Business Analyst

Project Blackbook; Greater London; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consultancy in business transformation is seeking a Business Analyst for a contract role. This hybrid position requires the candidate to be on-site two days a week in London and once a month in Newcastle. The ideal candidate will play a key role in a payments technology initiative, support requirement gathering and stakeholder alignment. With over 7 years of experience, a consulting background and insurance knowledge are preferred. Competitive day rates and a project lasting 3 months with potential extension are offered.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in business analyst positions.
• Independent consultant status preferred.
• Consulting background and insurance/financial services experience is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Lead business and technical requirements gathering for payments technology.
• Contribute to RFI/RFP activities and design pre-mobilisation.

Skills

Business requirements gathering

Stakeholder alignment

Process mapping

Job description

Role: Business Analyst - Contract Role with Insurance Client (Consulting background is preferred)

Seniority: Mid-Senior levels

Day rate: TBC

Project duration: 3 months (with possible extension for the next project phase), starting asap

Location: Hybrid, two days on-site per week in London, and one day per month in Newcastle

We’re supporting a consultancy that specialises in business and digital transformation, known for fostering strong relationships while designing and delivering large-scale, complex transformations worldwide.

The role is for a Business Analyst to play a key role in shaping the next stage of a payments technology initiative, supporting supplier evaluation, early solution definition, and stakeholder alignment across multiple locations.

We’ve a preference for you to apply directly via our website as the consultancy will eventually view your profile in our platform. If you are already in the community, feel free to quickly apply here or reach out to your Blackbook contact, but no need to re-apply directly.

Tasks

• Lead business and technical requirements gathering, mapping processes, data models, and end-to-end workflows to support a payments technology solution
• Support delivery by contributing to RFI/RFP activities and pre-mobilisation design, evaluating options and potential implementation approaches

Requirements

• An independent consultant
• Consulting background is preferred
• 7+ years experience in business analyst positions
• Insurance/FS (financial services) experience is ideal