Business Analyst

Viribus; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm seeks an experienced Business Analyst to drive business change and enhance system functionality. The successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders and the software team while benefiting from a competitive salary and various perks. Join a dynamic team and play a key role in shaping impactful projects.

Benefits

BUPA health insurance

4 x salary life assurance

Season ticket loan

Excellent pension scheme

25 days holiday plus ability to buy & sell

Sponsorship for relevant qualifications

Bonus up to 20%

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Change Management.
• Experience in requirements gathering and analysis.
• Comfortable working in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct business analysis to capture requirements.
• Liaise with software teams to develop system enhancements.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Change Management

Education

Business Analysis Qualification, preferably BCS

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Business Analyst – Hybrid from City of London (2 days in the office / 3 days remote)

Paying up to £60,000 plus benefits including bonus (up to 20%), BUPA health insurance, 4 x salary life assurance, season ticket loan, excellent pension scheme, sponsorship for relevant qualifications, 25 days holiday plus ability to buy & sell plus more

An established, highly successful and industry leading financial services firm is looking to hire a Business Analyst at a really exciting time in the business. As a Business Analyst your role will be to conduct analysis of business change requirements and liaise with their software team to devise system enhancements and develop system functionality.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Business Analysis:

• Undertaking analysis and elicitation activities to capture and communicate business requirements
• Preparing and maintaining project documentation, to include (but not limited to) the Business Case, Gap Analysis (As is/To be process), User Stories and the Business Requirements Document
• Post implementation reviews, including benefits realisation.
• Impact analysis of changes for evolving and new requirements.
• Assisting in writing of test scripts, user release notes and training materials.
• Dealing with post implementation and ad-hoc system functionality queries from internal users (if required).

Consultation:

• Identifying and collaborating with stakeholders at all levels on agreed change.
• Acting as a liaison point between the developers, business units and 3rd parties.
• Co-ordinating and consulting with software developers to develop functionality and enhancements to the company systems.

Other Duties:

• Assisting others in the writing of documentation, instructions, processes and procedures.
• Working with various business areas and developers to maintain and improve existing in-house software.
• Delivering training to any of the business on a releases.
• Providing support for general system queries.
• Involvement in or running of project work when required.
• Playing an active role in the continuous improvement of the Analysis team.

Education and Knowledge Requirements

Essential:

• A good understanding of Change Management
• System requirements gathering
• Requirements gathering and analysis
• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle
• Comfortable working in a changing environment
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable:

• Testing experience
• Project Management skill
• Process Mapping skills
• JIRA
• Investment / Wealth Platforms
• Financial Services qualifications
• Broad IT knowledge/experience
• A Business Analysis Qualification, preferably BCS

Attributes

• Strong intellect and analytical ability.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team and liaise with all parties involved in the change process.
• Ability to manage workloads.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Methodical and Logical approach to problem solving.
• Conscientious system user with good attention to detail.
• Ability to draw out conclusions from Stakeholders involved.

If you are an experienced Business Analyst with the listed skills and experience then please apply now to find out more.