Business Analyst, Sydney

Lab49 (an ION company) is looking for a Business Analyst in Sydney to work in a consultant capacity to deliver solutions for our Financial Services clients most complex business and technical problems. You will interact closely with clients to ensure close alignment and communications as well as with internal resources for smooth and timely delivery.

Lab49 is a global technology consultancy that designs and builds bespoke financial solutions for financial institutions globally. Our community of senior technologists think disruptively to deliver pragmatic solutions for our clients' most complex challenges in the financial services / capital markets domain.

We are curious minds who come together as collaborative and inclusive teams to push boundaries, be ourselves and deliver extraordinary impact through our culture and technology excellence.

We have offices in New York, Washington DC, London, Sydney, Budapest and Noida and we are focused on expanding our capabilities and geographic footprint globally to support our growing client base.

Key Responsibilities

• Scope out strategic solutions to solve complex, technical and business problems
• Work individually and part of a team to identify, investigate and analyse problems across business functions, data, processes, procedures and work practices.
• Identify and evaluate inefficiencies, putting together business cases recommending optimal business practices, system functionality and behaviour.
• Create user/training documentation and provide ongoing support for customers' post implementation.
• Develop and present functional specifications/requirements for use by system developers.
• Use data and process modelling techniques to create clear system specifications for the design, development and delivery of system software.
• Act as a central reference and information source, coordinating and assisting system, project and business decision making.
• Prioritise effort on strategic outcomes for customers in alignment with scope, budget and forecasting for the work.

Skills And Experience

• Undergraduate degree, ideally in Computing Science, Business Administration or related field.
• 3+ years’ experience working within a technical consulting / BA role.
• Analytical with strong documentation and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to liaise between business and technology teams.
• A calm and professional approach in challenging situations.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task with a focus on effective time management.
• Flexible and adaptive, can cope with changing priorities.

Lab49/ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.

Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.