Business Analyst - Oil & Gas Trading Location: London, UK. Inside IR35 Day Rate: Up to £700 per day We are seeking highly experienced B usiness Analysts w ith a strong background in c ommodity trading to support a strategic transformation initiative. The successful candidate will work closely with trading, risk, and operations teams to analyse current-state processes, gather business requirements, and drive the business process optimisation. Key Responsibilities: Work directly with f ront-office traders, schedulers, and risk analysts to capture detailed business requirements across the trading lifecycle (deal capture, scheduling, risk, settlement). Translate business needs into clear and structured f unctional and non-functional requirements. Map out a s-is and to-be business processes and workflows to support digital transformation. Derive d ata analysis and validation efforts related to trade data, pricing, market exposure, and logistics. Collaborate with IT and development teams to validate solutions and ensure alignment with business objectives. Work independently and act as a liaison between the business and technology. Provide d omain expertise in oil trading operations, including knowledge of crude, refined products, shipping logistics, and physical/financial trading practices. Required Skills & Experience: Business Analysis experience in commodity trading (preferably Oil or Gas Trading). Solid understanding of p hysical and financial oil trading workflows, including front, middle, and back-office functions. Familiarity with trade lifecycle processes: d eal entry, confirmation, scheduling, pricing, risk reporting, P&L, settlement. Strong analytical and documentation skills: B RD, FRD, process mapping, data dictionaries, use cases. Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage t raders, risk managers, IT, and operations. Ability to work in f ast fast-paced agile environment a nd lead cross-functional workshops. Please reach out for further information: joe@paritasrecruitment.com