Business Analyst (Financial Services)

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

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector seeks a Business Analyst specializing in Cyber Security for a 12-month remote contract role based in the UK. The position involves leading technical and business change projects, focusing on cyber security implementation, requirements gathering, and stakeholder engagement. Ideal candidates will possess extensive banking experience, strong analytical capabilities, and a collaborative spirit to facilitate effective communication across teams.

Qualifications

• Recent financial services/banking industry experience required.
• Proven track record on technical IT projects.
• Strong expertise in requirement elicitation and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis across technical and business change projects.
• Manage end-to-end requirements gathering process.
• Support test planning, UAT, and training strategies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cyber security exposure

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Business Analysis certifications (BCS, IIBA)

Technical or IT-related educational background

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Business Analyst (Financial Services), Warrington, Cheshire

Client: Trust In SODA

Location: Warrington, Cheshire

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 2

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.