Business Analyst (Financial Services)

Soda; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a skilled Business Analyst specializing in Cyber Security for a 12-month remote contract. The role focuses on leading analysis across technical projects while ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and collaboration. This position demands strong analytical skills and experience in the banking sector, contributing to digital transformation initiatives and security implementations.

Qualifications

• Recent financial services experience required.
• Strong exposure to IT Security, ideally in cyber programmes.
• Confident communicator who can simplify complex technical topics.

Responsibilities

• Leading analysis across technical and business change projects.
• Managing end-to-end requirements gathering and solution implementation.
• Mapping business processes and creating support models.

Skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Excel proficiency

Education

Technical or IT-related educational background

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

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.