Senior Business Analyst

Job description

Senior Business Analyst (Contract – Outside IR35)

Location: London (Hybrid – 4 days per week on-site)

Contract: Outside IR35

Sector: Financial Services

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Business Analyst to support a strategic transformation initiative across middle and back office operations within a financial services environment.

This role is focused on process improvement, operating model definition, and stakeholder alignment, with particular emphasis on cash management, collateral, and manual Excel-driven workflows. It is a strategic, senior-level position requiring strong domain expertise, ownership, and the ability to influence across business and technology teams. You will play a key role in shaping the future operating model, rather than simply delivering predefined requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted bridge between business and technology teams across middle and back office functions
• Lead and facilitate workshops, working sessions, and stakeholder meetings, driving clarity and alignment
• Document current-state processes and design future-state workflows and target operating models
• Identify process inefficiencies, gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement
• Support the transition from manual, Excel-based processes to more scalable and controlled solutions
• Produce high-quality visual documentation, including process flows, swimlanes, and workflow diagrams
• Work closely with stakeholders across London, Bermuda, and Nashville, accommodating multiple time zones

Required Experience

• Proven experience as a Senior Business Analyst within middle and/or back office functions in financial services
• Strong understanding of:
• Cash management
• Collateral management
• Cash movements and approvals
• Related operational processes
• Experience working in environments with manual or Excel-heavy workflows and leading initiatives to improve them
• Strong capability in process mapping, workflow design, and target operating model definition
• Comfortable working in Agile or hybrid environments with lean documentation
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels

Desirable Attributes

• Tenacious, pragmatic, and outcomes-focused
• Able to take end-to-end ownership and drive momentum independently
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working across cultures and geographies
• Background working with bespoke or in-house systems

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

23-05-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English