Business Analyst (Financial Services)

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

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Business Analyst for a 12-month contract to enhance cyber security across their operations. The role involves managing requirements gathering, analyzing data, and collaborating with teams to implement impactful solutions. Ideal candidates will have financial services experience with strong analytical skills and expertise in IT security.

Qualifications

• Recent financial services/banking industry experience required.
• Strong exposure to IT Security, ideally within cyber programmes.
• Experience facilitating workshops and contributing ideas.

Responsibilities

• Leading analysis across technical and business change projects.
• Managing end-to-end requirements gathering processes.
• Mapping ‘as-is’ and ‘to-be’ business processes.

Skills

Business analysis

Cyber Security

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Technical or IT-related educational background

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

Job description

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Client:

Trust In SODA

Location:

portsmouth, hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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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.