Lead Business Analyst - Banking

Meraki Talent is seeking a Lead Business Analyst for a Retail Banking practice. The role leads complex benchmarking and data analysis workstreams, contributes insights to client engagements, and supports Analysts while building client-facing and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

Deliver complex retail banking data analysis and benchmarking workstreams to a high standard, working alongside senior colleagues

Contribute to client meetings and discussions, developing client-facing experience and supporting the management of client relationships

Interrogate, analyse and synthesise benchmarking data to produce clear insights and meaningful conclusions for client engagements

Contribute to community forums and benchmarking programmes, supporting participation, content quality and wider business development activities

Guide and support Analysts on delivery workstreams, helping maintain a high-quality and collaborative working environment

Take increasing ownership of analytical delivery, client interaction and workstream management, developing towards a Project Leader role

Preferred

retail banking experience preferred

Retail Banking Experience

Company

Recruitment and workforce solutions for financial and professional services.

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, GBR

https://merakitalent.com/

Founded in 2015

11-50 employees

Qualifications

3–5 years of experience within financial services, consulting or market research

A strong bachelor's degree in an analytical or quantitative subject

A proven track record of delivering high-quality analytical work, with increasing responsibility and client exposure

A sound foundational understanding of retail banking, including lending, deposits, payments and digital channels

Strong ability to interrogate, interpret and synthesise data to identify meaningful insights, with an interest in benchmarking data, retail banking performance metrics and structured survey datasets

Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, including pivot tables and working with complex datasets, as well as PowerPoint for presenting clear, well-structured findings

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to work independently with complex, multidimensional datasets and draw actionable conclusions

A good understanding of retail banking products, performance drivers and competitive dynamics, alongside the curiosity to develop this knowledge further

Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy across all analytical outputs and client deliverables

Clear, structured communication skills, with the ability to present analytical findings confidently to internal and client stakeholders

Developing client relationship skills, including building rapport, responding professionally to client queries and supporting senior colleagues in managing relationships

Strong time management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines

The ability to understand product specifications, including scope, complexity and scale, and accurately communicate product attributes in line with client requirements

Emerging coaching and mentoring skills, with the ability to guide and support Analysts during delivery

Commercial curiosity and an interest in how client relationships develop and new business opportunities are generated

A collaborative, proactive mindset, demonstrating personal ownership, initiative and a commitment to team and business objectives

Retail banking experience preferred

Required skills

Benchmarking, Client Relationship Management, Coaching and Mentoring, Deposits, Digital Banking, Lending, Microsoft PowerPoint, Represents the skills you have, Retail Banking, click on the tags

Preferred skills

2016-01-01, AI Tools, Analyze How Well You Fit, Andrew Welsh, Build Cover Letter, CEO, Company data provided by, Customize Your Resume, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, GBR, Key Investors, Leadership Team, Make your application stand out, Maximize your interview chances, Recruitment Entrepreneur, Seed, Total Funding, Understand your strength & weakness, https://merakitalent.com/, retail banking experience preferred, unknown

Experience

3-5 years