Senior Business Analyst in London

Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.

At a glance:

Location: London - Lombard Street Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Seniority: Mid-Senior Level

About the role:

As a Senior Business Analyst at St. James's Place Management Services, you will provide business analysis within a complex, multi-faceted business environment. You will act as an adviser, bringing to bear your industry experience to operate effectively in a fast paced business change environment. This is an outstanding opportunity to develop our practice and evolve over time, ensuring our business analysis function remains world class!

What you'll be doing:

• Developing the suitable artefacts demanded by the project, programme, or value stream
• Communicating and reporting effectively within the programme, project, or value stream and to the wider business analysis practice
• Demonstrating the accurate behaviours and acting as a role model for the BA practice
• Providing mentorship to support the growth and development of our Business Analysis Practice, including guidance, mentoring, and sharing standard methodologies
• Managing the activities of other BAs within the programme, value stream, or project, while ensuring the quality of their work
• Working effectively with the senior project team and collaborators, conducting investigations, planning, and being instrumental in the success of the project
• Managing relationships with collaborators across different levels of seniority, ensuring perspectives are recognized, analysed, and agreement is reached

About you:

You are a highly experienced Business Analyst with a proven track record in delivering complex business and technology changes within investment management environments. You excel at understanding business needs and managing collaborator relationships, and you're passionate about mentoring and coaching less experienced BAs. Your expertise will help build our practice and drive successful implementations.

Essential Criteria:

• Business Analysis experience within Wealth Management, Asset Management, or Investment Management
• Demonstrated success in managing complex business and technology transformations within investment management settings
• Strong experience supporting fund launches, closures, mergers, and restructures
• Deep understanding of collectives, unit trusts, Open Ended Investment Company, and discretionary investment products
• Strong understanding of the investment operating model and key market participants such as Fund Managers, Custodians, Fund Administrators, Transfer Agents, Brokers, Platforms, and Market Data Providers
• Knowledge of the end-to-end investment lifecycle including order generation, trade execution, allocation, settlement, reconciliation, valuation, and corporate actions
• Experience facilitating workshops with senior collaborators including Heads of Investments, Fund Operations, Product, and Regulatory teams

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience delivering change across Fund Administration, Investment Data and Reporting solutions, Investment Platforms, and Portfolio Management Systems

What's in it for you?

Whatever stage of life you're in, our benefits are designed to provide the support, flexibility, and peace of mind you need to thrive both at work and beyond.

In addition to our discretionary annual bonus scheme, which reflects both individual and company performance, you'll benefit from a market-leading benefits package tailored to support your wellbeing, financial security, and family life.

Our benefits include:

• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.

• Private Medical Insurance – company-funded cover for you and your immediate family
• Generous Pension Scheme – a non-contributory employer contribution of 10%, increasing with length of service up to 15%, plus the opportunity to increase this through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced Parental Leave – up to 26 weeks' full pay to support growing families.
• Protection Benefits – company-funded critical illness cover, income protection, and life assurance
• EV salary sacrifice scheme through Tusker

Reasonable Adjustments
We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.

What's next?

If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
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