Salary: £61,950.00 - 72,952.00 GBP Annual Pension: A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%. Please refer to the Civil Service Pensions website for more information. Type: Full time Please note: The advert will close at 11:59PM the night before the listed closing date. SLC offer a blended working model which will typically be 2 days in the office and 3 days from home. Is it time you unlocked your potential? Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services. Our Values Culture is at the heart of everything we do at SLC and we are guided by our five values which help make SLC a great place to work: Honesty : We act with integrity and transparency, sharing information openly and addressing challenges with courage. Empowerment : We enable people to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and continuously learn and grow. Accountability : We deliver on commitments, own our successes and mistakes, and strive for quality outcomes. Respect : We value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and create an inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Trust : We collaborate across teams, build dependable relationships, and work as one to deliver for our customers. These values are more than words—they guide our decisions, shape our collaborations, and strengthen our impact on the students we serve. About the role: As the Lead Business Systems Analyst for the Banking platform, you’ll play a key role in shaping how we design, build and continuously improve the systems that support customer payments, repayments and finance operations across SLC. You’ll translate strategic goals into actionable roadmaps, ensuring our Banking systems are aligned with business needs and delivered to a high standard. In this senior role, you’ll lead our Business Systems Analysis capability—developing best practice, driving knowledge management, and building technical and analytical expertise across the team. You’ll also work closely with stakeholders, architecture colleagues and delivery partners to support complex digital services and guide decision‑making that preserves platform integrity. What you bring: Demonstrable expertise in business systems analysis, including process modelling, data analysis and requirements definition Experience leading analysis and design for complex applications and system integrations Excellent collaboration skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders, delivery teams and external partners Solid understanding of agile delivery methods (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) Proven ability to mentor, develop and build capability within analysis teams Demonstrable communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly and effectively Analytical and problem‑solving skills applied in fast‑paced, multi‑disciplinary environments Degree in a technology‑related field or equivalent industry experience You can expect more from a career with SLC. We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes: 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays Option to buy/sell annual leave Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme T o find out what’s it’s like to work at Student Loans Company click here SLC Careers The Legal Bits We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some background checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include employment history, criminal record check, credit reference check and fraud check. SLC are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive for all candidates and will make reasonable adjustments for those who consider themselves to have a disability or long-term condition in line with the Equality Act 2010. Our application process provides candidates with the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments but if you would like to discuss this in more detail, please email ask_recruitment@slc.co.uk.