Business Analyst

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support a high-profile Payments & FX programme. This role will focus on pricing strategy for a key payments product, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders to standardise pricing and drive informed decision-making through data-led insights.

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support a high-profile Payments & FX programme. This role will focus on pricing strategy for a key payments product, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders to standardise pricing and drive informed decision-making through data-led insights.

• Lead business analysis activities across a Payments & FX programme.
• Shape and define scope, requirements, and delivery approach with minimal supervision.
• Analyse and standardise pricing for a core payments product.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify customer segments and pricing scenarios, assess risks, gaps, and opportunities.
• Interpret large datasets provided by Data & Analytics teams to inform decision-making.
• Facilitate workshops to drive current state (As-Is) analysis and target state (To-Be) design.
• Produce clear, structured documentation and recommendations.
• Operate independently, taking ownership of deliverables without the need for close management.

• Strong Business Analyst background within financial services.
• Proven experience in Payments and FX programmes, with preference for international payments exposure.
• experience within Commercial & Institutional (C&I) banking environments is desirable.
• Ability to work at pace on complex, high-profile initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, primarily internal.
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously.

• experience with Correspondent Banking is desirable.
• Recent Payments programme experience is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Exposure to similar banking products within environments.
• experience supporting pricing or commercial optimisation initiatives.

• Join a large, reputable organisation offering mostly remote working opportunities and the chance to contribute to a new project.
• Enjoy the flexibility and work-life balance provided by a remote-first working model.

Preferred location is Manchester due to team presence

The working model is remote-first, with a minimum of 2 days/month in-office, ideally once a week.

Manchester, UK