Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

Business Analyst - Consulting Analyst

Business OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeUnited KingdomNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Consulting background at strategy or management consulting associate level, or equivalent analytical business analyst experience.
Ability to structure ambiguous problems, conduct research, and translate findings into actionable plans and presentations.
Experience working across technology and operations teams within financial services, asset management, or fund administration is preferred.
Comfort operating in a fast-moving, change-heavy environment where priorities evolve and delivery pace is high.
Familiarity with Jira, process mapping, or data strategy work is a plus.
Must be based in London or continental Europe; a similar time zone is strongly preferred.
In-person collaboration in London is required.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial scoping of new transformation programmes by understanding the problem, mapping current-state processes, and structuring a clear path forward.
Research and evaluate technology solutions available in the market and produce clear recommendations for leadership.
Work across client delivery, technology, product, and operations stakeholders to gather requirements and align on the delivery approach.
Support deployment planning for cross-cutting automation, data, and process initiatives spanning the global client delivery organisation.
Prepare for upcoming initiatives so programme and process owners can move quickly once funding and priorities are confirmed.
Contribute to redesigning core end-to-end processes, including payment journeys and reconciliation, by identifying automation opportunities and reducing manual touchpoints.

Desired Qualifications

Experience working across technology and operations teams within financial services, asset management, or fund administration.
Familiarity with tools such as Jira, process mapping, or data strategy work.

About the role

Alter Domus is undergoing a significant transformation of its global client delivery function. This role sits directly within the transformation team, supporting the Head of Client Delivery Transformation. You will act as a consulting-style associate — scoping new initiatives, evaluating technology solutions, structuring ambiguous problems and driving execution. The initial pipeline includes major programmes such as a Jira rollout, payment journey redesign, and reconciliation process transformation.

Key responsibilities

Conduct initial scoping of new transformation programmes — understand the problem, map current-state processes, and structure a clear path forward
Research and evaluate technology solutions available in the market and produce clear recommendations for leadership
Work across client delivery, technology, product, and operations stakeholders to gather requirements and align on delivery approach
Support deployment planning for cross-cutting automation, data, and process initiatives spanning the global client delivery organisation
Run ahead of upcoming initiatives — do the legwork so that programme and process owners can move quickly once funding and priorities are confirmed
Contribute to the redesign of core end-to-end processes (e.g. payment journeys, reconciliation) — identifying automation opportunities and reduction of manual touchpoints

What we're looking for

Consulting background (e.g. strategy / management consulting associate level) or equivalent analytical BA experience
Strong ability to structure ambiguous problems, conduct research, and translate findings into actionable plans and presentations
Experience working across technology and operations teams within financial services, asset management, or fund administration preferred
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, change-heavy environment where priorities evolve and pace of delivery is high
Familiarity with tools such as Jira, process mapping, or data strategy work is a plus
Based in London or continental Europe (similar time zone strongly preferred); in-person collaboration in London required

About the Company

Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

Photon designs, builds, and runs custom software for large companies, combining an in-house creative agency with its own engineering teams. Its flagship client work includes rebuilding Samsung's US online store as a set of smaller linked services and creating Olive Garden's mobile app, which lets diners join the waitlist from their phones instead of waiting at the door. Clients hire Photon's teams to plan and code their apps, websites, and AI tools and to keep them running afterward, paying for the engineers and designers assigned to each project. Photon is privately held and based in London, with its US arm in Dallas and engineering centers in Chennai and Bengaluru.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: Not listed

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