Business Analyst

at  abrdn

Job Description
At abrdn, we empower our clients to plan, save and invest for their futures.
Through the expertise, insight and innovation of our team, we aim to help clients create more ways for money to make an impact. We set our sights on giving them more confidence to achieve their goals, and more clarity about what they need next. And we focus on delivering outcomes that are more than just financial – by investing sustainably to build a better world.
We are structured around three businesses – Investments, Adviser and Personal – focused on the changing needs of our clients, and by diversifying the group, we are positioning ourselves for growth in a changing investment landscape.
Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to bring value for their businesses and their clients.
We are currently looking for a Business Analyst to join Adviser’s Business Analysis & Design team.
This is an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to start their career as a BA.
Business Analysts play a key role throughout the change lifecycle, contributing to the initial shaping of work at the “idea” stage, helping colleagues and key external 3rd party partners understand and identify their requirements, contributing to designing solutions and supporting delivery, test and implementation of those solutions.

In this role you will:

• Deliver completed pieces of analysis that make the problem, requirements and possible solutions clear.
• Help define business processes – the as is, the ideal process, and the target process we aim to get to at the end of a specific project.
• Develop and make use of business knowledge – you will be expected to develop your business knowledge, becoming something of a subject matter expert yourself. You may have had an area of specific focus for a while, lending analysis skills to multiple projects in that area. You will also have contributed to the development and management of the process and operating models that form part of our architecture framework.
• Help specific change initiatives move from the early idea/problem statement stages towards commitment and delivery.
• Contribute to the continual improvement of the Business Analysis practice and improving the ways we work.

What we’re looking for:

Essential

• Understanding of change and project lifecycles
• Good knowledge of a wide range of common office software e.g. MS365
• A curious and inquisitive nature
• A desire to solve problems

Desirable

• Experience of working on change in a project environment
• Good knowledge of Wrap platforms, products, functionality and business processes
• Experience of working in a change and IT delivery team
• Some experience of business analysis and design
• Relevant Business Analysis certifications from BCS

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. Therefore, if you have a disability and would like to submit an application to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire and one of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.
Our Benefits
There’s more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.
When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around, including 40 days annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount site amongst many others. You can read more about our benefits
here.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist

• Deliver completed pieces of analysis that make the problem, requirements and possible solutions clear.
• Help define business processes – the as is, the ideal process, and the target process we aim to get to at the end of a specific project.
• Develop and make use of business knowledge – you will be expected to develop your business knowledge, becoming something of a subject matter expert yourself. You may have had an area of specific focus for a while, lending analysis skills to multiple projects in that area. You will also have contributed to the development and management of the process and operating models that form part of our architecture framework.
• Help specific change initiatives move from the early idea/problem statement stages towards commitment and delivery.
• Contribute to the continual improvement of the Business Analysis practice and improving the ways we work