Senior Business Analyst - #1749010

Excellent Benefits Package (see Below For Full Details)

Hybrid working - from either our London or Glasgow offices

We are Succession Wealth, from “start-up” in 2009, we are now one of the leading independent financial planning and wealth management business’ in the UK and part of the Aviva Group. We have over 900 employees and 200 Wealth Planners who provide wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and corporate clients across the UK via our network of offices.

Due to our continuing growth, Succession is currently seeking an experienced and capable Senior Business Analyst to become part of our Change Team.

The Role:

As part of the Change Team, this role is responsible for developing and implementing best-practice business analysis processes to support the successful delivery of projects within a Life Cycle Management framework.

As a Senior Business Analyst you will work closely with Project Managers to ensure timely and consistent delivery of project outcomes. The role requires strong analytical capabilities, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards across a varied, diverse and constantly evolving change landscape.

Leveraging your excellent communication skills, you will have the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, demonstrating a high degree of emotional intelligence coupled with the skills and ability to capture and translate business needs, converting them into actionable business requirements. You will be comfortable and effective at challenging conventions and raising potential enhancements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a professional who thrives in a collaborative setting and is committed to driving effective change across a diverse project landscape.

You will also need:

• 5 years + experience as a Business Analyst in a structured Change Management environment or related role.
• A degree level qualification in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field.
• A business analysis certification or equivalent.
• A thorough understanding of project management principles and methodologies.
• Experience leading the implementation of Business Operating Model redesign?
• Substantial hands-on experience with business analysis and process mapping software.
  
  
  

What you can expect from us:

A competitive basic salary, annual pay reviews and performance linked increases as well as a fantastic range of benefits including:

• 25 days Annual leave rapidly increasing with each year of service, plus bank holidays and additional days for Christmas closure.
• Excellent company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
• Agile and family friendly working arrangements to allow for a great work/life balance.
• Company sick pay.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva Insurance & Investment products.
• £465 towards the purchase of home office equipment.
• Group Life Assurance Scheme: 8 x salary.
• Access to the Benefit Hub; discounts on shopping, dining out, holidays and lots more!
• A range of health benefits including eye care vouchers, flu vaccinations, Annual Health Screening, Digital GP, Mental health and Nutrition Sessions and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Voluntary flexible benefits platform including Private Medical Insurance, Medical Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and Health Screening.
• Support with cost of professional exams /study days.
• Charity Days.
• Company Events
  
  
  

Our Wellbeing Committee works hard to ensure we can support the wellbeing of our colleagues, whatever their needs. Some of the support we currently we offer includes:

• Employee Assistance Programme including access to a 24/7 support line.
• Access to mental health first aiders.
• Menopause support.
• Parental and compassionate leave.
• Wellbeing Library and Hub.
• Aviva DigiCare and Workplace.
• Bereavement Helpline.
  
  
  

Support in achieving your career goals:

• Sponsorship for relevant professional exams and study leave.
• Access to funded apprenticeships in a range of topics, such as business administration, leadership & management, and accounting & finance.
• Access to Insights Discovery, a psychometric tool, which helps individuals and teams to connect better, overcome challenges & conflict resulting in high performing teams.
• Clear career pathways and endless internal job opportunities.
• Access to a huge range of free courses via our Learning Management system.
  
  
  

Our commitment to DE&I

Succession is committed to building and preserving a culture of inclusion and diversity. With a diverse team of employees we are able to grow, innovate and deliver excellent client care to help us reach our goals as a business. Our diverse teams help us reflect and understand the communities in which we operate and the subjects we cover in our everyday work.

In recruiting for Succession, we welcome the unique contributions all candidates can bring regardless of their background and strive to ensure that every candidate is given the best chance of success through fair and equitable recruitment practice.

We do not accept unsolicited cv submissions from agencies, any such will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate.