Business Analyst

THE ROLE

We are seeking a technically adept Business Analyst to bridge business needs and technology solutions focusing on functional design and outcome-driven product delivery within the Technology & Digital Services (TDS) portfolio. This role is critical in enabling NextEnergy Groups digital transformation by ensuring requirements are clearly defined validated and translated into scalable secure and user-centric solutions.

You will work closely with product managers UX/UI designers engineers and data teams to capture requirements design functional specifications and support delivery across multiple platforms and applications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Requirements Gathering & Analysis

• Engage stakeholders to elicit document and validate business requirements.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications process flows and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Analyse existing workflows and identify opportunities for digitization and optimization.

Functional Design & Documentation

• Develop detailed functional designs including data models integration points and system interactions.
• Ensure designs align with architectural standards security policies and compliance requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation throughout the product lifecycle.

Product Delivery & Agile Support

• Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to prioritize backlog items and ensure timely delivery.
• Participate in agile ceremonies providing clarity on requirements and functional design.
• Support testing phases by validating functionality against requirements and assisting with defect resolution.

Data & Integration Focus

• Work with data engineering teams to define data requirements mappings and transformation rules.
• Ensure functional designs accommodate integration with cloud platforms and analytics tools.

Risk & Compliance

• Partner with compliance and security teams to ensure adherence to regulatory and governance standards.
• Identify and mitigate functional risks early in the design process.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in creating functional specifications process maps and user stories.
• Familiarity with data platforms APIs and integration patterns.
• Excellent communication skills able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of agile delivery practices and tools (e.g. Azure DevOps).
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in technology solutions.
• Passion for our mission to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy
• Our values: be a leader build trust be responsible be innovative and bring your alpha.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience as a Business Analyst in a technology-driven environment.
• Hands-on experience with functional design for complex systems and integrations.
• Exposure to data platforms and analytics tools is advantageous.
• Experience working in regulated industries (energy finance utilities or similar).
• The right to work in the UK.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A busy role in a supportive team with plenty of opportunities to learn
• International scope we operate in over 8 countries
• Hybrid working we will need you in the central London (Mayfair) office at least twice a week but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week
• 30 days holiday per year (3 of which are taken during the festive shutdown in December)
• Private pension
• BUPA Healthcare for you and qualifying dependents
• Cycle to work and electric vehicle leasing schemes
• Annual discretionary bonus.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in this opportunity please follow the link to apply or send your application to. If you have been shortlisted for the next stage we will be in contact within 14 days.

By selecting Apply or sending us your CV you indicate you have read and acknowledged NextEnergy Groups Candidate Privacy Notice.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our approach to diversity and inclusion is a natural extension of our values. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires us to try new things be open to different viewpoints and be bold. Our Group is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of connectedness that values difference and gives space for individual expression. The collective sum of our individual differences life experiences knowledge innovation self-expression and talent and hard work form the bedrock of who we are and who we aspire to be.

We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race color ancestry social background religion gender national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability and gender identity.

ABOUT US

NextEnergy Group was founded in 2007 to become a leading market participant in the international solar sector. Since its inception it has been active in the development construction and ownership of solar assets across multiple jurisdictions. NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management) WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management) and Starlight (Asset Development).

NextEnergy Capital manages the Groups investment activities and has invested in over 520 solar plants exceeding 2GW in capacity across its institutional funds.

• NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF): Listed on the London Stock Exchange NESF manages 102 solar and energy storage assets in the UK and Italy with a total installed capacity of 983MW and a gross asset value of 1014m.
• NextPower II (NPII): A private fund of 105 solar plants (149MW) focused on Italy successfully divested in January 2022 delivering net IRRs exceeding its 10-12% target.
• NextPower III ESG (NPIII ESG): A private fund targeting solar infrastructure in OECD countries (e.g. US Spain Italy) with $896m raised exceeding its $750m target.
• NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG): A private fund dedicated to new-build solar plants in the UK with 600m raised.
• NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG): A private OECD solar fund investing in solar and adjacent technologies like battery storage. To date it has raised $745m targeting $1.5bn ($2bn ceiling).

WiseEnergy is NextEnergy Groups operating asset manager. WiseEnergy is a leading specialist operating asset manager in the solar sector. Since its founding WiseEnergy has provided solar asset management monitoring technical due diligence and under construction services to over 1500 utility-scale solar power plants with an installed total capacity in excess of 3.4 GW. WiseEnergy clients comprise leading banks and equity financiers in the energy and infrastructure sector.

Starlight is NextEnergy Groups development company that is active in the development phase of solar projects. It has developed over 100 utility-scale projects internationally and continues to progress a large pipeline of c.10GW of both green and brownfield project developments across global geographies.

NextSTEP is the venture capital fund of NextEnergy Group dedicated to investing in innovative startups in the field of environmental sustainability. The fund primarily focuses on investments in Italy and the United Kingdom but also extends its reach to the rest of Europe and the United States targeting startups in the pre-seed and seed stages. NextSTEP pays particular attention to emerging entities from incubators startup accelerators universities and research centers supporting projects that address global challenges in crucial areas such as Climate Change Energy Transition CO2 Capture and Sequestration Circular Economy Sustainable Cities Sustainable Mobility Sustainable Fashion Waste Management Water and much more.

NextEnergy Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded in 2016 by the NextEnergy Group that operates internationally and whose mission is to proactively participate in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions by providing clean energy sources in regions where they are not yet available and thereby contributing to poverty reduction. As the main sponsor of this foundation the NextEnergy Group donates at least 5% of its consolidated net profits each year. The NextEnergy Foundation has no overhead costs and therefore 100% of the funds raised go to donations for the various projects. Since 2016 in 8 years of operation the foundation has donated more than 1.2 million supporting over 30 projects in 27 different countries around the world.