governance teams, regulatory reporting functions, and technology teams to define, maintain, and enhance business taxonomies, data classifications, and metadata standards across the bank.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and maintain business taxonomies, glossaries, metadata models, and data classification frameworks.
• Collaborate with business, risk, compliance, regulatory, and technology teams to capture and document taxonomy requirements.
• Analyze data domains, business processes, and regulatory requirements to ensure accurate classification of financial and banking data.
• Support data governance initiatives, including data quality, lineage, ownership, and stewardship activities.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions to establish common business definitions and standards.
• Work with Data Management and Data Governance tools such as Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or similar platforms.
• Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications and user stories.
• Ensure taxonomy frameworks align with regulatory requirements such as BCBS 239, GDPR, and banking data standards.
• Support implementation and adoption of taxonomy standards across multiple business units.
• Produce business process documentation, gap analyses, governance reports, and presentation materials for senior stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst within Banking or Financial Services.
• Strong understanding of Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Taxonomy, and Data Classification concepts.
• Experience working with enterprise data governance frameworks and data management tools.
• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
• Experience documenting business requirements, user stories, process flows, and data dictionaries.
• Knowledge of banking products, regulatory reporting, risk, compliance, or finance functions.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or other Data Governance platforms.
• Familiarity with data lineage, data cataloguing, and reference data management.
• Understanding of ESG, Regulatory Reporting, Financial Crime, Risk, or Finance data domains.
• Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Management, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Relevant certifications in Business Analysis, Data Governance, or Data Management are advantageous.