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This exciting opportunity to join a hugely successful Financial Services corporate in Cardiff, is offered as an initial 12-month FTC which gives both the company and the Business Analyst, ample time to see how well you work together.

With a blend of WFH and in the office, the Business Analyst will need prior Financial Services or Regulated industry experience and will be working as part of a high-profile Agile programme, to drive change throughout the organisation.

The Business Analyst will work closely with stakeholders to gain approvals and drive requirements, using their knowledge to challenge the status quo and seek out all opportunities to improve the business and drive efficiencies.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and modelling business and systems functions, processes, information flows and data structures, using best practice research and analysis techniques to exploit business opportunities and achieve strategic goals.
• Defining requirement specifications, conducting feasibility studies, producing high level and detailed business models, implementing solutions on behalf of senior client/user management, to deliver a measurable impact on the profitability of the division. 
• Critically reviewing and evaluating any proposed solutions identifying alignment with business strategies making recommendations to senior managers ensuring they are fully aware of key risks.
• Continually evaluating the quality of all deliverables, including those of 3rd parties, to ensure the end product is fit for purpose and is acceptable to all stakeholders.
• Delivering effective communication to all interested parties including stakeholders and Senior Managers to support effective decision-making and manage the smooth and integrated delivery of projects.

• A proven track record as a Business Analyst within financial services, with a detailed knowledge of the financial services market.
• Proven expertise in techniques for streamlining business processes.
• Proficiency in preparing and presenting proposals which highlight business benefits and statements of requirements both orally and in writing.
• A track record in utilising tools and techniques (manual or automated); which can be used to document an understanding of the structure, relationships and use of information within an organisation.
• Skilled in the application of information gathering methods, tools and techniques which are appropriate to the information required and the sources available.
• An awareness of principles, methods, techniques, and tools for the effective management of the testing process and the execution of tests throughout the lifecycle of development projects.