Senior Business Analyst
- Recruiter
- St. James's Place Wealth Management
- Location
- Cirencester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 06 Aug 2022
- Closes
- 02 Sep 2022
- Ref
- 2962
- Job role
- Business analyst, CFO
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
Who We Are
People have always been at the heart of St. James's Place, we value long-term relationships and we are a home for people who care about the future - financially, environmentally and socially. These core values have enabled us to become a leading FTSE 100 Wealth Management company.
Senior Business Analyst
Location: Cirencester
The primary objective of this role is to provide business analysis within a Wealth management company. Acting as an adviser to the business you will be working at multiple levels using your industry experience to operate within a business change environment. You will be responsible and accountable for the business analysis work within a project.
You will be a highly experienced BA with significant expertise in understanding business needs and managing stakeholder relationships. With these skills you will also help shape the practice and help it evolve over time and in addition, be able to provide mentoring and coaching to less experienced BA's.
What you'll be doing:
Who we're looking for:
Flexible Working
We know that everyone works best in different ways, at different times and in different environments. We value all of our employees and appreciate that everyone is different, and at different stages within their career. Recognising this, we have introduced a hybrid working policy to provide greater flexibility for part-time work, job-sharing, remote working, and flexibility on hours. Our people are encouraged to work in a flexible way that suits their lifestyle, so please ask the question and start a conversation!
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.
Why work for us?
Our Rewards
In addition to an attractive salary and eligibility to participate in the discretionary annual bonus opportunities, you will also receive an excellent benefit package including:
• Non-Contributory Pension - 10% (increasing with length of service) with further pension matching
• *Meaningful protection benefits with real value, such as 10X life cover, PHI, and critical illness.
• Best in class terms and conditions including 6 months paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Private Medical and Dental Insurance
• 28 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (based on full-time equivalent) with the option to buy an additional up to 5 days
• Discretionary bonus scheme dependent on company and personal performance, varied by level
*Not applicable to fixed term contracts (standard uplift applies in lieu of the protection benefits)
Our Culture
Our culture is the glue that binds us together - It's one of our biggest assets and one of the biggest reasons for our success. It's underpinned by core values of doing the right thing, being the best version of ourselves and investing in long term relationships.
We want to embrace diverse backgrounds and experiences to connect with clients, solve problems and innovate. We raise our voice on the things that matter to us and drive change from the front. Contributing to our inclusive culture is vital, ensuring a space for everyone to be their authentic self, no compromises.
In all we do, we consider how our work affects the communities in which we belong. Over 96% of our group employees are involved in supporting our communities through financial education, charitable giving and volunteering. Over 80% of all our employees and Partners donate each month to our Charitable Foundation, which is now the 3rd largest corporate charity in UK.
SJP are delighted to have signed The Armed Forces Covenant, and we are active members of LGBT Great, 30% club, The Diversity Project, Disability Confident and more! Find out more: https://www.sjp.co.uk/careers/life-at-sjp
Our Awards:
We understand it's important to be proud of the company you work for, that's why we're proud to share with you some of our recent awards:
• Wealth Manager of the Year - Growth Investor Awards 2021
• Best Wealth Manager - Shares Awards 2021
• Championing LGBTQ Inclusion - Financial Adviser Diversity in Finance Awards 2020
• Top 75 Employer - Social Mobility Foundation Employer Index 2021
To find out more visit: https://www.sjp.co.uk/about-us/our-awards-and-recognition
Special Requirements:
There may be the occasional need to work out of hours at times during a project. There may also be the occasional need to travel.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please click on the Apply button below.
We occasionally close vacancies early due to high volumes of applications. We would therefore recommend you complete your application prior to the closing date which is for guidance only.
People have always been at the heart of St. James's Place, we value long-term relationships and we are a home for people who care about the future - financially, environmentally and socially. These core values have enabled us to become a leading FTSE 100 Wealth Management company.
Senior Business Analyst
Location: Cirencester
The primary objective of this role is to provide business analysis within a Wealth management company. Acting as an adviser to the business you will be working at multiple levels using your industry experience to operate within a business change environment. You will be responsible and accountable for the business analysis work within a project.
You will be a highly experienced BA with significant expertise in understanding business needs and managing stakeholder relationships. With these skills you will also help shape the practice and help it evolve over time and in addition, be able to provide mentoring and coaching to less experienced BA's.
What you'll be doing:
- Producing the appropriate artifacts required by the project.
- Communicating and reporting effectively within the programme and to the wider BA practice.
- Demonstrating the correct behaviours and acting as a role model for the BA practice.
- Where appropriate, provide coaching to support the growth and development of our BA Practice. This could include responsibilities such as guidance, mentoring, sharing ideas and examples of existing practices and encourage their adoption.
- Where appropriate coordinate the work of other BA's within the programme or project. Delegating and taking ownership of tasks and being accountable for the work produced.
- Where appropriate, ensuring the quality of the work produced by other BA's meets the necessary standards. Ensuring Programme deliverables are met within agreed timescales.
- Working effectively with the senior project team and stakeholders, conducting investigations, planning, and be instrumental in the success of the project.
- Take responsibility for the management of stakeholder relationships across various levels of seniority. Ensure that stakeholder perspectives are identified and analysed with a view to achieving consensus.
Who we're looking for:
- Strong analytical skills and will be proficient in applying techniques which help when investigating, analysing, modelling, and recording a business area or system.
- An excellent understanding of different development approaches such as Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Ideally, an accreditation (full or partial) with the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis.
- An appropriate level of experience working on a breadth of large-scale systems and business change programmes. These will ideally be in the financial services industry, across multiple business areas.
- Preferably, but not essentially, experience in a large financial services organisation and have knowledge of financial services products.
- Preferably you will be familiar with SJP organisational structures, our mission, objectives, and strategies.
- An open strong communicator and be able to converse with people at all levels within the business, on a range of subjects. This will be written and verbally.
- Able to quickly understand new topics and be able to form, articulate and support an opinion based on the information available at the time.
Flexible Working
We know that everyone works best in different ways, at different times and in different environments. We value all of our employees and appreciate that everyone is different, and at different stages within their career. Recognising this, we have introduced a hybrid working policy to provide greater flexibility for part-time work, job-sharing, remote working, and flexibility on hours. Our people are encouraged to work in a flexible way that suits their lifestyle, so please ask the question and start a conversation!
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.
Why work for us?
Our Rewards
In addition to an attractive salary and eligibility to participate in the discretionary annual bonus opportunities, you will also receive an excellent benefit package including:
• Non-Contributory Pension - 10% (increasing with length of service) with further pension matching
• *Meaningful protection benefits with real value, such as 10X life cover, PHI, and critical illness.
• Best in class terms and conditions including 6 months paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Private Medical and Dental Insurance
• 28 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (based on full-time equivalent) with the option to buy an additional up to 5 days
• Discretionary bonus scheme dependent on company and personal performance, varied by level
*Not applicable to fixed term contracts (standard uplift applies in lieu of the protection benefits)
Our Culture
Our culture is the glue that binds us together - It's one of our biggest assets and one of the biggest reasons for our success. It's underpinned by core values of doing the right thing, being the best version of ourselves and investing in long term relationships.
We want to embrace diverse backgrounds and experiences to connect with clients, solve problems and innovate. We raise our voice on the things that matter to us and drive change from the front. Contributing to our inclusive culture is vital, ensuring a space for everyone to be their authentic self, no compromises.
In all we do, we consider how our work affects the communities in which we belong. Over 96% of our group employees are involved in supporting our communities through financial education, charitable giving and volunteering. Over 80% of all our employees and Partners donate each month to our Charitable Foundation, which is now the 3rd largest corporate charity in UK.
SJP are delighted to have signed The Armed Forces Covenant, and we are active members of LGBT Great, 30% club, The Diversity Project, Disability Confident and more! Find out more: https://www.sjp.co.uk/careers/life-at-sjp
Our Awards:
We understand it's important to be proud of the company you work for, that's why we're proud to share with you some of our recent awards:
• Wealth Manager of the Year - Growth Investor Awards 2021
• Best Wealth Manager - Shares Awards 2021
• Championing LGBTQ Inclusion - Financial Adviser Diversity in Finance Awards 2020
• Top 75 Employer - Social Mobility Foundation Employer Index 2021
To find out more visit: https://www.sjp.co.uk/about-us/our-awards-and-recognition
Special Requirements:
There may be the occasional need to work out of hours at times during a project. There may also be the occasional need to travel.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please click on the Apply button below.
We occasionally close vacancies early due to high volumes of applications. We would therefore recommend you complete your application prior to the closing date which is for guidance only.