Strategic Business Analyst, CMC Markets
Office of the COO
Online trading platform
Be an early applicant
Online trading platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To use the latest tech and tools to give our customers the very best trading experience.
Role
Who you are
- 5 to 10 years’ experience in a strategic business analysis role or similar within financial services, fintech, consulting, or a complex corporate environment
- Proven experience working directly with executive leadership teams, supporting strategic decision-making and execution
- Strong commercial acumen
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to simplify complexity and produce actionable insights
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence in influencing senior stakeholders
- Comfortable operating with ambiguity, working autonomously, and making informed decisions using imperfect or incomplete data; able to apply the 80/20 principle to balance thoroughness with timely delivery of high-impact outcomes
- Skilled in leveraging industry best practices to set benchmarks, define success criteria, and guide change initiatives towards best-in-class outcomes
- Familiarity with project delivery methodologies and change management principles
- Business Analysis certification (IIBA, BCS) or Strategy/Change qualifications are advantageous
- Strategic thinker with attention to detail and strong execution capability
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with shifting priorities
- Highly collaborative, proactive, and confident engaging at all levels of the organisation
- A natural problem solver who can balance analytical rigour with pragmatic delivery
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly capable Strategic Business Analyst to join the newly formed Office of the COO. This role is critical in supporting the execution of the firm’s strategic priorities by working directly with the executive management team and senior leaders across the organisation
- This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially-minded analyst experienced in supporting leadership teams with business case development, and strategic change delivery
- Partner directly with senior leadership to develop, understand, challenge, and validate key elements of the corporate strategy
- Conduct structured analysis to assess the feasibility, impact, and value of strategic initiatives and priorities
- Develop business cases, financial models, and qualitative assessments to inform leadership decisions
- Provide data-driven insights and recommendations that enable robust, informed decision-making
- Facilitate workshops and executive-level discussions to shape strategic initiatives
- Produce clear, concise reporting, presentations, and briefings for senior leaders and governance committees
- Collaborate closely with delivery teams to ensure execution is aligned with strategic objectives
- Support impact assessments, risk analysis, and readiness planning
- Monitor progress, benefits realisation, and ensure lessons learned inform future strategic planning cycles
Salary benchmarks
Our take
CMC Markets is a global provider of online retail financial services. The company enables users to trade financial instruments through its award-winning next-generation trading platform, allowing them to access various tools such as technical analysis, price projection, and forums.
CMC Markets stands out through its business model - the company aims to focus on client service in order to attract new clients and maintain a high retention rate. The market confirms the success of its strategy, with a large percentage of its revenue generated by clients who have been with the company for more than 2 years. The company is also highly rated for its client satisfaction, and sets out to educate its audience on CFD, forex and share trading, frequently hosting webinars, events, and online courses.
CMC Markets' focus appears to be on continuing to invest in new technologies and customer service, in order to support its expanding client base. For example the launch of the “Plus Plan” account for its stock trading platform, CMC Invest, means investors can now open ISAs through CMC, adding more flexibility for users to make choices for their own investment journey.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
20% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Pension: 9% = 5% company contribution and 4% self-contribution -CMC Markets will match up to 7%
- Life Assurance: 4 x salary
- Health Insurance provided through Vitality
- Income Protection
- Holiday: 25 days - per calendar year + additional day off for your birthday
- Breakfast provided for office days
- Discretionary Bonus
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Lord Peter Cruddas
(CEO)Previously worked in the foreign currency trading department of various banks, including the Bank of Iran and Marine Midland.
Share this job
View 8 more jobs at CMC Markets