Associate Business Analyst

Business Function

The Institutional Banking Group Data Chapter is committed to building a data driven organization and maximizing the key data capabilities to transform how IBG does business. Data impacts IBG's businesses every day, and a culture of relentlessly using data and business intelligence will enable IBG to achieve exponential growth.

The IBG Data Chapter is seeking a highly motivated Data/Business Analyst to drive data-led decision-making and support the development of dashboard and analytics solutions within IBG. This role combines analytical thinking, business understanding, and technical capability, and involves close collaboration with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

1. Business Requirements & Stakeholder Engagement
   • Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to gather, define, and refine business requirements.
   • Translate business needs into measurable objectives, performance indicators, and analytical deliverables.
   • Present findings and recommendations clearly to business stakeholders, ensuring alignment in expectations and solutions.
2. Data Analysis & Business Insights
   • Perform deep-dive and exploratory analyses to identify trends, anomalies, and business opportunities.
   • Address ad hoc data and analysis requests with speed and precision.
   • Support hypothesis testing, business case evaluation, and strategic initiatives with data-driven insights.
3. Visualisation Planning & Storytelling
   • Define user journeys and conceptualise wireframes or prototypes based on business needs.
   • Design intuitive and user-centric dashboards that effectively convey business narratives.
   • Recommend enhancements based on evolving priorities and feedback from end users.
4. Data Readiness & Validation
   • Partner with data platform teams to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and readiness of datasets used in business analysis.
   • Validate feasibility of data requests by assessing available data sources and structures.
5. Testing, Training & Enablement
   • Conduct end-to-end testing of analytical outputs and reports to ensure alignment with requirements.
   • Develop user guides, training materials, and run enablement sessions to empower business users in leveraging analytics tools effectively.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
2. 3+ years of experience in data analysis, business analysis, or BI/reporting functions.
3. Proficient in Qlik Sense (scripting, data modelling, visualisation).
4. Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases and data extraction.
5. Familiarity with other BI tools or data platforms is a plus.
6. Ability to derive meaningful insights from complex datasets.
7. Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving requirements.
8. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
9. Skilled at presenting complex ideas in a clear and structured manner.