Business Analyst - Operational resilience - Banking

Contract role - outside IR35 - Start January 2025 - Initial three months

(4 days a week in Milton Keynes - falling back to 3 days after settled into the role/stride)

Senior Business Analyst - Operational Resilience - 3-month contract role initially

Min. of five years financial services experience is essential

This role will work across Operations, Technology, Risk and Information Security teams - within the Lending and Savings part of the Bank

A modern business bank built to support the UK's SMEs with tailored lending and savings
The vision is building stronger futures with bespoke financial solutions. We understand that no two financial needs are the same, which is why we work closely with UK SMEs and individuals to unlock potential others often overlook. Through smart, flexible lending and savings products, we're here to build and grow stronger futures for lasting success.

About the role
Delivering a programme to strengthen its Operational Resilience framework to support future growth.
This is a 3-month contract role as a Senior Business Analyst - Operational Resilience required to help the team achieve their objectives. This role will work across the business to review Important Business Services and Impact Tolerances, update process maps, assess risks and vulnerabilities, and support resilience testing and BCP reviews. The role will also contribute to improving Operational Resilience MI and reporting for senior committees.
This is a hands-on interim role requiring strong stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and the ability to work autonomously across Operations, Technology, Risk and Information Security teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders across the business to review Important Business Services & Impact Tolerances
• Update Process Mapping for all Important Business Services
• Manage Risk & Vulnerability Registers
• Support execution of Testing
• Complete current state assessment of BCP plans
• Lead improvements to Operational Resilience MI and reporting in Operations and Risk Committees
• Review and update Policy documents where necessary
• Support Programme Steering Committee

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years' experience as a Business Analyst within Financial Services
• Prior Operational Resilience experience preferred
• Strong experience working with technology, operations, risk, and information security teams
• Experience delivering within complex change programmes
• Process mapping and workshop facilitation
• Risk identification and analysis
• Data analysis, MI, and reporting
• Strong questioning and stakeholder challenge
• Project management

Mindset:

• Someone with a 'can do' attitude who is happy to work autonomously but who recognises when to escalate and seek support
• A natural curiosity and analytical approach - the ideal candidate will ask questions that others are over-looking and bring new insight into internal discussions
• We're a small risk team within a growing Bank - we need someone who can challenge the status-quo whilst maintaining strong working relationships and a positive working environment.

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Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings.

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