Business Analyst - Defined Benefit

The Curve Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment services and HR firm is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support their Defined Benefit portfolio of projects. This hybrid role requires expertise in Bulk Purchase Annuities or Pension Risk Transfer products. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, stakeholder management capabilities, and a strategic mindset. A proactive attitude towards results and solution development is essential. The position offers opportunity for mentoring and teamwork, driving innovation through data analysis.

Skills

Experience within Bulk Purchase Annuities (BPA) or Pension Risk Transfer (PRT)

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Analysis techniques

Creativity

Communication

Stakeholder management

Results-oriented

Solution development

Data analysis

Project and change management

Mentoring and team development

Job description

Business Analyst - Defined Benefit

City of London - hybrid working

About the Role

We’re hiring a highly experienced Business Analyst to support the Defined Benefit portfolio of projects for our client a large financial business specialising in Retirement products.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Experience within Bulk Purchase Annuities (BPA) or Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) products is essential.
• Strategic thinking: Ability to interpret complex goals and solutions, deliver on short-term commitments whilst considering longer‑term impacts.
• Problem‑solving: Expert at analysing, synthesising, and logically structuring information step‑by‑step to identify trends and find solutions, especially via collaboration tools.
• Analysis techniques: Expert knowledge of analysis techniques, design principles, Agile practices, and risk in analysis.
• Creativity: Adaptable and creative approaches, using operating models and design principles to solve complex problems.
• Communication: Excellent collaboration, facilitation, presentation and communication skills at all levels, able to purposefully communicate appropriate, concise, accurate information.
• Stakeholder management: Strong stakeholder management with ability to influence and negotiate, conflict management skills.
• Results‑oriented: Proactive, self‑driven, and results‑oriented, lead analysis in different environments and challenges.
• Solution development: Expertise in proposition development, operating and business model design, business and solution architecture, focusing on commercial and risk analysis.
• Data analysis: Excellent data analysis skills to drive data‑led insights and innovation.
• Project and change management: Knowledge of project and change management in different environments to deliver successful outcomes.
• Mentoring and team development: Support and encourage development of other team members, bring maturity to BA disciplines, identify and implement improvements.

About the Company

The Curve Group is a dynamic Recruitment Services and Human Resources business with a mission to transform the working lives of the people and organisations we work with.

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