Business Analyst (Fintech)

TL;DR

Business Analyst (Fintech): Identifying, analyzing, and articulating business problems and opportunities, translating them into clear, testable requirements and measurable outcomes, with an accent on collaborating across Product, Technology, and Business teams to enable change and ensure traceability. Focus on defining clear problem statements, facilitating solution options, and maintaining adherence to governance and regulatory requirements within a complex financial services domain.

Location: Onsite in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global helps families get more out of life by combining amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk.

What you will do

• Elicit and validate business needs, defining clear problem statements and analyzing current-state processes.
• Translate needs into right-sized requirements and acceptance criteria, facilitating solution options aligned with architectural and regulatory constraints.
• Support Product Managers in shaping and prioritizing the backlog, ensuring traceability from requirements to benefits.
• Build strong relationships with various stakeholders, facilitating workshops, and negotiating scope and trade-offs.
• Utilize qualitative and quantitative data to inform decisions, define success measures, and support testing activities.
• Ensure adherence to organizational policies, information security, data privacy, and regulatory requirements, contributing to change governance.

Requirements

• Solid experience in Business Analysis or Systems Analysis within complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong grasp of Agile (Scrum/Kanban) methodologies.
• Proficiency in requirements engineering, process mapping, data, and systems analysis.
• Ability to translate ambiguous needs into clear, testable requirements and measurable outcomes.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Degree or equivalent experience in Business, IT, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within Financial Services.
• Experience with digital lending platforms or core banking systems.
• Professional certifications such as IIBA (ECBA/CCBA/CBAP), BCS Business Analysis, Agile (Scrum, SAFe), or Product certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• A focus on helping families get more out of life with amazing brands and flexible payment options.
• Commitment to building careers with real growth, purpose, belonging, and wellbeing.
• An inclusive employer that values diversity and does not discriminate.
• Provision of reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process.

Hiring process

• Initial call with the talent acquisition team to learn more about you.
• First stage: Informal 30-minute video call with the hiring team to discuss skills and experience.
• Second stage: One-hour formal interview with both competency and technical questions (in-person or remotely).
• Required checks: credit, CIFAS, Right to Work, and potentially a DBS check.