Business Analyst

Talan; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Business Analyst to enhance trading controls within the financial sector. This role involves analyzing front office trade flows and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement improvements. You will support project management efforts by preparing insightful presentations and documentation while ensuring compliance with industry standards. The position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team focused on operational excellence and regulatory adherence. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for data-driven insights, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience as a data analyst or business analyst in financial services.
• Strong understanding of front office trade flows and UK trading control.

Responsibilities

• Analyse front office trade flows to identify risks and process improvements.
• Develop dashboards and reports to support business objectives.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Presentation Skills

Education

Experience in investment banking or financial services

Experience working with FO and Senior stakeholders

Tools

Dashboards

Data Analysis Tools

Job description

For more than 20 years, Talan has been advising companies and administrations, supporting them and implementing their transformation projects in the UK and abroad. With a presence on four continents and a headcount of 5000 consultants, our ambition is to reach the billion turnover by the end of 2025.

In the UK, Talan counts 500 employees on several sites, the main being London, Edinburgh, Chester, and Leeds.

Job Description

Talan is looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Business Analyst to support our partner within their RAC team in implementing change to banks Trading Controls Framework following recent internal gap assessment. This role will focus on analysing and understanding end-to-end front office trade flows, particularly remote booking flows, while also contributing to the enhancement of our trading control framework, in close collaboration with RAC, Front Office and PPT.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse and map front office trade flows, identifying inefficiencies, risks, and process improvements.
• Support the Project Manager, RAC, PPT and Front Office teams in implementing recommendations and producing key documentation to improve the trading control framework, including:
• Management framework enhancements.
• Review of control standards and definitions in collaboration with Non-Financial Risk (NFR).
• Development and maintenance of the trading control inventory.
• Provide insights and data-driven analysis on algo trading inventory to enhance transparency and risk mitigation.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and models to support business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with stakeholders across the business to drive operational improvements and ensure compliance.
• Prepare presentations to support decision-making and project communications.

Qualifications

• Experience in a data analyst or business analyst role within investment banking or financial services.
• Experience working with FO and Senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of front office trade flows, remote booking processes, and UK trading control requirements.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams, including RAC, Risk, Audit, Compliance, PPT and Front Office.
• Experience in creating and delivering clear, insightful presentations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

Must be able to come into the office based in London 3 times a week. This role will be a contract position. The contract will last for a minimum of 6 months. The rate for this role will be £375 pd inside IR35.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance
• Industries: Software Development, IT Services, and IT Consulting