Senior Business Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead expert business analysis across products and client projects throughout the entire development lifecycle.

• Analyze business situations to uncover opportunities for efficiency, innovation, and value, suggesting evidence-based enhancements.

• Utilize advanced analysis techniques to determine root causes of intricate business challenges and deliver authoritative recommendations.

• Evaluate the impacts of proposed changes on processes, systems, and stakeholders to facilitate project and program decision-making and risk management.

• Engage with and influence senior stakeholders, presenting analysis results and addressing concerns and conflicts.

• Organize and facilitate workshops to gather requirements and assess business needs.

• Select, validate, refine, prioritize, document, quality-assure, and ensure traceability of business requirements.

• Define and communicate the scope boundaries of business analysis.

• Oversee and ensure quality in business process mapping and modeling.

• Identify, document, and analyze business rules.

• Examine user interactions, needs, and behaviors to inform solution design and enhance usability.

• Direct the production of wireframes with developers and UX specialists as necessary.

• Lead user acceptance testing, analyze results, and manage issues until resolution.

• Own and prioritize backlog items in alignment with business objectives and delivery plans.

• Mentor others in effective backlog management.

• Conduct one-on-ones, performance reviews, development planning, talent calibration, and succession planning as applicable.

• Manage sickness records and onboarding, transfers, and departures with support from Group HR.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in business analysis (typically 6+ years), preferably within financial services or a WealthTech setting.

• In-depth working knowledge of business analysis techniques and tools, and their practical application throughout the full project and business lifecycle.

• Proven experience in leading, mentoring, and developing others, ideally within a business analysis or product team.

• Demonstrated ability to produce and quality-assure clear business requirements and process documentation.

• Experience in engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, effectively communicating with diverse audiences of varying technical backgrounds.

• Previous experience in a change-focused environment.

• Experience within a software development organization is preferred but not mandatory.

• Remain calm, positive, and decisive under pressure.

• Possess natural leadership and team development skills.

• Self-motivated commitment to personal and professional growth.

• Enthusiastic, adaptable, proactive, and highly organized, with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Logical approach to problem-solving.

• Awareness of integrity and confidentiality, especially concerning financial data.

🏝️ Benefits

• Non-contributory pension.

• Bonus.

• Enhanced parental leave.

• Paid time off for emergencies.

• Health and wellbeing initiatives.

• Flexible working options.