Job Title: Trade Finance Business Analyst

Location: London - Hybrid working 3 days per week onsite

Contract Details: 6 Months initially, Full Time

Salary: Competitive Day rate (inside IR35 via umbrella company)

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About Our Client:

Our client is a leading organisation in the energy industry. They are currently seeking a Trade Finance Business Analyst to join their dynamic Finance Transformation Project. This role requires individuals with prior experience in trade finance business processes and reporting.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic finance project
• Gain valuable experience in the energy industry

Responsibilities:

• Manage stakeholders throughout the discovery phase for new projects and change requests
• Lead daily project tasks to ensure timely delivery
• Identify and communicate risks, impacts, and mitigation options
• Work within tight deadlines and adapt to changing business requirements
• Keep product and business artefacts up to date
• Document user requirements, logic flows, design, and backlog items
• Translate complex end-user processes into step-by-step logic flows for automation
• Collaborate with Finance, Credit Risk, and Treasury teams to prioritise key delivery items

Essential:

• Extensive experience in trade finance/ Credit and Risk processes and products such as letters of credit, parent company guarantees, and documentary collections
• Understanding of the end-to-end lifecycle of trade finance transactions
• Familiarity with trade finance systems and platforms (e.g., SWIFT, trade finance)
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes
• Experience in working with integration technologies and data migration
• Knowledge of commodities and energy trading
• Strong business analysis and project management expertise
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and adapt to changing business requirements
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable:

• Experience with data sourcing, analysis, and transformation
• Familiarity with software development methodologies and Agile practises
• Previous experience in the energy industry

Technologies:

• SWIFT
• Trade finance systems and platforms

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the selection process.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organisation.