About The Company
NextWave is an award-winning Consultancy. Financial Services firms trust us to provide market-leading Strategy, Specialist transformation and AI-enabled automation Solutions. We help our clients to rapidly deliver business outcomes.
NextWave supports many of the world's leading Financial Institutions, including global banks, insurance firms, asset and wealth managers, private banking and private equity houses.
We have specialist transformation teams across Front Office, Risk, Data, Finance, Compliance and Operations, plus solution consulting & engineering teams on sector-leading platforms & fintech technologies supported by our own methodologies and accelerators.
NextWave deploys consultant teams seamlessly across our international locations in London, New York, Amsterdam, Zurich, Milan, and India.
We are giving something back through the unique NextWave 'One4One' social impact programme which provides a ‘life changing’ career start internship for youngsters from diverse backgrounds in tandem with each of our client engagements.
Our success is built on collaboration, innovation, and constant learning and development in all that we do.
For more information about NextWave and how we can help accelerate your transformation agenda and value creation, please visit: www.nxwave.com or get in touch: charles.rustin@nxwave.co.uk.
About the Role
<h1 style="line-height:15.0pt;"><strong>Business Analyst – BPMN</strong></h1><div><br></div><p style="line-height:15.0pt;">We are supporting a leading organisation in the investment & financial services domain on a short‑term project focused on Target Operating Model (TOM) design and process optimisation. This role is ideal for Business Analysts who enjoy deep‑dive process work, structured thinking, and collaboration with data-driven teams.</p><h3 style="line-height:15.0pt;"><strong>Engagement:</strong> Onsite with travel support provided (hotel, train, per diem)</h3><div align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;"><hr align="center"></div><h2 style="line-height:15.0pt;"><strong>Role Overview</strong></h2><p style="line-height:15.0pt;">You will work closely with business and data stakeholders to map, analyse, and enhance complex operational processes. The role requires someone who is analytical, structured, inquisitive, and confident in running workshops to uncover true “as-is” processes and shape meaningful “to-be” designs.</p><div align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;"><hr align="center"></div><h2 style="line-height:15.0pt;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h2><ul type="disc"><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Lead <strong>TOM (Target Operating Model) design</strong> and detailed <strong>end‑to‑end business process mapping</strong>.</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Produce BPMN-aligned process flows and <strong>swimlane diagrams</strong>capturing:<ul type="circle"><li style="line-height:15.0pt;">Interactions across teams</li><li style="line-height:15.0pt;">Controls and associated risks</li><li style="line-height:15.0pt;">Data flows and transformation points</li><li style="line-height:15.0pt;">Dependencies with technology and supporting systems</li></ul></li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Facilitate workshops with business and data teams to unpack processes, roles, timings, and gaps.</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Identify risks (including absence of controls) across mapped processes.</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Recommend process improvements and automation opportunities.</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Document Level 1–4 process hierarchies (L1–L4) where required.</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment.</li></ul><div align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;"><hr align="center"></div><h2 style="line-height:15.0pt;"><strong>Skills & Experience Required</strong></h2><ul type="disc"><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;"><strong>3–7 years</strong> of experience as a Business Analyst (upper junior to mid-senior).</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Strong hands-on experience with <strong>process mapping tools</strong> (Visio and/or Lucid).</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Solid understanding of <strong>BPMN</strong> frameworks.</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Skilled in designing <strong>swimlane diagrams</strong> and multi-dimensional process maps (process + data + controls + tech).</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Strong workshop facilitation capability – able to ask the right questions, challenge assumptions, and extract details.</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Inquisitive, analytical, and confident in breaking down complex processes.</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Experience identifying operational risks and improvement opportunities.</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Exposure to <strong>data modelling</strong> is a plus.</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;"><strong>Financial services / wealth & asset management</strong> experience preferred.</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Experience with <strong>Camunda</strong> is desirable.</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Familiarity with <strong>L1–L4</strong> process structure is desirable.</li></ul><div align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;"><hr align="center"></div><h2 style="line-height:15.0pt;"><strong>Why This Role?</strong></h2><ul type="disc"><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">High visibility with senior business and data stakeholders</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Opportunity to influence TOM design and process excellence</li><li style=" line-height:15.0pt;">Fast-moving project where your BA skills create immediate impact</li><li style="line-height: 15pt; text-align: left;">Travel logistics fully supported (hotel, train, per diem)</li></ul>
Key Skills
Process MappingBPMNWorkshop FacilitationRisk IdentificationProcess ImprovementData Flow AnalysisVisioLucidProcess Hierarchy DocumentationTarget Operating Model Design
Categories
Finance & AccountingConsultingData & Analytics