Job Title: Business Analyst

Location: London/Hybrid

Rate: up to £780 Umbrella

Contract Length: Initial contract until end of November

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to support delivery within a technology‑driven Agile environment. This is a hands‑on role suited to a BA who can quickly embed into an existing Scrum team, take high‑level business requirements, and translate them into clear, actionable user stories that drive delivery.

You will work closely with Product Owners, Developers, and Testers to ensure requirements are well defined, understood, and delivered to agreed quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Rapidly analyse high‑level business requirements and decompose them into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria

Operate effectively within an Agile/Scrum framework, actively contributing to ceremonies including refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives

Support and help define Definition of Done, ensuring stories are complete, testable, and ready for development

Collaborate with QA and delivery teams on testing outcomes, reviewing test results, and supporting the management and resolution of defects

Act as a delivery‑focused interface between business stakeholders and technology teams

Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date documentation to support ongoing delivery and knowledge transfer

Add immediate value with minimal supervision, demonstrating strong ownership and accountability

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven experience working as a Business Analyst

Strong delivery track record in a technology‑led Agile/Scrum environment

Demonstrable experience turning high‑level requirements into user stories

Experience contributing to or defining Definition of Done

Hands‑on involvement in testing phases, including test results analysis and defect triage

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Ability to onboard quickly and operate autonomously in a fast‑paced environment

Desirable Experience

Experience working across multiple Scrum teams

Familiarity with common Agile delivery tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps)

Background in digital, platform, or software delivery programmes