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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