Business Analyst with Banking Experience

Natobotics; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking a Business Analyst with at least 3 years of banking experience. The role involves gathering and documenting requirements while supporting project delivery across SDLC methodologies. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and experience with tools like Jira and Power BI. A hybrid working model is offered from Northampton, UK, making flexibility possible.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience as a Business Analyst, with 2+ years in banking.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent requirements gathering and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between business users, product owners, and tech teams.
• Gather and analyze business needs, translating into requirements.
• Support full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) project delivery.
• Facilitate workshops to define business processes.
• Collaborate with QA and UAT teams to ensure requirements are met.

Skills

Knowledge of banking operations

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Proficiency with Jira

Proficiency with Confluence

Proficiency with MS Visio

Proficiency with Excel

Proficiency with Power BI

Knowledge of Agile methodologies

Knowledge of Waterfall methodologies

Education

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

Master’s degree or MBA

Professional certifications (CBAP, CCBA, etc.)

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.