We are seeking a Compliance Business Analyst (BA) to play a pivotal role in driving critical compliance projects, with a focus on Transaction Monitoring and a cutting-edge data analytics platform (Sherlock).
Compliance Data Business Analyst – Investment Banking
London- (Hybrid)
X3 days on-site per week
£500 - £525
emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.
We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.
We are seeking a Compliance Business Analyst (BA) to play a pivotal role in driving critical compliance projects, with a focus on Transaction Monitoring and a cutting-edge data analytics platform (Sherlock).
As the Compliance BA, you will be responsible for requirements gathering, business and functional specification development, and testing activities, ensuring that compliance operations are supported by robust and efficient technology solutions
The role:
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Gather, analyse, and document requirements to produce high-quality Business Requirements and Functional Specifications.
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Act as the primary Business Analyst across the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment between business needs and technical solutions.
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Formulate and present solutions to business stakeholders, including analysis and calculations using production data.
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Develop and execute testing strategies, including test plans, test cases, system/integration testing, and supporting user acceptance testing (UAT).
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Compile and present test results and project updates to stakeholders and management.
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Identify, document, and escalate project risks and issues where necessary.
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Support Project Managers, Compliance, and Technology teams with subject matter expertise, problem-solving, and solution design.
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Act as a translator between business and technical teams, ensuring clear, non-technical communication of complex topics.
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Provide guidance on technology solutions with an awareness of the vendor landscape.
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Write and execute SQL queries to perform systems analysis and evidence-based investigations.
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Deliver accurate, clear, and actionable data and insights to enable effective decision-making.
Key Skills and Experience:
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Proven experience in requirements gathering and documentation for compliance-related projects.
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Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, with hands-on experience in test planning and execution.
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Ability to write and run SQL queries independently for analysis and issue resolution.
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Strong Excel skills for data handling, analysis, and reporting.
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Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to present findings in a clear and concise manner.
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Familiarity with data analytics platforms (ideally Sherlock or similar).
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Previous experience in Transaction Monitoring projects within financial services.
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Prior Business Analyst experience specifically within a Compliance or Financial Crime function.
Our people
The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.
The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.
We pride ourselves on;
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Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.
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Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.
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Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model
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Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development
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Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise
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Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.
Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:
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Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction
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Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs
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Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation
Interested?
At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.
If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential.
“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”
