Business Analyst (Banking - Current Accounts) - Knutsford or Northampton & remote - £306.25 per day

Octopus Computer Associates; Sworton Heath; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm is seeking a Business Analyst to join the Current Accounts Change Team. This role involves gathering requirements, collaborating with stakeholders, and supporting Agile delivery. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, proficiency in Agile frameworks like Scrum, and tools like JIRA. The position is based in England, with a pay rate of £306.25 per day for a 12-month contract.

Qualifications

• Ability to work at all levels of detail from EPIC to Feature.
• Familiarity with Better Backlogs and BB Ways of Working principles.
• Understanding of current account products and overdrafts.

Responsibilities

• Gather and validate business requirements with stakeholders.
• Create context artefacts such as process flows and wireframes.
• Participate in daily stand-ups and sprint planning.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects to ensure feasibility.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Proficiency in Agile frameworks (Scrum)

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Ability to create user stories and acceptance criteria

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Business Analyst – Current Accounts (UK)

The Business Analyst will work within the Current Accounts Change Team, part of the LOC Needs Lab in Retail Banking CAPL Technology, supporting change initiatives across current account propositions and related journeys. The BA will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, ensuring requirements are clearly defined, prioritised, and delivered in line with Agile principles.

Responsibilities

• Requirements Gathering & Analysis at EPIC through to Story level:
• Working with Product owners and related stakeholders to elicit, document, and validate business requirements (clear, actionable user stories with acceptance criteria).
• Creating the required context artefacts (As‑is/To‑Be, process flows, wireframes, etc) to support the analysis/requirements and inform downstream delivery.
• Agile Delivery:
• Participate in daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Support Product Owners in prioritising backlog items aligned to business value.
• Process & Solution Design:
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and Engineering teams to ensure technical feasibility.
• Change Management & Governance:
• Align with RB CAPL governance and demand processes, including JIRA ticketing for Epics and Capabilities and/or Features and Stories.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Able to work at all levels of detail (EPIC/high level to Feature/Story/detailed level).
• Proficiency in Agile frameworks (Scrum) and tools (JIRA, Confluence).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to create user stories, acceptance criteria, and process documentation.
• Familiarity with Better Backlogs and BB Ways of Working principles.
• Understanding of current account products, overdrafts, and related customer journeys.

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Salary & Location

Knutsford, Cheshire or Northampton & Remote – £306.25 per day (inside IR35). 12 months+ contract.

Notice

Posted by Octopus Computer Associates on Monday, 22 December 2025.