Fincrime Business Analyst Northampton, UK

Summary: The Fincrime Business Analyst role in Northampton focuses on delivering Fincrime projects through expert business analysis, stakeholder management, and regulatory compliance. The position requires translating complex business requirements into actionable solutions while ensuring alignment with business goals and compliance standards. The analyst will also drive process improvements and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across various levels. This role is critical for ensuring that projects meet regulatory requirements and industry best practices in financial crime prevention.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the successful delivery of Fincrime projects by providing expert business analysis support.
• Decipher complex business requirements, challenges, and opportunities, translating them into clear and actionable solutions.
• Ensure consistency and quality across all project deliverables, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Conduct gap analysis workshops, identifying areas for improvement, and develop actionable recommendations for enhanced processes and solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders across all levels.
• Proactively identify, address, and escalate any potential issues to project leadership in a timely manner.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure the achievement of project objectives, aligning stakeholders' interests and resolving conflicts as necessary.
• Adhere to and enforce project methodologies and standards, including process documentation, evidence management, and the use of collaboration tools.
• Demonstrate a strong analytical mindset, continually challenging assumptions to optimize project outcomes and efficiency.
• Drive process improvements through effective use of data, tools, and insights gained from analysis.
• Develop and maintain a traceability Matrix to track and ensure regulatory requirements related to Fincrime are aligned with project deliverables.
• Stay updated on the latest financial crime regulations, industry best practices, and compliance standards to ensure projects are regulatory-compliant.
• Support the regulatory compliance team in interpreting financial crime regulations and translating them into operational requirements for the business.

Key Skills:

• Proven ability to analyze complex business information, and translate it into clear, actionable business requirements and solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of facilitating workshops, conducting presentations, and producing clear documentation.
• Strong understanding of Agile project delivery methodologies and how they are applied in financial services projects.
• In-depth knowledge of financial crime regulations and controls, with experience in understanding their impact on business operations.
• Practical experience in financial services, particularly in financial crime detection, prevention, or related compliance roles.
• Proficiency in business analysis tools (eg, Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, Jira, Confluence).
• Ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Flexibility to travel as required to meet project objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and deliver under pressure, ensuring high-quality outcomes.

Salary (Rate): £357/day

City: Northampton

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other