Business Analyst (Financial Services)

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

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector is seeking a Business Analyst with a focus on Cyber Security for a 12-month remote contract role. The position involves leading technical projects, managing requirements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have significant experience in the banking industry and a strong understanding of IT Security, with competencies in stakeholder engagement and analytical skills. This role offers a competitive daily rate and the chance to work within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services/banking required.
• Proven track record in impactful business analysis.
• Confident in simplifying technical topics.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis on cyber security projects in financial services.
• Manage requirements gathering and solution implementations.
• Support testing, UAT, and business impact assessments.

Skills

Business Analysis

IT Security

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Excel Proficiency

Education

Business Analysis Certification (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.