Junior Business Analyst - Fixed Term Contract

At Target Group, we're not just about deadlines and deliverables; we're about making a real impact in the Financial Services and Technology sectors. We thrive on innovation and the ability to adapt, and we're looking for a Junior Business Analyst who shares our passion for progress! This is a Fixed Term contract , with a current end date of September 2026. Salary from £28,000 per annum

As a Junior Business Analyst , you'll play a key role in the successful delivery of projects and change initiatives. Working closely with key stakeholders and delivery teams across the business, you'll help shape solutions that are fit for purpose, commercially viable and aligned to the organisations strategic goals.

More Specifically, you'll:

• Provide guidance and support to the Project team members, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure solutions remain aligned with requirements
• Attend and actively participate in all client and internal workshops to understand and capture business goals, configuration needs, workflows, and requirements, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Contribute to client presentations, clearly articulating insights as required
• Support in preparing and validating effort/cost estimates based on requirements and solution overview
• Monitor and review Business Analyst estimates versus actuals through the change/project lifecycle, escalating significant variances to ensure financial transparency and control
• Contribute to post-implementation reviews and lessons learnt to drive efficiency for future change initiatives
• Lead or assist in the requirements elicitation process, to capture and translate both functional and non-functional requirements, while considering complexity and constraints of the change/project
• Validate, baseline, and prioritise requirements, facilitating client and stakeholder approval and constructively challenging assumptions where appropriate
• Develop Use Cases and Process Maps to ensure solutions are fit for purpose and meet business needs

You'll be supported by experienced Business Analysts within the Business Analysis Team, giving you the opportunity to learn and grow in a collaborative environment. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone looking to build a career in Business Analysis, with access to meaningful development and a strong foundation of versatile skills.

Requirements

What we're Looking For!

Someone with a sound grasp of the fundamental role of a Business Analyst

Process Mapping and Use case experience

Experience in workshop facilitation

Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office

Experience within UK Financial Service industry, specifically in the Lending and/or Investment sectors

The following experience would be desirable, but not essential for the role:

• Experience of identifying and documenting requirements and working with stakeholders to prioritise these
• Experience of Data Migration projects
• Systems and/or User Acceptance Testing experience
• Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle & Project Management techniques
• Experienced in the use of JIRA

Benefits

Core Benefits:

• 30 days holiday PLUS bank holidays (That's right! 30 days from Day 1)
• Defined Pension Contribution Scheme (Employer matched up to 6%)
• Employee Discount Scheme, access to discounts and offers across 100s of leading retailers.
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance (benefit in kind)
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Annual Pay Review
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Help@Hand - Confidential access to health and wellbeing support to include Employee Assistance Program
• Free Flu Vaccinations, Eye Tests and employer contribution towards glasses
• Recognition Scheme
• Free Mortgage Advice and Support
• My Flex, our flexible benefits scheme gives colleagues access to additional benefits to supplement their core package. My Flex can save colleagues money by taking advantage of our corporate rates and also help spread the cost, through our monthly payroll deductions.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Technology Buying Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• Critical Illness Cover
• Dental Insurance
• Gym Flex - discounted annual gym/health club memberships
• Taste Cards / Gourmet Cards
• RAC Breakdown Cover
• Charitable Payroll Giving
• Cycle to work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• Health Cash Plan

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