Business Analyst (Financial Services)

JR United Kingdom; Bradford; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector seeks a skilled Business Analyst specializing in Cyber Security. The role involves leading analysis across projects, managing requirements, and working with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in financial services, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Recent financial services/banking industry experience required.
• Expertise in requirement elicitation and process mapping.
• Strong exposure to IT Security within cyber programmes.

Responsibilities

• Leading analysis across technical and business change projects.
• Managing the end-to-end requirements gathering process.
• Mapping 'as-is' and 'to-be' business processes.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Excel Proficiency

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Business Analysis certifications (e.g., BCS, IIBA)

Technical or IT-related educational background

Job description

Title: Business Analyst - Cyber Security - Financial Services

Location: Remote (within the UK, with possible travel within the UK)

Salary: Up to £500 per day (inside IR35)

Contract: 12 Months

Responsibilities:

• Leading analysis across technical and business change projects, with a focus on cyber security.
• Managing the end-to-end requirements gathering process and supporting the successful implementation of solutions.
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to understand needs, analyse data, and propose tailored solutions.
• Mapping “as-is” and “to-be” business processes and contributing to the creation of support and operating models.
• Supporting test planning, UAT, business impact assessments, and training/communication strategies.
• Providing timely progress updates and supporting risk and issue management.

Experience required:

• Recent financial services / banking industry experience required.
• A proven track record of delivering impactful business analysis across technical IT projects.
• Strong exposure to IT Security, ideally within cyber programmes.
• Expertise in requirement elicitation, process mapping, impact assessments, and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong Excel proficiency for data interpretation.
• Confident communicator who can simplify complex technical topics for diverse audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with a collaborative, can-do approach.
• Experience facilitating workshops and contributing ideas in a team environment.

Nice to Have (But Not Essential):

• Experience working on Cyber Security Programmes, especially involving security keys and certificates.
• Business Analysis certifications (e.g., BCS, IIBA).
• Technical or IT-related educational background.
• Familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.