Business Analyst (Financial Services)

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Business Analyst specializing in Cyber Security within Financial Services for a 12-month contract. The role requires managing technical changes and facilitating workshops, while providing impactful business analysis. Candidates with strong analytical skills and financial services backgrounds are encouraged to apply for this rewarding opportunity.

Qualifications

• Recent financial services experience required.
• Proven track record in business analysis across IT projects.
• Strong exposure to IT Security within cyber programmes.

Responsibilities

• Leading analysis across technical and business change projects focusing on cyber security.
• Managing end-to-end requirements gathering and supporting implementation.
• Mapping business processes and contributing to operating models.

Skills

Business Analysis

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Excel Proficiency

Interpersonal Skills

Education

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

Technical or IT-related educational background

Job description

Client:

Trust In SODA

Location:

Job Category:

Other

Virtual job fairs

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

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.