Senior Business Analyst Team Leader

Job description

LGT Wealth Management was formed around a clear and uncompromising vision – to bring global best practice in building institutional quality investment portfolios to Australian clients. With a shared passion for building an uncompromised business – we created something new from the ground up. A chance to leave behind the things that weren’t working, while enhancing the things that were. Our authentic and personalised client-first commitment. Our entrepreneurial spirit. Our focus in best-in-class advice. And our intimate understanding of the Australian private wealth landscape. In 2022 we became a part of the LGT Group, who shared our entrepreneurial spirit, long-term approach and private-ownership model. Today, with the global expertise, stability, and capability of LGT behind us, we can work without being reliant on markets or margins, with a singular focus on giving our clients the advice and deep expertise they need for generations to come. About the Opportunity As our team continues to grow, we are expanding our Delivery function and have multiple opportunities for experienced Senior Business Analysts to support strategic change and mandatory initiatives across the LGT Wealth Management business. In this role, you will sit at the heart of our change initiatives owning backlog management, shaping solutions through definition and design, and supporting high‑quality releases across our platforms. If you enjoy complex problem‑solving, data‑driven decision‑making, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver impactful outcomes, you’ll thrive here. We are particularly interested in Senior Business Analysts who have held team leadership and/or people management responsibilities and with experience in Regulatory & Compliance, and Continuous Improvement projects. Please note that these positions are offered as 12‑month fixed‑term contracts. Key Responsibilities Partner with stakeholders to clarify requirements, prioritise initiatives, and resolve issues across multiple streams. Gather and document business requirements, translating them into clear, sprint-ready user stories with acceptance criteria. Create user stories and walkthrough these with business and technology teams. You will support business analysts, developers and testers in your stream through the sprint cycle to achieve sprint goals and deliver value to the stakeholders. Ensure effective change management of process changes when deploying change initiatives. Lead a small team of Business Analysts and contribute to the overall leadership of the Delivery Team. Provide expert guidance, mentorship and technical knowledge to develop capabilities of business analysts, supporting growth and development. Play a critical role in continuously improving the Delivery framework. Support Project Manager with sequencing, prioritisation and estimation of effort. Get involved during the definition and design phases, working with technical resources to develop overall solution design. Work with other Business Analyst to distribute work and elaborate stories. Act as the day-to-day interface between development team, testers and business stakeholders during execution phase. Help the test team define test plans and test cases for all functionalities to be developed, covering both application and broader business process testing. Track test cases back to associated design and User stories. Support delivery through definition, design, and testing phases ensuring traceability from requirements to test cases and quality outcomes. Prepare stakeholder communications, deliver demos and training, and assist with business procedure documentation. Identify process improvements and contribute to business case or lean canvas development for future initiatives. About You Minimum 5+ years as a Business Analyst working in Wealth Management or Financial Services Organisations or equivalent relevant experience working in Wealth Management or Financial Services Organisations. Proven ability to work within a team structure, leading others, with an accountability to motivate others to achieve excellence. Strong exposure working with Wealth Advisory/Private Banking platforms. Avaloq experience is highly desirable. Experience in process mapping, user story development, and Agile frameworks. Resilient, methodical, and able to manage multiple priorities. Proficient in JIRA and advanced Excel skills. Experience undertaking regulatory or compliance projects in Financial Services environment. Understanding of wealth management products and services are highly desirable. Knowledge of SDLC and change methodologies are a plus. Qualifications Degree qualified LGT Wealth Management is committed to the ongoing development of their employees. Your development will be managed and tailored to your role and future career path. LGT Wealth Management is an equal opportunity employer committed to embracing a diverse and inclusive work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their gender, marital/parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.