Senior Business Analyst

Job title: Senior Business AnalystDuration: 6 months initial termPay: £650 per day PAYE, Inside IR35Location: 50% in-office attendee monthly in their Stratford, London officeAbout the organisationOur client is an independent regulatory body in the UK responsible for ensuring the financial markets work well for the consumers and the economy, promoting market integrity and effective competition.About the team The organisation’s Change function drives strategic, regulatory and technology-enabled transformation across a complex organisation. Working closely with business areas, the team delivers improvements to processes, systems and ways of working, supported by expertise in architecture, relationship management, project and programme delivery, business change and business analysis.About the roleThey are looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to lead and support the delivery of a complex, high-profile change portfolio aligned to organisational priorities.ResponsibilitiesLead and define the Business Analysis approach across assigned projects, ensuring outputs are fit-for-purpose, cost-effective, and delivered at paceDeliver high-impact regulatory and technical change initiatives, supporting the organisation’s regulatory obligations and strategic prioritiesApply best practice BA techniques to manage requirements, model current and future states, and deliver data-driven, tailored business solutionsCollaborate with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to shape solutions, influence decision-making, and maximise project valueSupport the successful delivery and operation of critical systems and services, ensuring reliability and strong client outcomesDrive continuous improvement by identifying process efficiencies and contributing to a more agile, high-performing organisationContribute to the BA Community of Practice through knowledge sharing, onboarding, and supporting capability development initiativesWhich skills are required?MinimumDemonstrable experience performing the responsibilities of a Business Analyst or Consultant in a professional environmentProven experience working within complex project or programme environments involving both business and IT-driven changePrior exposure to at least one of the following organisation types or sectors: financial services, government/regulatory bodies, technology firms, or consultancy (ideally IT consultancy)EssentialVast knowledge of business analysis tools, techniques and best practice approaches, including end-to-end requirements management. Shows pragmatism in being able to select and adapt the right approach for the right situation.Delivers quality outputs at pace in both structured, and fluid project environments.Outstanding stakeholder management skills. Builds strong engagement with SMEs, and establishes good relationships with business sponsors, project stakeholders, and supplier delivery teams.Experience of project lifecycles delivered within a range of project delivery methodologies including Waterfall & Agile.Skilled at leveraging excellent written and oral communication skills to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levelsDisability Confident: our hiring approach We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes, we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.What are the next steps? If you are interested in the role, click the apply button and we will get in touch with you to discuss next steps.