We are looking for a Senior Technical Business Analyst to join our Technology function in either out London or Manchester on a contract basis. This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst to provide subject‑matter expertise at a time of significant change, supporting delivery of high‑impact technical initiatives across the business. To succeed in this role, you will be comfortable engaging with senior executives and business stakeholders, bring a structured and proactive approach to your work, and focus on adding immediate, tangible value. You will be expected to quickly build domain knowledge, operate with confidence and autonomy, and support teams through complex technical and organisational change.
Role Responsibilities
- Work directly with all levels of seniority within the Finance department to develop and detail the product backlog in the form of Themes, Epics and Stories.
- Work directly with the Finance business owner and Development Lead to prioritise work.
- Act as the communication channel between business owners and the Agile delivery team you work within.
- Undertake JIT analysis and documentation to support the team’s sprint activities.
- Undertake various aspects of development work including SQL, Azure & Anaplan
- Contribute to the planning and execution of system and acceptance testing.
- Be involved in all aspects of the software development lifecycle across different business areas within Insight.
- Act as a mentor and coach to junior members of the team
- Build and maintain a good working relationship with the business representatives, working across teams and multiple sites.
Experience Required
- Experience in the Asset Management sector, with a strong track record of leading and delivering Finance Department transformation initiatives, this experience is fundamental to success in this role.
- Advanced SQL, the ability to work independently and with developers to refactor legacy code, design and optimise complex queries, and perform in-depth data analysis to support business decision-making.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure Data Factory for cloud-based data integration and transformation.
- Proficiency in Anaplan or similar configurable SaaS software for business planning, modelling and data visualisation.
- Advanced Excel, including complex formulas and data analysis
- Experience working in Agile delivery teams using Scrum Methodology.
- Ability to apply suitable analytical approaches to requirements discovery, documentation and solution delivery.
- Skill in collecting and interpreting data, analysing results to identify patterns and trends in structured and unstructured data sets.
- Demonstrable experience of translating business requirements into technical specifications.
- Experience in release management control and communication
- A sense of personal responsibility and the drive to own problems. Provides assistance to other members of the team. Pro-actively removing blockers to maximise team productivity.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and management experience with the ability to effectively communicate at a level and depth appropriate to the audience.
Insight is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [email protected]
About Insight Investment
Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients' needs. Founded in 2002, Insight's collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency and absolute return capabilities. Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: https://www.insightinvestment.com/corporate/
Skills Required
- Experience in the Asset Management sector
- Advanced SQL
- Experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure Data Factory
- Proficiency in Anaplan or similar SaaS software
- Experience working in Agile delivery teams
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
What We Do
Insight* is one of Europe’s largest investment managers** responsible for £626.2bn/€757.3bn*** in assets under management (AUM) across fixed income, risk management strategies including liability-driven investment (LDI) and currency risk management, absolute return and multi-asset capabilities. Based in London, Insight is a specialist asset manager with a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. Our clients include pension funds, corporates, local authorities, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, wealth managers, financial institutions and supranationals. Insight's mission is to offer investors a different approach to achieving their investment goals; one that prioritises the certainty of meeting their chosen objectives in contrast to the traditional focus on maximising return and minimising volatility. Read our mission statement here: www.insightinvestment.com/uk/introducing-insight/our-mission-statement/ We believe responsible investment means helping our clients achieve their desired outcomes and reflecting their priorities. We aim to identify, assess and manage factors that we deem to be financially material, while also reflecting our clients’ sustainability preferences. We were a founding signatory to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2006. For more on Insight’s approach to responsible investment, visit https://www.insightinvestment.com/investing-responsibly Posts are intended for UK/EU professional investors only. Capital at risk. *Insight is the corporate brand for certain companies operated by Insight Investment Management Limited (IIML). **IPE, ‘Top 500 Asset Managers’ survey, June 2024. Insight is ranked fifth out of the top 120 European institutional managers by total AUM for external Europe-domiciled institutional clients. ***As at 31 December 2024. AUM are represented by the value of cash securities and other economic exposure managed for clients.
