Morson Talent
Job title:
Senior Business Analyst – Operational Risk, Process, Technology
Company
Morson Talent
Job description
- Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
- Salary: £90k – 95k per year + None
- Category
- Sector:
- Contract type Permanent
- Consultant: Preet Bhamra
Senior Business Analyst – Operational Risk
Location: Northampton (Hybrid – 2-3 days per week)
Salary: £90,000 – £95,000 per annum + benefitsWe’re partnered with a leading global financial services organisation to recruit a Senior Business Analyst for a business-critical transformation programme.The role
This is a complex, regulated initiative focused on transforming the organisation’s product governance framework. The programme has critical phases to deliver – including go-live, post-production support, and decommissioning of legacy systems.You’ll be joining at a crucial point in the journey – helping to ensure delivery aligns to rigorous regulatory requirements and operational risk standards, while guiding a large group of Business Analysts through a formal, standardised process.Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the senior BA for a team of ~10 Business Analysts (mix of perm, contract, and vendor resources)
- Lead by example with hands-on BRD development and oversight of quality and consistency across the team
- Supervise and mentor BAs: conduct 1:1s, spot-check work, provide direction, and resolve blockers
- Represent the BA function in governance forums, aligning with delivery pods and escalating where required
- Ensure alignment between business needs, technical solutions, and regulatory expectations
- Work closely with stakeholders across operations, risk, product governance, and IT
- Translate complex process and tech requirements into actionable deliverables using the organisation’s established methodology
- Champion best practice in business process design and product governance within a risk-regulated environment
About You:
- Strong background in business process and application development within operational risk or product governance initiatives
- Experience working within a risk function is highly desirable
- Proven leadership skills, with experience guiding diverse BA teams and managing vendors/MSPs
- Confident in navigating “painful” conversations, challenging the status quo, and driving accountability
- Able to bridge the gap between business and tech – understanding application design and identifying poor process executions
- Experienced in working on large, regulated change programmes with technical delivery elements
- Comfortable representing the BA function to senior stakeholders in formal forums
- Adept at writing and reviewing BRDs to high standards
- Familiarity with CMS workflow tooling (or similar configurable platforms) is a plus
Expected salary
£90000 – 95000 per year
Location
Northampton
Job date
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:36:50 GMT
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