Business Analyst in product team

Avaloq; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in wealth management technology seeks a skilled Business Analyst for its product team in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions, drive product innovation, and collaboratively work with stakeholders. Join a dynamic organization to help shape impactful technology solutions in the financial sector.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive benefits package

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in product development.
• Strong proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools.
• Solid understanding of SQL and database concepts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather business requirements.
• Conduct in-depth data analysis to identify trends.
• Create functional specifications and user stories.

Skills

Data analysis

Requirements gathering

SQL

Agile methodologies

Visualization tools

Education

CBAP certification

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

JIRA

Trello

Job description

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

The Avaloq Banking Suite is one of the largest PL/SQL applications in the world. It is safe to say that your co-workers are among, if not the most knowledgeable Oracle specialists in the world. Development takes place in our integrated development environment - a customized Eclipse platform, which is tightly integrated with a build automation and delivery system, allowing a standardized and automated process to be followed

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world's leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join our dynamic product team in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. As a key member of our organization, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between business needs and technology solutions, driving product innovation and improvement.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements for product development initiatives
• Conduct in-depth data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for product enhancement
• Create detailed functional specifications, user stories, and process flows to guide development efforts
• Facilitate workshops and meetings to elicit requirements and ensure alignment among cross-functional teams
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps, prioritizing features based on business value and user needs
• Perform market research and competitive analysis to inform product strategy
• Create and maintain documentation for business processes, system requirements, and product features
• Act as a liaison between the product team, development team, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication and project success

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in product development
• Strong proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI)
• Experience with business process modeling and requirements gathering techniques
• Solid understanding of SQL and database concepts
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Trello)
• Experience working in Agile environments
• In-depth understanding of the product development lifecycle
• Knowledge of market trends and competitive landscape in the industry
• CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) certification is preferred

It would be a real bonus if you have:

• Experience in working with Agile methodologies.
• Other European languages are a plus.
• ACCP certification.

Additional Information

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.

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