Professional Services Business Analyst

ACCA Careers; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial markets infrastructure provider seeks a Business Analyst for their Regulatory Reporting team in London. The role demands experience in Agile environments, regulatory expertise, and strong analytical skills to facilitate business process improvements and alignment across teams. Join a dynamic culture committed to financial stability and sustainable growth.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Track record of business analysis delivery in an Agile environment.
• Solid Regulatory Reporting expertise in MIFIR or similar regulatory experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse, and document business requirements.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Scrum Teams.
• Support Agile ceremonies like sprint planning and reviews.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Business process modelling

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Agile methodologies

Regulatory Reporting tools

Job description

Role Purpose

LSEG Regulatory Reporting is the London Stock Exchange's regulatory reporting, matching and reconciliation solution provider. LSEG Regulatory Reporting customers are investment banks, hedge funds, brokers and other financial services firms.

LSEG Regulatory Reporting provides business solutions in the areas of:

• Regulatory Reporting with MiFIR, EMIR, G20 and other regimes
• Provision of reference data (especially financial instruments data)
• Reconciliations (cash/stock, front-back office, exchange recs, etc.) and
• Operational post-trade services in the fields of:
• confirmations communication and matching for multiple asset classes,
• communication of orders, hedges and give-ups for equity swaps and other derivatives
• Analytics and surveillance of the data above

Typical users sit in Trade Support or Regulatory Operations functions and the typical buyer would be a senior Trade Support/Regulatory Operations or Compliance person.

The culture of the LSEG Regulatory Reporting team is dynamic, and requires each individual to adapt rapidly to change, contribute fully and think on their feet. This role involves ongoing interaction with all other areas (sales, pre-sales, professional services, development & QA, customer support, technical writing, marketing), as well as with partners and customers.

Role Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse, and document business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Scrum Teams to prioritize the product backlog and refine user stories.
• Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure clarity and alignment.
• Lead or support Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Create and maintain documentation including process flows, data mappings, business cases, and project charters.
• Coordinate cross-functional project activities, track progress, and manage risks/issues to ensure timely delivery.
• Analyse business processes, identify areas for improvement, and recommend actionable solutions.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT), defect triage, and deployment planning.
• Monitor and report on project and sprint metrics to stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

• General experience (essential)
  • Track record of business analysis delivery in an Agile environment
  • Solid Regulatory Reporting expertise in MIFIR or similar regulatory experience
  • Able to analyse business needs and activities and translate them into LSEG Regulatory Reporting solution requirements
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and business process modelling skills. Able to evaluate information with sound judgement, attention to detail and accuracy
  • Experience / Interest in requirement driven test automation
  • Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to manage relationships effectively
  • Knowledge of cash equity, derivative and fixed income markets
  • Sound written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be self-motivated and have a desire to engage in process improvement
• Technical experience (desirable)
  • Basic knowledge of software development lifecycle
  • Knowledge of cloud and big data platforms
  • Knowledge of general computer science concepts / willingness to learn these on the job

Skills

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS

• Talent for using modelling and analytical tools to illustrate and solve business problems
• Receptive to change and new ways of thinking and is innovative
• Seeks input from colleagues, actively listens to their contribution and checks understanding
• Demonstrates the knowledge and expertise within their field to have credibility with their peers
• Attention to detail accurately capturing requirements, processes and potential edge cases
• Problem Solving, finding practical and scalable solutions to business challenges
• Builds and maintains contacts at all levels
• Manages expectations, maintains regular stakeholder contact to keep them informed
• Prioritises according to business goals, manages conflicts to ensure delivery
• Willingness to learn new concepts and technology as required

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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