Job Title:Business Analyst – Data Mapping / Operations / ETL

Location:Central London (Hybrid – 3 Days in Office)

Day Rate:£475-500pd (Outside IR35)

Duration:[6 Months, with potential extension]

Start Date:[ASAP / Flexible]

A leading financial services firm is seeking an experiencedBusiness Analystfor a contract engagement focused on data mapping, operational transformation, and integration across custodial and internal systems. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate and compliant transaction data flows through the business, with a focus onETL processesand integration with external custodians such asPershingorRBC.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the bridge between business operations and technology teams, translating business needs into detailed data and process requirements.
• Leaddata mappingactivities between internal platforms and third-party custodians (e.g., Pershing, RBC).
• Analyse current-stateoperations, focusing ontransaction reporting, trade processing, and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to define and validate requirements at theETL layer.
• Support testing cycles (UAT, data validation, defect resolution) for data and system integration.
• Create and maintain documentation including business requirements, data dictionaries, process maps, and data flow diagrams.
• Engage stakeholders across operations, compliance, and IT to ensure successful delivery of business outcomes.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience as aBusiness Analystwithin afinancial servicesorinvestment operationsenvironment.
• Strong expertise indata mappingand data flow analysis across complex systems.
• Solid understanding ofETL processes, data transformation, and integration best practices.
• Experience working with custodians such asPershingand/orRBC–essential.
• Background inoperationsincluding transaction reporting, settlements, and post-trade processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong documentation skills – experience with tools like Confluence, Jira, Visio, and Excel.
• Ability to work independently and deliver in a fast-paced, regulated environment.