Job Description:
Our client, a leading global financial services organisation, is looking to recruit a Business Analyst to join its Edinburgh based team on an initial contract until the end of February 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting business areas on their journey to adopt Data Mesh as a core part of their data strategy.
The successful candidate will act as a trusted partner to both business and technology teams, ensuring seamless onboarding, governance alignment, and long-term support.
Skills/Experience:
Background as a Business Analyst within large-scale programmes or projects
Experience conducting data analysis and working with large datasets
Proven experience in data governance practices
Ability to extract and analyse data using tools such as Excel and SQL
Knowledge of Python and Google Cloud tools
Familiarity with diagramming and modelling tools (e.g.
Visio)
Knowledge of asset management, custody or fund services industries desirable
Core Responsibilities:
Guide business areas through Data Mesh onboarding, ensuring requirements are aligned with platform capabilities
Act as liaison between business stakeholders, IT and architecture teams to deliver end-to-end onboarding support
Support platform governance, roadmap management and reporting alongside the Product Manager
Perform data and system analysis, producing high-quality documentation and diagrams
Facilitate the creation of data dictionaries and governance artefacts with producers and consumers
Support the development of process maps, business requirements, test plans and migration plans
Ensure compliance with internal governance, risk and control requirements
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 16217
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
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Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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Type: Contract Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Start: ASAP
Posted: 2025-08-21 11:13:58
