Lead Business Analyst

Oliver James; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James Group is recruiting a Business Analysis Lead for a hybrid role in London within a leading Lloyd's of London insurance business. You will own and develop the BA capability, lead a team, and support strategic initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.

You will work with senior stakeholders, PMs and IT to translate business needs into clear requirements, user stories and use cases, guiding end-to-end delivery and adoption of Agile ways of working.

Qualifications

• Senior Business Analyst with leadership or mentoring experience.
• Strong insurance industry knowledge, London Market a must.
• Experience translating business requirements into functional specifications.
• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall delivery.
• Accreditation in Business Analysis or Agile desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Analysts, ensuring delivery.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders, Project Managers and IT teams to translate needs into requirements and solutions.
• Oversee business, technical and operational analysis across key projects.
• Identify process improvements and drive continuous improvement.
• Define business and system requirements, user stories and use cases.
• Support solution design, testing strategies and end-to-end delivery.
• Champion stakeholder engagement, change management and Agile ways of working.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Waterfall delivery

Insurance knowledge

Requirements gathering

Education

BA/Agile accreditation

Job description

Business Analysis Lead | London | Hybrid Working | Insurance

We are partnering with a leading Lloyd's of London insurance business to recruit a Business Analyst Lead into its Change function.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst to take ownership of the business analysis capability, leading and developing a team of analysts while supporting a range of strategic business initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Business Analysts, ensuring consistent delivery and best practice.
• Work closely with senior business stakeholders, Project Managers and IT teams to translate business needs into clear requirements and solutions.
• Oversee business, technical and operational analysis across key projects and initiatives.
• Analyse existing processes, identify improvement opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
• Define business and system requirements, user stories, use cases and high‑level specifications.
• Support solution design, testing strategies and end‑to‑end project delivery.
• Champion effective stakeholder engagement, change management and Agile ways of working.

Key experience

• Extensive experience in a senior Business Analyst position, ideally with leadership or mentoring responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of the insurance industry, particularly the London Market IS ESSENTIAL
• Understanding of insurance products, processes and the software development lifecycle.
• Experience across both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• Strong experience translating business requirements into functional requirements, use cases and user stories.
• Confident stakeholder management and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Business Analysis or Agile accreditation desirable.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior insurance Business Analyst looking to step into a leadership position and play a key role in shaping business change and transformation.