Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst – RightAngle / Oil & Products Trading

Level:

Manager / Senior Manager

Start Date:

16 September

Location:

London, with travel to Germany

Travel:

Regular travel to Germany will be required; frequency to be confirmed.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced

Senior Business Analyst

with a strong background in

Oil & Products Trading

, ideally with hands-on experience across

Middle Office and Back Office processes

.

The successful candidate will act as a key link between business stakeholders and delivery teams, translating complex business requirements into clear, actionable functional solutions.

The role will involve working closely with trading, risk, operations and finance stakeholders, as well as implementation and technology partners.

Experience with

ION RightAngle (RA)

is highly desirable, particularly an understanding of how the platform supports trading, risk management, operations and finance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with business stakeholders to

elicit, analyse, challenge and document requirements

.

• Translate business needs into clear

functional requirements and solution designs

.

• Facilitate workshops with business and technology stakeholders to establish requirements, resolve ambiguity and drive alignment.
• Develop a strong understanding of

Oil & Products Trading processes

, particularly across Middle Office and Back Office functions.

• Work closely with trading, risk, operations and finance teams to understand current processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Where applicable, leverage knowledge of

RightAngle

to understand and define how business processes can be supported within the platform.

• Act as a key interface between business users, internal delivery teams and

implementation partners

.

• Coordinate requirements through the

development, testing and implementation lifecycle

.

• Support functional testing, defect resolution and business acceptance activities.
• Manage stakeholders effectively, ensuring expectations, dependencies and priorities are clearly understood.
• Work independently and proactively, bringing structure and clarity to complex business problems.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Strong experience as a

Business Analyst

, ideally at Senior Business Analyst / Manager level.

• Proven experience within

Oil & Products Trading

.

• Strong understanding of

Middle Office and Back Office processes

within a trading environment.

• Demonstrable experience eliciting, challenging and translating business requirements into functional solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
• Ability to bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technical/delivery teams.
• Experience working with

implementation partners and third-party delivery teams

.

• Experience taking requirements through development, testing and implementation.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced and complex environment.

Desirable Experience

• Good working knowledge of

ION RightAngle (RA)

.

• Understanding of how RightAngle supports

trading, risk, operations and finance

processes.

• Previous experience with RightAngle implementations, enhancements or transformation programmes.
• Experience working in a European energy or commodities trading environment.
• Location & Travel