Business Analyst

Business Analyst with strong experience delivering end-to-end business change and technology transformation required for an initial 6-month contract with a leading Financial Services client based flexibly from Leeds. This is a hybrid role, deemed outside IR35, offering a rate between £550 - 600 / day. My client is entering a significant growth phase with major transformation initiatives underway, making this a great opportunity to join at a pivotal time and contribute to high-impact change. You will act as the link between business stakeholders and technology teams, translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements and supporting delivery across the full project lifecycle. The role will involve conducting stakeholder impact assessments, supporting operational and governance changes, and driving improvements across business processes, MI, reporting and oversight. You will also support third-party vendor onboarding and integration, including user access and data integration, alongside updates to policies, procedures and standards. To be considered, applicant must have the following: • Excellent experience as a Business Analyst • Financial Services experience • Demonstrable exposure working across multiple projects, defining business analysis approach • End-to-end as is & to be modelling & requirements elicitation • Experience supporting Agile delivery across business and technology change • Strong experience writing User Stories and functional/technical requirements • Business process analysis and optimisation experience • Data analysis skills (SQL / Excel / Tableau etc) • Strong stakeholder engagement skills • Experience working with third-party vendors This is a great opportunity to join a fast-growing organisation delivering business-critical change where you will have real ownership and impact. Working closely with Head Office teams and Advisors, you will help ensure business readiness through training, upskilling and ongoing support as new processes are introduced. You will also partner with IT and Development teams to define requirements and ensure smooth transition into build, testing and BAU handover.