Business Analyst

DF Capital; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

10% Employer pension contribution

30-day annual leave entitlement plus1

Job summary

DF Capital is seeking a proactive Business Analyst to join the Change and Technology team in Manchester. You will work with stakeholders to understand needs, define requirements, and design scalable solutions, leveraging Salesforce and digital tools.

Ideal for someone with a recent business degree or finance/tech experience, focused on automation and process improvement. You will collaborate across functions to deliver meaningful change, support testing, and help translate business needs into

Qualifications

• Recent degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field required.
• 1–3 years work experience in banking/finance or fast-paced tech environments preferred.
• Proven ability to map processes, gather requirements, and drive automation.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and document current processes to identify inefficiencies and automate opportunities.
• Design and support streamlined workflows for better control and scalability.
• Gather, document, and validate business and technical requirements.
• Translate stakeholder needs into functional specifications and user stories.
• Support testing and implementation phases to ensure objectives are met.
• Engage with stakeholders and facilitate workshops to shape solutions.
• Collaborate with designers and developers using Salesforce workflows and Figma.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Process mapping

Requirements gathering

Education

Recent degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Figma

Job description

We’re DF Capital – a specialist bank providing award-winning commercial finance, retail finance, and savings products to consumers and small businesses.

Based in Manchester, we serve thousands of customers across the UK and into Europe, supporting their ambitions with tailored financial solutions.

We help our customers realise their ambitions by doing things differently – combining the agility and innovation of a specialist lender with the security and service standards of a regulated bank. Whether it’s flexible lending structures or straightforward savings options, we focus on what matters most to our customers.

In 2025, we launched DF Capital Retail Finance – a subsidiary of DF Capital Bank Limited – to offer specialist hire purchase solutions to retail customers.

Our goal is simple: to do the absolute best for our customers, our communities, and each other.

Your new role:

We are looking for a proactive and technically skilled Business Analyst to join our Change and Technology team. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the business to understand needs, define requirements, and help design scalable, controlled solutions—particularly leveraging Salesforce and other digital tools.

This role is ideal for someone with a recent business degree or experience in finance/tech environments who thrives in a fast-paced setting and is passionate about driving operational excellence through automation and process improvement.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys solving problems, collaborating across teams, and delivering meaningful change.

DF Capital are passionate about providing employees with the right training and support to help them excel in their roles and future careers. We are confident that an applicant with the right attitude and drive will succeed in this role.

Other duties may be assigned outside of the following duties and responsibilities:

Process Improvement & Automation

• Analyse and document current business processes to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for automation.
• Design and support implementation of streamlined workflows that enhance control and scalability.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

Technical Business Analysis

• Gather, document, and validate business and technical requirements.
• Translate stakeholder needs into functional specifications and user stories.
• Support testing and implementation phases to ensure solutions meet business objectives.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise directly with internal stakeholders to understand pain points and improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and feedback sessions to shape solutions.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Salesforce & Digital Tools

• Work with Salesforce workflows, automations, and process builder tools (prior experience preferred).
• Assist in designing and testing Salesforce-based solutions to support business operations.

Design & UX Collaboration

• Use Figma to create wireframes, process maps, and visual documentation.
• Collaborate with designers and developers to ensure user-friendly, intuitive solutions.

Requirements:

Education

• Recent degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field

Experience

• 1–3 years work experience, preferably in banking/ finance or fast-paced tech environment. Demonstrated ability to manage workload effectively while maintaining a strong commitment to meeting project deadlines and delivery milestones.

Technical

• Proficiency in business analysis tools, Salesforce (or willingness to learn), Figma

Process

• Strong understanding of process mapping, workflow automation, and control frameworks

Communication

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; stakeholder management experience

• Private medical insurance for you and your partner/spouse
• 10% Employer pension contribution
• 30-day annual leave entitlement plus Bank/Public Holidays
• Free Gym Membership
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Discretionary share awards
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Save As You Earn company share acquisition scheme
• Tax efficient salary sacrifice scheme to obtain bicycles and electric vehicles
• 4 days of paid Volunteering leave to support our local communities