Senior Business Analyst, Institutional Banking & Distribution, Business Development

JR United Kingdom; Coventry; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the UK is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for its Institutional Banking team in Coventry. This role focuses on managing financial institutions relationships in Sub Saharan Africa, driving business strategy, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The successful candidate will have experience in the UK regulatory environment and strong financial statement analysis skills.

Benefits

Up to 10% employer pension contribution

Life Assurance

Income protection

Private Medical Insurance (post-probation)

Eyewear contribution

Gym subsidy (£50/month)

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Interest-free travel loan

25 days annual leave, increasing with service

Qualifications

• Experience with Financial Institutions and credit analysis.
• Understanding of International Trade Finance preferred.
• Beneficial to have experience in the African market.

Responsibilities

• Support Head of Wholesale Banking in driving business strategy.
• Manage existing relationships to enhance profitability and compliance.
• Prepare credit applications and client outreach.

Skills

Financial statement analysis

KYC/KYB compliance

Business origination

Client management

Credit analysis

French language

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Senior Business Analyst, Institutional Banking & Distribution, Business Development, Coventry

Client: FirstBank UK Limited

Location: Coventry, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Senior Business Analyst, Institutional Banking & Distribution, Business Development

FirstBank UK is a globally recognised, top-tier bank providing world-class services to various institutions and individuals. Offering a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services/products, this thriving business has over 10 million active customers in over 700 locations. As the oldest African bank in the UK, we are now seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Head, Wholesale Banking & Financing Solution and Deputy Head of Institutional Banking & Distribution in driving IB business strategy in Sub Saharan Africa.
• Manage existing African FI relationships and enhance the profitability of the unit in line with the Bank’s Risk Appetite, IBFI budget, targets, and global strategy.

Key Skills/Experience:

• Support Relationship Managers in achieving departmental budgets.
• Drive business origination by marketing new relationships and onboarding clients.
• Prepare and deliver credit applications for review by Credit Risk, with strong financial statement analysis skills.
• Ensure compliance with KYC/KYB requirements, full onboarding, and reviews.
• Coordinate with the Business Risk Review team for timely client outreach and reviews.
• Monitor financial statement review deadlines and obtain necessary approvals.
• Prepare limit extension requests and manage system limits accordingly.
• Distribute weekly Financial Institutions Limits Report.
• Handle customer queries efficiently.
• Support prospecting, due diligence, monitoring, and portfolio management.

Experience / Knowledge:

• Experience with Financial Institutions, UK regulatory environment, and credit analysis.
• Understanding of International Trade Finance.
• Experience in the African market is advantageous.
• French language skills desirable.
• Knowledge of financial statement analysis for banks and risk rating tools like Moody’s.

Benefits include:

• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Income protection
• Private Medical Insurance (post-probation)
• Eyewear and eye testing contribution
• Gym subsidy (£50/month)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Interest-free travel loan
• Annual leave: 25 days, increasing to 28 and 30 with service

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First Bank UK is an equal opportunities employer, encouraging applications from all qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, religion, marital status, or pregnancy.