Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst Location: Leeds, UK (2- 3 days a week) Job Type: 6 Months FTC Key Responsibilities • Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements through workshops, interviews, and stakeholder discussions • Translate business needs into functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria • Analyze current business processes and identify areas for improvement and optimization • Collaborate with product owners, developers, QA, and project managers throughout the project lifecycle • Support solution design and ensure alignment with business objectives • Assist in UAT (User Acceptance Testing) by preparing test scenarios and validating outcomes • Maintain requirement traceability and manage changes to scope • Prepare documentation such as BRD, FRD, process flows, use cases, and reports • Provide insights using data analysis and support decision-making • Act as a liaison to ensure smooth communication between business and technical teams Required Skills & Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field • 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst (varies by role level) • Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies • Proficiency in requirement-gathering techniques and documentation • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills • Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Excel, Visio, Power BI (or similar) Preferred Skills (Optional) • Domain experience (Banking, Finance, Healthcare, Retail, etc.) • Knowledge of SQL, data analysis, or reporting tools • Agile certifications (CSPO, CSM, CBAP, ECBA)