Reporting to: Head of Data, Analytics & Business Analysis
Salary Range: £120,000
We’re working with a leading UK investment banking organisation looking to hire a Senior Business Analyst to support critical initiatives across equities trading, investment banking and data platforms.
This role sits at the heart of front-office, operations and technology, translating complex business challenges into scalable technical solutions. A key part of the remit includes contributing to AI-led initiatives, from early concept through to delivery and ongoing optimisation.
Responsibilities
* Partner with front-office, operations and technology teams to define and deliver complex business and system requirements
* Translate business needs into clear functional and technical specifications
* Support initiatives across trading platforms, investment banking workflows and client services
* Contribute to AI-related projects, helping assess suitability, scope and value of AI solutions
* Facilitate workshops, design sessions and stakeholder forums across senior audiences
* Act as a bridge between business and technology, ensuring alignment on scope, priorities and outcomes
* Support delivery through the full SDLC, including testing, UAT, defect management and handover
* Perform data analysis to validate requirements, support decision-making and ensure data quality
* Produce clear documentation covering current-state, target-state and process flows
* Support regulatory alignment and operate in line with relevant conduct and governance standards
Requirements (Condensed)
* Strong experience as a Business Analyst within investment banking or financial services
* Exposure to equities trading and/or investment banking workflows
* Proven stakeholder management skills across business and technology
* Experience delivering technology change across Agile and/or Waterfall environments
* Understanding of data, systems integration and SDLC best practice
* Awareness of AI / automation use cases within financial services preferred
* SQL and general systems knowledge beneficial
Why This Role
* High-impact role within a front-office aligned technology function
* Exposure to strategic AI and data-led initiatives
* Broad stakeholder engagement across trading, banking and technology
* Hybrid working with strong London presence
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