Business Analyst (Financial Services)

JR United Kingdom; Hemel Hempstead; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services seeks a Business Analyst specializing in Cyber Security. This remote role involves leading analysis on impactful IT projects and requires strong experience in financial services. The successful candidate will excel in requirement elicitation and stakeholder engagement, contributing to vital security initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or banking required.
• Proven track record in impactful business analysis across technical IT projects.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis across technical and business change projects focused on cyber security.
• Manage end-to-end requirements gathering and support solution implementation.
• Map business processes and contribute to operational models.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

IT Security

Requirement elicitation

Process mapping

Excel proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative approach

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.