Business Analyst

Valueseverything Barclays; Wellingborough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services institution is seeking a Business Analyst to support strategic objectives by managing the requirements lifecycle. This role involves leading clear requirements generation, providing solutions for operational design, and mentoring junior team members. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and a solid understanding of regulatory requirements. This position offers a hybrid working model based in Wellingborough.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst.
• Ability to define business problems and gather requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full business requirements lifecycle.
• Identify and analyse business problems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align solutions.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Process modeling

Analytical skills

Leadership

Job description

Job Title: Business Analyst

Location: Northampton - hybrid 3 days a week in office Contract: 6 months Hours: 35 hours per week Contract Type: PAYE

Brief overview of the role:

Join us as a Business Analyst supporting Global Transaction Banking to achieve its strategic objectives by owning the end to end requirements lifecycle for strategic and regulatory change initiatives, providing leadership and ongoing development to more junior team members. You will lead the business requirements phases end to end - producing clear sets of requirements which enable the business to realise their required benefits. Have responsibility for the delivery of pragmatic business and operational design solutions which maximise benefits while achieving the desired business outcomes, ensuring relevant controls are in place to safeguard the customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the full business requirements lifecycle, ensuring clarity and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Identify and analyse business problems to define clear requirements that drive impactful change.
• Develop and document business requirements that address business needs and opportunities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions align with expectations and business goals.
• Support business case creation, justifying investment in new solutions.
• Conduct feasibility studies to assess the viability and effectiveness of proposed solutions.
• Monitor and report on project progress, ensuring timely and budget-conscious delivery.
• Design and optimize operational processes, ensuring solutions are aligned with regulatory and strategic objectives.
• Support change management activities, ensuring seamless implementation and adoption of new processes.
• Provide leadership and line management responsibilities, mentoring and developing junior team members.

Skill set required:

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst for 5+ years.
• Strong ability to define business problems, gather requirements, and develop solutions.
• Expertise in stakeholder engagement and management, ensuring alignment between business and technical teams.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and their impact on financial services.
• Experience in business process modelling, operational design, and risk assessment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work across multiple projects.
• Familiarity with change management principles and the ability to support business transformation initiatives.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor junior team members.

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full-service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company which provides technology, operations, and functional services across the Group.

Values

Everything Barclays does is shaped by its five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. The Barclays values inform the foundations of its relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how Barclays measures and rewards the performance of colleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.

Diversity

Barclays aims to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included, and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to Barclays' vision and goals.

Hybrid

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, “anchor”, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the