Front Office & Risk Business Analyst

Front Office & Risk Business Analyst (VP) - £100,000 - £120,000 + 20% Bonus – London (Hybrid) – Investment Banking

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Front Office & Risk Business Analysis Team Lead to drive complex technology and change initiatives across Risk and Front Office functions within a global financial services environment. This role combines hands-on business analysis delivery with team leadership, stakeholder management, and strategic oversight of change programmes.

The successful candidate will act as a key partner between business and technology teams, ensuring successful delivery across a broad portfolio of initiatives spanning Risk, Finance, Trading, Operations, and Regulatory Change. The position requires strong domain expertise across financial products, risk systems, and front-office technology, alongside the ability to lead high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead the Front Office & Risk Business Analysis team across multiple change initiatives and strategic programmes.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Risk, Front Office, Technology, and Change functions to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with business priorities.
• Drive resource planning, team management, contractor oversight, and governance activities across the BA function.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and support to both permanent staff and consultants, ensuring clear objectives and delivery standards.
• Act as a subject matter expert on Risk processes, systems, and technology solutions.
• Own and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalation management across programmes and BA resources.
• Support project delivery through hands-on business analysis activities including: Requirements gathering and documentation, Functional specifications, Solution design workshops, Testing strategy, test cases, and execution, User acceptance testing support, Status reporting and stakeholder communication
• Work closely with project managers and technology teams to identify scalable and effective technology solutions.
• Contribute to strategic improvements, innovation initiatives, and adoption of AI-enabled practices within the BA function.
• Build strong working relationships across global teams and promote collaboration between business and technology stakeholders.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years’ experience within Risk-focused Business Analysis roles in investment banking or financial services.
• Proven experience leading teams of Business Analysts or technology professionals within a large-scale banking or consultancy environment.
• Strong track record delivering complex, enterprise-scale change programmes.
• Deep understanding of Front Office and Risk domains, including: Bonds, Derivatives, FX, Credit products, Securities Financing, Loans and Deposits
• Strong knowledge of: Trade lifecycle processes, P&L, Risk, and Market Data flows, Credit Risk concepts including exposure calculations, collateral management, and CSA processes, Front Office booking systems and Risk/Finance platform integrations
• Experience working with Risk platforms such as Markit Analytics / FraimWrx preferred.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and project delivery methodologies.
• Strong technical analysis skills including SQL querying and systems analysis.

Package:

• £100,000 - £120,000 Basic Salary
• 20% Bonus
• London (Hybrid)

Front Office & Risk Business Analyst (VP) - £100,000 - £120,000 + 20% Bonus – London (Hybrid) – Investment Banking