Investment Banking Analyst jobs in United Kingdom

Role: Business Analyst with Banking experience

Location: Northampton, UK (Hybrid) (2 days office)

Duration: Contract

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.