Business Analyst - Trade Surveillance & Compliance

Job Title: Business Analyst – Trade Surveillance & Compliance/Financial Crime Location: London Employment Type: Contract Industry: Banking / Financial Services Overview: My client, an international bank based in the heart of the city, is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Business Analyst to join it’s team, on an interim basis, to support the delivery of complex, high-impact projects for key stakeholders. This role involves full end-to-end engagement across the project development lifecycle, and is ideal for a proactive professional with a solid understanding of financial products and regulatory compliance. Key Responsibilities: • Perform detailed requirements gathering and produce high-quality Business Requirements and Functional Specification documents. • Collaborate with business stakeholders to formulate and present proposed solutions, including illustrative calculations using real production data. • Design robust testing strategies including test plans and test cases, and lead the execution of system/integration testing. • Support business users through User Acceptance Testing (UAT), documenting and presenting clear test results. • Deliver regular project/workstream status reports and manage escalations of risks and issues to project and line management. • Take full ownership of BA deliverables, ensuring alignment with project goals and stakeholder expectations. Skills & Experience Required: • Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal – with the ability to convey complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences. • Proven track record of delivery in complex environments, with the confidence and gravitas to work with and influence senior stakeholders. • Experience gained within a top-tier bank or leading consultancy is essential. • Deep understanding of the project lifecycle, with hands-on experience creating proposals, scope documents, requirements, and testing documentation. • Strong knowledge of software development life-cycles (SDLC) and Agile/Waterfall methodologies. • Demonstrated expertise in compliance and regulatory processes, including Trade Surveillance, Client Data, KYC, GDPR, SOX, Financial Crimes, and Legal Processes. My client is keen to move quickly with this engagement, and so it’s the ideal opportunity for someone who is available on short notice and ready to provide a great level of value add immediately.