** Please note, this is a 6-month fixed term contract **

Role Title:

• Business Analyst

Location:

• Spicerhaart Head Office, Colwyn House, Colchester
• Hybrid working – Required to attend on site meetings

Salary:

• Full time equivalent of £70,000 basic salary per year

** Please note, this is a 6-month fixed term contract **

Main Purpose of the Role:

Following internal discussions and initial IT scoping work, we are looking to appoint an experienced contractor Business Analyst, ideally with a Financial Services (FS) systems and regulatory background.

The appointed BA will take ownership of mapping out the current business and technical processes, validate and refine requirements, and align these with a set of core technology solutions.

The work will build on the original scoping already undertaken and will include identifying any process or solution gaps. A strong understanding of FS systems and regulatory environments is key to ensuring the right level of rigour in this work.

Key Objectives of the Business Analyst Role:

• Confirm current system landscape and user base.
• Confirm business requirements from all key current users.
• Map existing processes and link to the proposed technology set.
• Identify any process or requirement omissions.
• Provide a cost analysis for any proposed system replacements or enhancements.
• Prioritise the various solution deliveries based on business value, readiness, and risk.
• Develop a clear and detailed delivery timeline, including phased approaches where appropriate.
• Set out clear delivery dependencies and resource needs to support planning.
• Identify any delivery risks or items unlikely to be ready for “Day 1” — and propose mitigation plans.
• Present recommendations, costings and timelines for business approval.

Essential Skills / Experience:

• Proven track record as a Business Analyst in complex FS environments.
• Deep understanding of FS regulatory frameworks and operational processes.
• Experience of process mapping, gap analysis and detailed requirements gathering.
• Strong understanding of technology platforms and systems integration.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to engage with business leaders and IT.
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Able to work independently and proactively drive project clarity and progress.

Desirable Skills / Experience:

• Experience in Financial Services, preferably within regulated environments.
• Knowledge of UK FS regulatory frameworks (FCA, AML, GDPR).
• Process mapping and documentation using recognised methodologies.
• Ability to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications.
• Experience working alongside IT teams, developers, architects, and testers.
• Proven ability to drive clarity and progress in complex programmes of work.
• Proven ability to work independently and proactively drive progress.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Resilient under pressure and comfortable working to demanding project deadlines.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to helpdesk and internal customers at a suitable level.
• Ability to communicate with external support teams at a technical level.

The Finer Details

We are currently conducting some interviews using video software. To be eligible to proceed in our recruitment process, you will need:

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Legal entitlement to live and work in the UK (in accordance with the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006)
• We’ll need evidence of your right to work in the UK, in the form of:
  Passport/Birth Certificate

We will also need

• Proof of Address
• National Insurance
• Drivers Licence Check

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