Business Analyst (Financial Services)

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Business Analyst specializing in cyber security for their financial services division. This remote role, with occasional UK travel, requires expertise in requirements gathering and process mapping, supported by strong analytical and stakeholder communication skills. Applicants should have a background in financial services and experience in IT security projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or banking industry.
• Proven record of business analysis in technical IT projects.
• Strong exposure to IT Security, ideally in cyber programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of projects focused on cyber security.
• Manage requirements gathering and support implementation.
• Map business processes and contribute to operational models.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Process mapping

Impact assessments

Education

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

Technical or IT-related educational background

Job description

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Business Analyst (Financial Services), Chesterfield

Client: Trust In SODA

Location: Chesterfield, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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.