Business Analyst - Equities

Summary: The role of Business Analyst focuses on gathering and translating business requirements specifically within the equities domain, emphasizing corporate actions. The position requires collaboration across various teams to support change initiatives and enhance platforms and processes. This contract role is with a leading financial services client and is hybrid, requiring two days on-site in Sheffield. The contract duration is six months, with the possibility of extension.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather and translate business requirements within the equities domain, focusing on corporate actions.
• Collaborate with operations, technology, and front-office teams to support change initiatives.
• Deliver critical enhancements to platforms and processes.
• Work with stakeholders to elicit, challenge, and document clear business and functional requirements.

Key Skills:

• Strong experience as a Business Analyst in financial services, ideally in investment banking or asset management.
• Solid understanding of the equities trading lifecycle.
• Proven knowledge of corporate actions (e.g., dividends, mergers, rights issues).
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, and interpersonal.
• Experience in agile or hybrid delivery environments is a plus.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Sheffield

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance