Senior Data Systems Analyst Risk & ESG

Technical Systems Analyst (Risk & ESG) London | 6-month contract | Competitive daily rate via umbrella

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We're looking for a detail-oriented, technically skilled analyst to join a dynamic IT team supporting a major data platform transformation in the financial services sector. This role focuses on data modelling, system design, and regulatory reporting (including ESG and BCBS239 compliance) across complex, high-profile projects.

What You'll Do:

• Gather, analyse, and document technical and non-functional requirements

• Support end-to-end solution design, from data architecture to deployment

• Collaborate with business, IT, and data teams to ensure alignment and delivery

• Contribute to database design, data lineage, and metadata management

• Support implementation of data governance, integration, and reporting workflows

What We're Looking For:

• Strong experience in business/systems analysis or technical data roles, ideally in banking or financial services

• Strong experience with data modelling, database design, and integration patterns

• Familiarity with regulatory and ESG data requirements

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and creating technical specifications

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable:

• Experience with Azure, Azure Data Factory, Databricks

• Exposure to regulatory reporting frameworks and structured data governance

• Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, Visio, and SQL

This is a great opportunity to join a forward-looking IT team, work on a high-impact data platform, and help shape how data supports risk and ESG initiatives.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered please click the "apply" button.

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