Data Business Analyst (RLAM)

Royal London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Employer pension matching (up to 14%)

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) in London is seeking a Data Business Analyst to join the team on a permanent, hybrid basis. You will engage with senior stakeholders in the Client Group to drive data and business analysis for major initiatives and ensure accurate reporting across data platforms.

You will gather requirements, translate them into user stories and acceptance criteria, and contribute to solution design with data governance, architecture and testing teams.

Qualifications

• Experienced Business Analyst with asset management knowledge.
• Proven track record in business and data modelling and process design.
• Experience in agile/scrum with successful delivery.
• Knowledge of cloud data platforms and SQL-powered analysis.
• Ability to translate requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborates with architects, data governance and data management.
• Experience testing product/solution designs and operating models.
• Excellent communication of complex data solutions to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive business and data analysis for Client Group initiatives and complex change.
• Gather, understand and document requirements; translate into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to validate data requirements and reporting.
• Identify barriers to transformation and prioritise backlog items.
• Contribute to solution design focusing on people, process, technology, risks and controls.
• Engagement, reviews and testing with developers, testers, architects and business users
• Pro‑active resolution of issues and presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Understand data models across systems and platforms.
• Work in a scrum team, using agile methodologies with client group and data teams.

Skills

Asset Management knowledge

Business & Data modelling

Agile / Scrum

SQL proficiency

Data governance collaboration

Requirement elicitation

Testing experience

Stakeholder communication

Job description

In everything we do, our people make the difference.

Contract type: Permanent
Location: London
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

We are currently looking for a Data Business Analyst to join the Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) team on a permanent basis in London.

The role will form part of the Client Group Data squad, delivering on strategic initiatives in partnership with Client Group, Data Management and Technology teams.

This is an exciting time to join RLAM as we continue to grow our client base and further broaden our asset classes to ensure we are delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

You will have high exposure and interaction with our senior stakeholders to deliver change and maintain efficiencies.

About the role

• Drive business and data analysis for Client Group initiatives and complex change, working closely with Product Owners and senior stakeholders within the scrum teams.
• Gather, understand and document detailed requirements using appropriate tools and techniques, translating business requirements into clear, actionable user stories, acceptance criteria and process documentation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand and validate data requirements, ensuring accurate reporting
• Identify barriers to transformation, supporting the prioritisation and scoping of complex backlog items.
• Contribute to solution design for data projects or programmes of change, paying particular focus to people, process, technology, risks, and controls.
• Engagement, reviews and testing with developers, testers, architects and business users
• Pro‑active resolution of issues, designing solutions and presenting recommendations to senior business stakeholders.
• Understanding data models, both normalised and denormalised to work across multiple systems and platforms.
• Part of a scrum team, working to agile methodologies and closely with stakeholders within client group, central data teams and technology.

About you

• Experienced Business Analyst with a strong grasp of the Asset Management industry.
• Proven track record in business and data modelling, process design and solution concepts.
• Experience working with change management processes and operating models within an agile framework with a proven record of successful delivery within a scrum team.
• Knowledge of cloud data Platforms and relational and non‑relational databases with SQL proficiencies to query and analyse them.
• Ability to translate and adapt business requirements from various different levels of internal stakeholders into value add deliverables in the form of user stories.
• Able to collaborate with architects, data management and data governance to deliver positive outcomes.
• Experience with testing various elements in product/solution design and operating model implementations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex data solutions into simplified explanations for non‑technical business stakeholders.

About Royal London Asset Management

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), part of the Royal London Group, is one of the UK's leading fund management companies working with a wide range of clients across the globe to achieve their investment goals. Our long‑term, client‑driven focus means that we have a long‑standing commitment to responsible investment. We act as responsible stewards of our clients’ capital, exercising their rights and influencing positive change.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.

Only candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK or Ireland can undertake this role.
Unfortunately, Royal London is unable to provide visa or work permit sponsorship.