Overview
We are seeking a technically adept Business Analyst to bridge business needs and technology solutions, focusing on functional design and outcome-driven product delivery within the Technology & Digital Services (TDS) portfolio. This role enables NextEnergy Group's digital transformation by ensuring requirements are clearly defined, validated, and translated into scalable, secure, and user-centric solutions. You will work closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, engineers, and data teams to capture requirements, design functional specifications, and support delivery across multiple platforms and applications.
Responsibilities Requirements Gathering & Analysis
- Engage stakeholders to elicit, document, and validate business requirements.
- Translate business needs into functional specifications, process flows, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
- Analyse existing workflows and identify opportunities for digitization and optimization.
Functional Design & Documentation
- Develop detailed functional designs, including data models, integration points, and system interactions.
- Ensure designs align with architectural standards, security policies, and compliance requirements.
- Maintain up-to-date documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
Product Delivery & Agile Support
- Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to prioritize backlog items and ensure timely delivery.
- Participate in agile ceremonies, providing clarity on requirements and functional design.
- Support testing phases by validating functionality against requirements and assisting with defect resolution.
Data & Integration Focus
- Work with data engineering teams to define data requirements, mappings, and transformation rules.
- Ensure functional designs accommodate integration with cloud platforms and analytics tools.
- Partner with compliance and security teams to ensure adherence to regulatory and governance standards.
- Identify and mitigate functional risks early in the design process.
Qualifications & Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Proficiency in creating functional specifications, process maps, and user stories.
- Familiarity with data platforms, APIs, and integration patterns.
- Excellent communication skills able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
- Knowledge of agile delivery practices and tools (e.g., Azure DevOps).
- Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in technology solutions.
- Passion for our mission to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy
- Our values: be a leader, build trust, be responsible, be innovative and bring your alpha.
Experience & Qualifications
- Prior experience as a Business Analyst in a technology-driven environment.
- Hands-on experience with functional design for complex systems and integrations.
- Exposure to data platforms and analytics tools is advantageous.
- Experience working in regulated industries (energy, finance, utilities, or similar).
- The right to work in the UK.
What We Offer
- A busy role in a supportive team, with plenty of opportunities to learn
- International scope - we operate in over 8 countries
- Hybrid working - presence in central London (Mayfair) office at least twice a week, with remote work otherwise
- 30 days' holiday per year (3 days during the December festive shutdown)
- BUPA Healthcare for you and qualifying dependents
- Cycle to work and electric vehicle leasing schemes
- Annual discretionary bonus
How to Apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the link to apply or send your application to . If you have been shortlisted for the next stage, we will be in contact within 14 days.
Diversity and Inclusion
Our approach to diversity and inclusion is a natural extension of our values. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires us to try new things, be open to different viewpoints and be bold. Our Group is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of connectedness that values difference and gives space for individual expression. The collective sum of our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent and hard work form the bedrock of who we are and who we aspire to be.
We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race, color, ancestry, social background, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity.
About Us
NextEnergy Group was founded in 2007 to become a leading market participant in the international solar sector. NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management), WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management), and Starlight (Asset Development). WiseEnergy and Starlight and NextSTEP are operating segments; details are provided in company materials.
NextEnergy Capital manages the Group's investment activities and has invested in over 520 solar plants, exceeding 2GW in capacity across its funds. Key funds include:
- NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF): Listed on the London Stock Exchange, with assets in the UK and Italy, and a defined installed capacity and asset value.
- NextPower II (NPII): A private fund focused on Italy, previously divested with IRR targets met.
- NextPower III ESG (NPIII ESG): A private fund targeting solar infrastructure in OECD countries.
- NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG): A private fund in the UK for new-build solar plants.
- NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG): A private OECD solar fund investing in solar and storage; raised funds toward a target.
WiseEnergy is NextEnergy Group's operating asset manager with experience across 1,500+ utility-scale solar plants and 3.4 GW capacity.
Starlight is NextEnergy Group's development arm with a large pipeline of solar projects globally.
NextSTEP is the venture capital fund investing in environmental sustainability startups in Europe and the US.
NextEnergy Foundation is a non-profit that contributes to carbon reduction through clean energy projects.