Business Analyst (Financial Services)

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

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector is seeking a Business Analyst specializing in Cyber Security to join their team for a 12-month contract. You will be responsible for leading analysis, managing requirements, and ensuring effective stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in financial services along with proven experience in IT Security. This remote role offers competitive daily pay and the opportunity for professional growth within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in the financial services or banking industry is required.
• Proven track record of impactful business analysis across IT projects.
• Strong exposure to IT Security in cyber programmes is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis across cyber security-focused technical and business change projects.
• Manage the end-to-end requirements gathering process and support implementation.
• Work with teams to analyse data and propose tailored solutions.

Skills

Business Analysis

IT Security

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Communication

Excel Proficiency

Process Mapping

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.