Company Description

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Business Analyst at a grade 3 level to join our innovative Discovery & Automation function within Group Functions. 

This will be a chance to join a highly motivated team delivering excellence in everything they do – from working on change transformation projects and large programmes – to robotic process automation and artificial intelligence – to discovering and re-engineering our business to drive better decisions, ideas, and outcomes. 

You will help deliver quality analysis, automation, and transformation services to our internal customers - Group Functions (HR, Brand, Tax, IT, Treasury Risk & Compliance) and Group Finance, whilst working collaboratively with global external partners and suppliers.  This will be delivered as part of a partnership we have with a big 4 accounting & consulting firm.  This means that you will benefit from working with both L&G business leaders and experts as well as senior consulting resources who will help to upskill you in transformational best practices and thinking.  

Our work environment naturally has significant variety where no two days are the same and there is a supportive, inclusive, training focussed environment that fosters curiosity and innovation.   So, if you like variety, self-development, and innovation – then a career within Discovery & Automation is for you.

Job Description

As part of your new role you will be doing the following;

• Conducting business analysis tasks under the supervision of a Senior Business Analyst as required
• Contributing analysis planning and monitoring activities including the definition of roles & responsibilities of stakeholders, development of estimates for analysis activity and planning of own interaction with stakeholders
• Supporting in the approach for requirements development, traceability, prioritisation, the deliverables that should be produced and the metrics that will be used to monitor progress.
• Identifying, evaluating, and raising change risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies that may impact project deliverables and proposing mitigating actions where appropriate.
• Contributing to the assessment of complexity and uncertainty and providing inputs as required under the guidance of a Senior Business Analyst
• Maintaining a record of activities required and becoming proficient in the tools and techniques described within the BABOK and the Agile Extension to the BABOK Guide (Business Analysis Body Of knowledge), to be able to achieve the IIBA Certification of Competency in Business Analysis, which is a requirement of all Business Analysts and Senior Business Analysts

Qualifications

• Knowledge or experience of Enterprise analysis is preferable
• Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring experience 
• Experience of requirements analysis
• Experience of requirements management and communication
• Solution assessment and validation experience

Additional Information

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.