Commercial Business Analyst

IMMEDIATE START We urgently require a Commercial Business Analyst to join our team with our client in London. This role requires start within the next 2-3 weeks, so please only apply for the role if you have immediate availability.

Job Title: Commercial Business Analyst

Location: Canary Wharf, London

Contract Terms: £450.00 per Day - Outside IR35

Work Type: Full time, 60/40 hybrid model

Role Overview

You will join an active transformation programme integrating two bp businesses. This integration spans not only organisational structures but also process and technology design, with the aim of eliminating manual intervention whilst achieving straight-through processing across an end-to-end system landscape that spans deal capture, pricing, valuation, scheduling, settlements, accounting and reporting. As part of the Business Analysis function, you will play a critical role in bridging Technology and Business stakeholders. Success in this role requires the ability to translate seamlessly between business and technical viewpoints, contributing meaningfully to solution design discussions. You will lead the commercial process design stream, driving alignment and defining clear, actionable requirements across all deal execution and pricing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the commercial business analysis workstream, ensuring progress is tracked and that all relevant process scenarios are designed within agreed timelines.
• Design, plan, and facilitate workshops across multicultural and geographically dispersed teams to shape and validate the end-state solution.
• Capture clear, high-quality business requirements and communicate these effectively to technology, testing, and change teams to support development, testing, and functional acceptance.
• Produce end-to-end to-be process flows (up to Level 5) to support stakeholder understanding and change impact assessments.
• Document requirements, process flows, change impacts, and knowledge-sharing materials; manage these artefacts to ensure accuracy and appropriate dissemination.
• Provide input into the creation of user acceptance test cases.
• Provide weekly status updates, highlighting risks and escalating blockers when required.
• Manage workstream delivery using agile methodologies, contributing to stand-ups, retrospectives, and sprint ceremonies.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Strong requirements-gathering skills, with the ability to translate business needs into clear technical requirements.
• Proficiency in process mapping, ideally with BPMN or comparable methodologies.
• Demonstrated leadership in facilitating business workshops with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to deliver engaging workshops both virtually and in person.
• Skilled in managing challenging stakeholders and complex discussions.
• Ability to rapidly understand a broad technology landscape and contribute effectively to design discussions.
• Willingness to travel to London or EU locations as needed to support workshops.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within Oil Trading or Supply businesses, with an understanding of the supporting systems and operational processes.
• Deep knowledge of SAP or other ERP platforms and their design/functional capabilities.
• Experience with requirements traceability and related documentation practices.

Core Competencies

• Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
• Communicates clearly across business and technical audiences.
• Builds trust with stakeholders and facilitates productive discussions and workshops.
• Analytical & Critical Thinking
• Deconstructs complex problems and identifies root causes quickly.
• Evaluates design options and guides informed decision-making.
• Process Design & Optimisation
• Demonstrates strong process thinking with attention to detail.
• Advocates for streamlining, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Problem-Solving & Delivery Focus
• Works effectively under pressure and through ambiguity.
• Plans actions proactively to deliver commitments and remove blockers.
• Collaboration & Teamworking
• Works effectively across multicultural, multi-location teams.
• Engages constructively across business, technology, testing, and change functions.
• Adaptability & Learning Agility
• Rapidly absorbs new system knowledge and evolving business contexts.
• Adjusts approach and priorities based on programme needs.
• Commercial Awareness
• Understands trading, pricing, and deal execution processes.
• Recognises commercial impacts of process and design decisions.
• Technical Curiosity & Systems Understanding
• Keen to understand system architecture and data flows.
• Contributes meaningfully to technical conversations and solution design choices.