FI Business Analyst

Location: London

Working pattern: 5 days per week on site

Salary: Competitive / dependent on experience

Type: Permanent

Hays is working with a leading international bank in London to recruit a Business Analyst to support their Financial Institutions function.

This is a broad, business-facing role suited to someone with strong analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills, ideally with experience across banking, financial services, wholesale banking or financial institutions.

The successful candidate will support business planning, management information, internal controls, regulatory reporting, risk monitoring, research, budgeting, client strategy and wider departmental coordination.

The role
You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the Financial Institutions team and wider business functions, supporting:

Business planning, KPI tracking, performance reporting and progress monitoring
Preparing business development plans, client strategy updates and marketing strategy support
Coordinating with Corporate Banking, Treasury, Finance, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Audit and other internal teams
Tracking actions and supporting delivery across cross-functional business initiatives
Monitoring credit portfolio activity and supporting analysis of credit quality, market developments and counterparty-related issues
Supporting risk management controls, procedures and internal governance requirements
Preparing reports for internal stakeholders, Head Office and regulatory audiences
Tracking budgets, vendor payments, membership fees and event-related expenditure
Coordinating departmental events, seminars, meetings, networking events and roadshows
Producing research and insight on macroeconomic trends, market activity and regulatory developments in the UK market

What we're looking for
The ideal candidate will have:

A minimum of 3 years' relevant experience in the UK
Experience in banking, financial services, wholesale banking or a related environment
Strong analytical, organisational and time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Good attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across departments
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
A university degree
The ability to read and write in both Mandarin and English
Existing right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this role

Why apply?

This is a strong opportunity for someone looking to build their career within an established international banking environment, gaining exposure across financial institutions, risk, regulatory reporting, business management, internal controls and senior stakeholder support.

The role would suit a commercially minded Business Analyst, Business Management Analyst, FI Analyst, Credit/Risk Analyst or banking professional looking for a broad, visible role within a London-based financial institution.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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