Senior FX Business Analyst (m/f/d)

Senior FX Business Analyst Hybrid Working £400-425pd Inside IR35 emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions. We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Analyst to lead the development and execution of a data-driven strategy for the FX business. This role is central to transforming data into a strategic asset that drives revenue growth, enhances client engagement, and improves operational efficiency. Acting as a bridge between business needs, sales processes, trading operations, and technical execution, you will play a key role in shaping the future of FX through data. Key Responsibilities: • Define and implement a comprehensive FX data strategy to uncover new business opportunities and elevate client service. • Translate business needs into actionable data and BI solutions. Serve as the liaison between stakeholders and technical teams to ensure alignment and delivery. • Design and maintain robust data storage and governance frameworks, ensuring data quality, traceability, and security across eFX systems. • Develop and refine models to automate client-specific margining based on trading behavior and historical data. • Build dashboards and analytics tools that deliver actionable insights to Sales, focusing on client behavior, profitability, and cross-selling opportunities. • Drive adoption of BI tools across Sales and Trading teams. Lead training initiatives and foster a culture of data-driven decision-making. Key Requirements: • 6–15 years of experience in business analysis or data-focused roles within financial markets, ideally with exposure to FX or e-trading platforms. • Strong command of SQL and data modeling. • Proficiency in Python or R for analytics. • Hands-on experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or Looker. • Deep understanding of FX trading, client pricing, and margin management. • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. • Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders across multiple departments. • Fluency in English; additional European languages are a plus. Nice to Have: • Experience in a fast-paced, global banking environment. • Background in strategic transformation initiatives. • Familiarity with advanced analytics tools and data-driven decision-making frameworks. Our People The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career. The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle. We pride ourselves on; • Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose. • Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development. • Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model • Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development • Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise • Providing an transparent performance and career management experience. Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as: • Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction • Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs • Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation Interested? At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds. If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential. “emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”