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£45k-£65k
Typical base salary
12 wks
Replacement guarantee
Requirements craft
Ask how they turn a vague business ask into something a developer can build.
Stakeholder empathy
They translate between people who don't speak the same language. Look for genuine listening.
Domain fit
A BA who knows your sector or systems ramps up far faster. Weigh it against pure analytical skill.
How to run the hire
1. Define the projects and domain
Be clear on the systems, processes and stakeholders the BA will work across.
2. Score for requirements and communication
Weight the ability to elicit and document clearly over tool knowledge.
3. Source and screen
Look for people who've analysed similar processes or systems.
4. Test with a real ask
Give them a vague business problem and ask how they'd approach it.
5. Reference outcomes
Confirm their analysis led to projects that delivered the right thing.
Fees typically run 15-20% of first-year salary, capped and agreed upfront.
Nothing is due until your hire starts.
Usually 4-8 weeks.
Domain requirements are the main variable - if you need deep knowledge of a specific system or sector, the pool narrows.
A Business Analyst gathers and clarifies what the business needs, then translates it into requirements the technical team can build.
They map processes, manage stakeholders and make sure projects solve the real problem rather than the assumed one.
A Business Analyst focuses on business needs and processes. A Systems Analyst leans more technical, working closer to the systems themselves.
The line blurs, so we scope which your role really needs.
Ask: Take this vague requirement and tell me how you'd clarify it.
Tell me about a time the business and tech teams disagreed - what did you do?
How do you document requirements? and How do you know you've captured the right thing?
Yes, across finance, technology, manufacturing and the public sector among others.
Where domain knowledge matters we match it; where analytical skill is the priority, we cast wider.
Tell us about your role and a specialist IT recruiter will call you. No fee until your hire starts.
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