Business Analyst – Markets Transformation (Belfast) Location: Belfast Function: Business Analysis / Project Delivery This role sits within a Markets Transformation Team focused on the timely delivery of technical, data-centric initiatives across the organization. It is well-suited for a Business Analyst with experience in data analysis, project delivery, and a solid understanding of financial markets. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the onboarding of critical datasets, working closely with Technology and Business stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with strategic data and regulatory goals. Key Responsibilities: • Support Senior Project Managers in onboarding critical datasets into a centralized, strategic data-lake. • Take ownership of project workstreams—tracking deliverables, dependencies, risks, and milestones accurately. • Collaborate with Technology and Business teams to shape and review strategic data models. • Ensure rigorous adherence to data governance standards and access controls. • Use SQL or Python to validate dataset implementations, support QA, and assist the business during UAT. • Lead or participate in workshops, working groups, and stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and translate them into actionable project plans. • Manage internal and external dependencies, maintaining strong coordination with cross-functional teams. • Proactively identify challenges and escalate issues or risks in a timely, well-structured manner. • Prepare concise and insightful project materials for stakeholder updates, steering committees, and governance forums. • Build effective relationships across teams to drive collaboration and ensure successful program execution. Required Skills & Experience: • Solid knowledge of SQL and experience with relational databases. • Experience working with large datasets and supporting data migration or integration initiatives. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented mindset. • Proven ability to manage and track multiple technical deliverables in a dynamic environment. • Confident working across business and technical teams with minimal supervision. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. • Familiarity with the full project lifecycle, particularly within data or transformation programs. • Working knowledge of financial instruments such as Stocks, Bonds, and Derivatives. • Minimum 2 years of relevant experience. Preferred Skills: • Experience with regulatory projects (e.g., Volcker, FRTB, SACCR, Basel). • Working knowledge of Tableau and/or Python (not essential but beneficial). • Exposure to data governance frameworks and enterprise-level data solutions.