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Job Title: Senior Business Analyst 12 Month FTC
Job Reference: AS1578803BroSBAMF
Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits

Senior Business Analyst 12 Month FTC

AFH Wealth Management is proud to be one of the UK’s leading independent financial advisory and wealth management firms.

We believe that our success starts with our people. If you are determined to succeed and eager to take on new challenges, you’ll find a variety of exciting career opportunities at AFH. This is a full-time, 12 month fixed term contract, with hybrid working, and a competitive salary and range of benefits.

Business Analysts represents the needs of customers and the business; they serve as the ‘voice of the customer’ and have a broad range of responsibilities. The Senior Business Analyst must build and manage key relationships, synthesize information from multiple sources, maintain a focus on business strategy, and communicate effectively with a variety of audiences; all with a bias toward delivering and learning, quickly.

As our Senior Business Analyst, you will be responsible for:

Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions by encompassing user experience design, operational design, and solution design
Communicating with stakeholders at all seniority levels to find out what they need to achieve and translate this need into business outcomes and requirements
Exploring how the business is currently operating via research (which could include interviewing employees and collecting quantitative data), using data modelling techniques to identify ways in which the business can operate more effectively
Working closely with AFH Technology Department to convert business requirements into technical requirements / user stories for development sprints
Organising and facilitating workshops and training sessions
Exploring different solutions, their risks, benefits and impacts
Persuading internal and external stakeholders of the benefits of new technology or strategies
Documenting and proposing solutions to sponsors or steering group for review and signoff
Ensuring that agreed changes are made, for example, by overseeing the implementation of new technology or a new approach
Contributing to training and support for people affected by allocated change initiatives
Allocating resources and maintaining cost efficiency
Performing user acceptance testing as required.

What we are looking for in our ideal Senior Business Analyst:

Proven experience in business analysis, with experience within Financial Services and Wealth Management is essential
Problem-solving - ensure there is a shared understanding of the problem and the solutions that are available
Critical thinking - when considering a solution to an organisation’s needs, decide on the solution that provides the best fit for the business, whilst keeping the stakeholders’ needs in mind
To facilitate meetings with stakeholders and other members of staff in order to reach a conclusion as to the best solution to offer the organisation
Knowledge of basic computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint along with familiarity of modelling tools, requirements management tools and project management tools. Experience with Digital transformation initiatives and matrix working is desirable
Relationship-building skills - engage multiple stakeholders, project teams and the business. forging strong relationships to ensure successful completion of the project

Benefits and Perks at AFH

Flexible working & holidays - Enjoy flexible working and competitive holiday allowance, with annual buy & sell scheme options and your birthday off. Plus, additional holiday days for long service.
Social perks - To recognise and celebrate employees' great work we are all invited to our annual Christmas and Summer parties.
Pension - We offer a contributory pension scheme with Royal London as well as death-in-service benefit.
Bonus scheme - All AFH employees are offered a competitive salary and a discretionary annual bonus, following completion of a year’s service.
Health and wellbeing - The MediCash app puts your health in the palm of your hands. Claim cashback on a wide selection of health and wellbeing initiatives, including discounted health club memberships and free healthcare benefits.
Professional development - We are committed to helping you reach your potential by offering tailored learning and development programmes to pursue your career goals.

If you’re interested in joining our growing team as a Senior Business Analyst, apply today to register your interest.