Data Business Analyst

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. 

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Job Description

The Data Business Analyst supports the Financial Crime Enhancement Programme by translating complex Financial Crime-related business needs into clear, structured data requirements. The role strengthens data quality, governance and analytical capabilities across Financial Crime systems by bridging stakeholders, SMEs, data engineers and testing teams. The analyst evaluates data flows, maps data structures, and ensures solutions meet high standards of accuracy, regulatory alignment and business value. The role communicates insights clearly, to enable confident decision making across the programme, capturing business needs into clear, structured data requirements.

Main Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Financial Crime SMEs, Technology teams to gather, analyse and document business requirements relating to Financial Crime data, reporting and controls.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications, data mapping documents and solution designs aligned with programme objectives.
• Work closely with data engineers and testing teams to validate data transformations, schemas and logical mappings, ensuring completeness and testability.
• Support the development and enhancement of data models and dashboards used for transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, customer risk assessment and similar Financial Crime processes.
• Facilitate workshops and walkthroughs to validate requirements and proposed data solutions.
• Identify, document and help to resolve data quality issues, working with technical teams to address defects, quality gaps and blockers.
• Maintain clear documentation
• Promote data literacy within the Financial Crime programme, helping stakeholders understand data quality, lineage and analytical outputs.
• Work with technical teams to address defects, quality gaps and blockers.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Strong understanding of data analysis, data governance and business process modelling.
• Experience working with diverse datasets, comparing schemas and evaluating data integrity.
• Proficiency in SQL, Excel and Python for analysis and data validation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical data concepts in clear and accessible ways.
• Comfortable working in dynamic, multidisciplinary environments with competing priorities.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Scrum.
• High attention to detail with a structured and analytical approach.
• Analytical problem-solving and structured thinking.
• Data mapping and data interpretation.
• Requirements elicitation and documentation.
• Ability to interpret Financial Crime-related data patterns and anomalies.
• Ability to explain data governance and data quality concepts to diverse audiences.
• Clear, confident communication aligned to organisational standards.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder influence skills.

Recruiter - Martyn Jack
 

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.

• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments.  

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. 

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: [email protected]