Business Analyst

Arbuthnot Latham has been associated with banking since 1833. We combine private and commercial banking, wealth planning and investment management. We believe in traditional relationship and service-led banking powered by modern technology.

Job purpose

The Business Analyst (BA) will be a problem solver who plays a critical role in defining and enabling business and technology change within

Change Management.

The BAwillbe required to support the Banks transformation roadmap and project portfolio by collecting,analysing and interpreting data from a range of sources to help deliver insight that will enable the Platform to make key decisions and achieve its strategic objectives.

Toaccomplishthis the BA will need to build a deep understanding ofAL Platform operating models(People, Process and Technology),and working on agreed initiatives, document business requirements in relation to business focussed IT solutions.

The BA will play a keyroleworkingwithinternalteamsand external partners, acting as a 'translator' where necessary to convey how technology can support thebusinessneeds.

To place the interests of customers at the centre of all activities, act in a way that is consistent with achieving good outcomes for consumers and tocomply withthe FCA and PRA's Conduct Rules.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with colleagues across business and operations to understand the needs of each team and the relevant
  
  Platforminrelation to a specific business problem or potential change/transformation.
• Provide options assessments andimpactassessments across a range of potential operating model design solutions/decisions, fully documenting the benefits,limitation sand any associated risks.
  
  Identify the processes and technologyrequiredto introduce recommendations.
• Gathering,identifying and documenting business requirements. Oftenthroughthe facilitation of both virtual and face to face workshops involving a range of business stakeholders.
• Lead the documentation of key artefacts such as business requirements definitions,non-functionalrequirementsand user stories. Articulating them in a way that is easily understood by business stakeholders, ITteamsand external partners.
• Analysis of existing business and operational processes and client journeys,identifying gaps and improvements and defining an improved future state.
  
  And in doing soleadthe production of the ‘as-is’ and ‘to-be’/target operating model forIT & Transformation.
• Work with external technology partners to gather informationregardingproduct/system roadmaps and integrate this the definition of the future state operating model of the Platform.
• Use a range of communication tools and techniques in order togain buy-infrom business sponsors and the wider ITcommunityforyour recommendations and the best method of introducing them into the Platform.
• WorkcloselywiththeSMEsfrom Platform shared service teamstoassess solutions against key architectural principles,designstandardsand policies (business, technology, dataprivacyand data security).
• Support the Senior Project Manager and Project Manager by leading analytical tasksrequiredto produce effective business cases. And in doing so support key platform investment appraisal decisions.
• When required, execute dataanalysisandvisualisationtechniques to add insight to management information extracted from existing reports and data sources.
• W ork closely with Project Managers andTestManagers throughout all project testing phases. This may involve supporting test activity such astestscript creation, test execution, defect triage, issueresolutionand associated reporting.
• Support Change Management activities across a range of Platform projects by leading businessadoptionactivities such as training needs analysis and training material production…