Senior Business Data Analyst | London, UK | Remote

Senior Business Data Analyst Initially until end of June 2026 Remote in UK £550-600pd Inside IR35

Senior Business Data Analyst

Initially until end of June 2026

Remote in UK

£550-600pd Inside IR35

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector. We power progress, solve challenges, and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication to delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients — we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues, which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst with a strong BA capability to support a major Transaction Monitoring initiative. This role will play a critical part in shaping requirements, analysing integration and data impacts, and supporting cost modelling activities linked to the replacement of the existing Prime solution in the US.

The successful consultant will work closely with Project Management, Solution Architecture, and New York-based Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to bridge business requirements, migration implications, and high‑level cost drivers.

Key Responsibilities

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Lead and support business analysis activities across the Transaction Monitoring programme.

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Complete and shape a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) view, incorporating financial and cost‑modelling considerations.

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Conduct detailed analysis of data, interfaces, and required system integrations as part of implementing the Group screening solution to replace Prime in US.

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Elicit, document, and validate business and functional requirements, ensuring alignment with target architecture and regulatory needs.

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Assess migration implications, including data mapping, dependency analysis, and operational impacts.

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Collaborate closely with Project Managers and Solution Architects, ensure requirements are well understood and deliverable.

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Help identify and articulate key cost drivers, risks, assumptions, and constraints.

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Provide senior‑level input and challenge to ensure solutions are fit for purpose and scalable at a Group level.

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Support governance activities, including workshops, walk‑throughs, and stakeholder presentations. Required Skills & Experience

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Proven experience as a Senior Business Analyst, within banking or financial services.

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Strong background in Transaction Monitoring, financial crime, AML.

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Solid understanding of data analysis, system interfaces, and integrations in complex technology landscapes.

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Experience contributing to or shaping TCO models, business cases, or cost assessments.

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Ability to bridge business, technology, and operational stakeholders effectively.

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Experience working on system replacement or transformation programmes.

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Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills

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Exposure to Group‑wide screening or monitoring solutions.

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Knowledge of regulatory expectations related to Transaction Monitoring.

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Experience working alongside solution architecture and delivery teams in complex programmes.

Our People

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working. As your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.

We pride ourselves on;

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Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.

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Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.

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Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model

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Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development

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Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise

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Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:

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Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions