Business Analyst - Capital Markets

Senior Business Analyst – Capital Markets12-Month Fixed-Term ContractLocation: London (Hybrid)Salary: Competitive / Market RateONLY CANDIDATES WITH RELEVANT EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED.** MUST HAVE Business Analyst Experience** MUST HAVE Capital Markets ExperienceThis is a pure Business Analyst role with no Project Management experience required.The OpportunityWe're partnering with a leading financial brokerage firm that is undertaking a significant business transformation programme. As part of this journey, we're looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst with a strong Capital Markets background to help drive strategic change across the organisation.This is an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile transformation initiatives, partnering with senior stakeholders across the business and technology functions to deliver lasting operational and process improvements.Key ResponsibilitiesWork closely with business stakeholders, technology teams and the PMO to gather, analyse and document business requirements across multiple transformation projects.Translate business needs into practical, scalable solutions that align with business objectives and best practice.Lead workshops and stakeholder meetings to define requirements and build consensus.Conduct gap analysis and map current ("As-Is") and future ("To-Be") business processes.Support the development of business cases for strategic initiatives.Assess the impact of process, system and organisational changes, identifying risks, dependencies and opportunities.Produce high-quality business analysis documentation, including requirements, process maps, user stories and functional specifications.Work closely with Project Managers to ensure a seamless transition from analysis through to delivery.Act as a trusted advisor, challenging existing processes and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.About YouYou'll be an experienced Business Analyst who enjoys solving complex business problems and influencing change within fast-paced Capital Markets environments.Essential ExperienceMinimum 8 years' experience as a Business Analyst.Proven experience working within Capital Markets (essential).Experience gained within a brokerage, investment bank, trading firm or other front-office financial services organisation.Strong experience delivering business and technology change initiatives.Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior leaders.Experience working across Agile, Waterfall and/or hybrid delivery methodologies.Strong analytical, problem-solving and process improvement skills.Excellent communication and documentation skills.Understanding of cloud technologies including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.DesirableExperience designing operational and technology processes within Financial Services.Knowledge of trading platforms and trading technology.Experience using JIRA, Microsoft Project or similar project management tools.Degree educated or equivalent professional experience.Why Apply?Join a business investing heavily in transformation and change.Work on high-impact projects with senior business stakeholders.Influence strategic initiatives and drive meaningful business improvements.Collaborative, fast-paced Capital Markets environment.Competitive salary and benefits package.If you're an experienced Business Analyst with a Capital Markets background looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.