Business Analyst (Financial Services)

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Business Analyst with a focus on Cyber Security in the Financial Services sector. This role involves leading analysis across various projects, gathering requirements, and collaborating with teams to develop tailored solutions. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in financial services and strong analytical skills, essential for managing impactful IT projects. This is a remote position with potential travel within the UK, offering up to £500 per day for a 12-month contract.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in financial services or banking industry required.
• Strong exposure to IT Security, ideally in cyber programs.
• Experience facilitating workshops and contributing ideas.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Analytical skills

Requirements elicitation

Process mapping

Stakeholder engagement

Communications

Excel proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

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

Technical or IT-related educational background

Job description

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Business Analyst (Financial Services), england

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Client:

Trust In SODA

Location:

england, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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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.