Business Analyst

Job Title - Senior Business Analyst 

Location - Radbroke - Knutsford UK

Contract Length - 6 Months 

PAYE only 

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full-service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company, providing technology, operations, and functional services across the Group.

Values

Everything Barclays does is shaped by its five values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values form the foundation of Barclays’ relationships with customers and clients and guide how the company measures and rewards the performance of colleagues. Success at Barclays is not just about what you achieve, but how you achieve it.

Diversity

Barclays is committed to fostering a culture where individuals from all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work. The company values inclusion and works to ensure that all talents are nurtured, empowering individuals to contribute fully to Barclays’ vision and goals.

Hybrid Working

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working model, blending the benefits of working alongside colleagues at our on-site locations with the flexibility of working from home. Employees work on-site for a minimum of two days per week (or more as set by the business area). Please discuss specific working pattern requirements with the hiring manager. As we continue to develop our hybrid work environment, arrangements may be subject to change with reasonable notice to meet business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, Engage and manage stakeholders

• Gather and analyse business requirements

• Identify opportunities for improvement linked to business outcomes

• Propose solutions encompassing business process / user workflow changes and gain stakeholder agreement

• Define user journeys and UI mock-ups and guide developers on UI design/layout

• Work with Agile Scrum teams to provide clear, estimable User Stories providing clarifications as needed

• Work with stakeholders to agree priorities based on business value

• Work with business resources to facilitate UAT approval

• Support project manager in producing plans

• Problem solving

• Book running applications 

Skills & Experience:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Excellent presentation skills 

• Min five years experience as a Business Analyst at least three of which are following a recognised Agile method including user story writing

• Good understanding of relational database table structures and ability to write SQL queries

• Track record in complex business processes / user workflow

• Proven analytical capabilities - ability to think logically and consider all scenarios

• Demonstrable experience in structuring requirements to deliver value incrementally

• Process mapping experience

• Data Modelling/ Logical Data Modelling 

• Writing User stories 

• Agile/ Scrum experience - Minimum of 2 years 

• Investment banking experience

• Debt capital markets 

Purpose, Values and Mindset

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.

Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect

We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.

Integrity

We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.

Service

We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.

Excellence

We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.

Stewardship

We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower 

Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.

Challenge

Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.

Drive

Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.

Your Benefits

As a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a range of financial and personal benefits, including:

Enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment)

Holiday pay

24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, supporting your home and work life

Exclusive discounts at high street shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues—including Asda, Zizzi, and more

If you are an experienced PA looking for an exciting opportunity at Barclays, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!