Senior Business Analyst with BFSI exp (Lead II - Business Analysis)

Role description Location: London, UK – Hybrid, 3 days work from client office Employment Type: FTC / Contract inside IR35 Duration: Until 31st Dec 2026 initially to start with possible extensions Immediate Candidates: 15 days notice period only preferred Experience range: 12+ years of relevant experience in the BFSI domain Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United Kingdom without the need for current or future visa sponsorship Role Purpose We are seeking a highly analytical and delivery-focused Business Analyst who can simplify ambiguity and translate complex business needs into clear, actionable outcomes. This role requires strong problem‑solving from first principles, challenging assumptions, and ensuring requirements align with true business objectives. You will operate across a broad stakeholder landscape, balancing competing priorities while maintaining delivery focus and ensuring demand is governed effectively.

Key Responsibilities Elicit, analyse, and document business requirements through workshops, interviews, and data analysis. Challenge assumptions to ensure solutions address genuine business problems and deliver value. Translate requirements into clear artefacts – user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and data definitions.

Define scope, priorities, and MVP approaches; support backlog creation and refinement. Map and optimise business processes (AS-IS / TO-BE), identifying risks, controls, and dependencies. Collaborate with risk, governance, legal, and compliance teams to ensure alignment with regulatory obligations.

Support data analysis activities, including data sources, definitions, lineage, and quality considerations. Maintain traceability of requirements, decisions, and change management. Support testing and implementation, including UAT planning and validation of outcomes.

Required Skills & Experience Strong Business Analysis fundamentals (requirements elicitation, stakeholder management, facilitation, documentation). Proven ability to bring clarity to ambiguous or evolving requirements. Experience with product delivery approaches, including Agile, MVP, and value-based prioritisation.

Working understanding of financial services environments and operational processes. Awareness of risk, governance, legal, and compliance considerations. Understanding of corporate data concepts (ownership, quality, access, usage).

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience working in cross‑functional, global delivery environments. Experience in asset/wealth management, private markets, or similar financial environments.

Familiarity with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence) and BA artefacts (user stories, BPMN, Visio). Basic exposure to data analysis tools (Excel, SQL). Key Behaviours Curious, structured, and outcome-driven.

Confident in challenging stakeholders constructively. Pragmatic and delivery‑focused, balancing speed and governance. Collaborative, transparent, and dependable.

We Welcome Profiles With Experience in financial services or corporate environments. Strong stakeholder management with the ability to push back constructively. Ability to navigate competing priorities and manage demand through governance.

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