Business Analyst
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>I require a minimum of 5 years of experience in business analysis, ideally within financial services, securities processing, or operational risk functions.</li><li>A solid understanding of custody operations and the broader post-trade lifecycle is highly advantageous.</li><li>I expect a proven track record of working within Agile delivery models, with practical experience using tools like JIRA, Confluence, and GitLab.</li><li>Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and a proactive mindset are essential.</li><li>You should be comfortable interpreting data sets and trends using Excel and other MS Office tools.</li><li>I need a confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive consensus across departments.</li><li>You must have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality results under tight timelines.</li><li>Knowledge of regulatory compliance and control frameworks related to financial services is a plus.</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>I will ask you to collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess business needs and define system requirements for enhancements to custody-related platforms.</li><li>You will perform in-depth research and gap analysis to define project scope, user stories, and technical requirements aligned with operational goals.</li><li>You will support the redesign and automation of existing processes, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and alignment with industry best practices.</li><li>I expect you to prepare documentation, including business requirement documents (BRDs), test cases, risk assessments, and implementation plans.</li><li>Facilitating communication between business and technical teams will be part of your role, translating complex ideas into clear, actionable deliverables.</li><li>You will monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, and contribute to testing, validation, and rollout of new systems or enhancements.</li><li>I need you to champion the use of Agile frameworks, using tools such as JIRA and GitLab to track progress and foster cross-functional collaboration.</li><li>Promoting data-driven decision-making through dashboards, reports, and presentations tailored to senior stakeholders will be part of your responsibilities.</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>Confluence</li><li>GitLab</li><li>Support</li><li>JIRA</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>This position is for a Business Analyst within Financial Operations, located in Belfast, where I require you to work 3 days per week onsite. You must be located in Northern Ireland. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong analytical mindset and a background in financial operations or securities services to join my high-performing team, driving process improvements and digital transformation across core systems.</p>
<p>last updated 13 week of 2026</p>