Graduate Business Analyst (10589)

Reply; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

Graduate Business Analyst

About Affinity Reply:

Affinity Reply is a leading UK based architecture consultancy focused exclusively on optimising IT/Business alignment and minimising the cost of business and technology change. We distinguish ourselves by fostering trusted client relationships, ensuring successful outcomes through our proactive and insightful approach. To meet the growing demands of our clients, we are looking for exceptional individuals passionate about driving digital transformation and delivering outstanding results.

Role overview:

As a Graduate Technology Consultant, you'll play a pivotal role in helping our clients optimise their digital strategies, tackle technology challenges, and stay ahead in a fast-paced, ever-evolving landscape. You'll work closely with experienced architects to deliver tailored solutions, providing the guidance and expertise that transforms businesses and drives meaningful change. This is your chance to learn, grow, and make an impact across business, enterprise and data architecture.

Responsibilities:

1. Help clients improve and streamline their digital strategies, ensuring they remain competitive in a fast-changing technological landscape.
2. Work closely with experienced architects to deliver tailored technology solutions that meet clients' unique needs and challenges.
3. Provide guidance and expertise to clients, transforming their businesses and enabling meaningful change through technology.
4. Engage in diverse projects within the Financial Services sector, applying technology and data-driven problem-solving approaches.
5. Take a proactive approach to expanding your knowledge, developing expertise in business, enterprise, and data architecture.
6. Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and understanding across teams.

About the candidate:

1. A Bachelor's degree (2.1 or above) in or combined with Management and Business with technical affinity (e.g. an IT- or innovation-related module or dissertation).
2. Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
3. A passion for technology and data-driven problem-solving.
4. Flexibility and a collaborative mindset, with an eagerness to work across various projects in the Financial Services sector.
5. A proactive attitude toward continuous learning, with a keen interest in developing subject matter expertise.
6. Experience in consultancy, digital transformation, IT, or client-facing roles (desirable).
7. Experience drawing meaningful insights from datasets and presenting back to technical and non-technical audiences (desirable).

Reply is an Equal Opportunities Employer and committed to embracing diversity in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, identity, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status or parental status or any other characteristic protected by the Law.

Reply is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, please let us know of any Reasonable Adjustments you may need.