Business Analyst

Our client, a leading UK bank, is undergoing a major transformation program and is looking for experienced Payments Business Analysts to support a large-scale migration project and system configuration . This role is critical in ensuring the successful delivery of payments-related changes within the program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather, analyse, and document business requirements for payments-related projects.
• Support the migration and configuration of new payments systems and processes .
• Work closely with Project Managers, technical teams, and business stakeholders to define solutions.
• Ensure regulatory and compliance requirements for UK payments are met.
• Conduct gap analysis and process mapping to improve operational efficiency.
• Assist in defining and implementing test strategies for payments functionalities.
• Provide impact assessments on changes affecting payments infrastructure.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within payments and banking .
• Strong understanding of UK payments schemes, including Faster Payments, Bacs, CHAPS, SEPA, and SWIFT .
• Experience working on migration projects, system implementations, or transformation programmes in payments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Strong documentation skills, including BRDs, user stories, and process flows .
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements impacting UK payments (e.g., PSD2, ISO 20022 ).
• Experience in Agile or Waterfall methodologies is beneficial.

Location: Remote (with travel to Newcastle/Glasgow once or twice a month)

Rate: Competitive, Inside IR35

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology, Project Management, and Analyst

Industries

Banking and Financial Services

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