Business Analyst with Banking Experience

N Consulting Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Business Analyst with banking experience to gather and document requirements, support project delivery in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and facilitate communication between stakeholders. Candidates should have a strong background in banking operations and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. This is a contract role based in Northampton with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-7 years of experience as a Business Analyst.
• At least 2+ years in the banking sector.
• Professional certifications such as CBAP, CCBA, BCS are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between business users and technology teams.
• Gather and document business needs into functional requirements.
• Support end-to-end project delivery across SDLC.
• Develop process flows and data models.
• Ensure requirements meet business objectives.

Skills

Banking operations knowledge

Analytical skills

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder management

Proficiency in Jira

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, IT, or related field

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Visio

Job description

Role: Business Analyst with Banking experience

Location: Northampton, UK (Hybrid) (2 days office)

Duration: Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between business users, product owners, and technology teams to elicit, document, and validate requirements.
• Gather, analyze, and translate business needs into clear functional and non-functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Support end-to-end project delivery across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and focus groups with stakeholders to define business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop process flows, use cases, wireframes, and data models to support requirement clarity.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and UAT teams to ensure requirements are implemented correctly and meet business objectives.
• Support regulatory and compliance initiatives (e.g., PSD2, MiFID II, Basel III, AML/KYC, GDPR).
• Perform gap analysis, impact assessments, and risk identification for new projects or changes.
• Provide subject matter expertise in retail banking, corporate banking, payments, or wealth management, depending on project needs.
• Assist in creating training materials, user guides, and supporting change management activities.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of banking operations, products, and services (e.g., loans, mortgages, payments, trade finance, AML/KYC).
• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within banking or financial services.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Skilled in requirements gathering, documentation, and business process mapping.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills at all levels.
• Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Visio, Excel, and Power BI (or similar).
• Familiarity with Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall methodologies.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, IT, or related field (Master's degree or MBA preferred).
• Professional certifications such as CBAP, CCBA, BCS Business Analysis, AgilePM, CSM, or CSPO are an advantage.
• Minimum 3-7 years of experience as a Business Analyst, with at least 2+ years in the banking sector.