Business Analayst/Consultant

Business Analyst / Consultant

Private Equity | Hedge Funds | Venture Capital | Banking

£50,000 - £80,000 (depending on level/experience)

City | Hybrid

Meraki Talent is partnering with a Financial Services firm that specialises in supporting Private Equity and Private Markets businesses.

They are looking for a Business Analyst / Consultant to join their growing delivery team. This is a varied, client-facing role for someone who enjoys combining business analysis, project delivery, stakeholder management and solution design.

Key Responsibilities:

Project & Programme Delivery

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• Lead and deliver multiple client projects and workstreams, managing priorities across engagements.
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• Take ownership of project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets and deliverables.
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• Monitor risks, issues and dependencies, escalating effectively where required.
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• Support projects throughout the full delivery lifecycle, including scoping, requirements, solution design, testing, training and implementation.
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Client & Stakeholder Management

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• Lead client meetings, workshops and regular project updates.
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• Communicate complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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• Prepare and present materials for Steering Committees and governance forums.
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• Recognise potential account development opportunities and communicate these to senior leadership.
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Business Analysis & Solution Design

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• Analyse business processes, operating models and client requirements to identify challenges and opportunities.
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• Gather, document and validate functional and business requirements.
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• Work closely with operations, technology and data teams to develop effective solutions.
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• Support process mapping, testing and implementation activities.
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• Contribute to both tactical improvements and longer-term strategic solutions.
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Internal Contribution

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• Contribute to internal initiatives, forums and continuous improvement projects.
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• Support the development of internal methodologies, tools and best practice.
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• Provide regular updates to leadership on project and internal initiatives.
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• Take ownership of your own professional development and continue building expertise within Private Capital.
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Person Specification:

We are open to candidates from a range of backgrounds, but this role would particularly suit someone who is:

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• A Senior Business Analyst looking to move into a more client-facing consulting position.
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• A Senior Analyst ready to take greater ownership of projects and client delivery.
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• An existing Consultant from a boutique or mid-sized consultancy looking for exposure to Private Capital.
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• A Business Analyst with experience across financial services, investment operations or private equity.
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You MUST have:

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• AT LEAST two years experience delivering projects within Financial Services, Private Equity or Private Markets.
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• Exposure to tools such as Power BI, SQL, iLevel or Visio would be beneficial.
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• Strong business analysis and requirements-gathering experience.
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• Experience managing projects, workstreams or significant project deliverables.
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• Strong stakeholder and client management skills.
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• Experience with change, transformation or implementation projects.
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• An understanding of operational processes, data platforms and reporting environments.
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• Exposure to Private Equity middle-office functions or investment operations would be highly beneficial.
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• Experience with middle-office technology implementations, investment data, portfolio reporting, fund operations or performance reporting would be advantageous.
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• Strong Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office skills.
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