Contract Business Analyst

Location: UK or EU based (GMT timezone) Department : Engineering Employment Type: Contract (B2B via Ltd) Contract Length: 6 months (with potential for extension) About YLD: Our goal is to help our clients keep moving forward. We work with them to build the skills and capabilities they need to stay ahead of the competition, and we know our success only happens when they succeed. We’re a team of curious, talented people, and we’re committed to making YLD a place where great people want to work, grow, and stay. We’re a remote-first consultancy specialising in software engineering, product design, and data. Our teams are based across London, Lisbon, and Porto, and we create digital solutions that continue to deliver value long after our work is done. About the role: As a Business Analyst Consultant at YLD, you'll be part of a client team driving an Energy Transformation program. We're looking for someone curious, passionate, driven, and enthusiastic, skilled in mapping complex business processes and translating energy market requirements into clear technical specifications. You're also an effective communicator and a strong team player, thriving in a fast-paced environment as you manage data migration and prepare systems. You'll coordinate with Product Managers, Engineering, third-party suppliers, and domain experts to define clear specifications, bridging legacy processes and the new platform so complex energy setups are properly supported, and keeping the team informed with the customer and business insight they need to contribute effectively. Preferred Skills: Understanding of the UK Energy market; Strong track record writing clear specifications and user acceptance criteria; Experience documenting technical requirements: data mapping, system integrations, logic flows; Delivery experience on large-scale system transformation or data migration programs under tight deadlines; Proactive risk management skills; Confidence facilitating input from Engineering, Design, and Commercial teams; Strong presentation and communication skills. You should apply if you are: Able to influence cross-functional partners with well-reasoned business cases; Self-motivated and proactive; A strong communicator, able to translate technical ideas into business-friendly language; Detail-oriented and analytical; Pragmatic, balancing innovation with practical technology choices; A team player who thrives in collaborative, cross-functional settings; A genuine believer in diversity and fairness. What you’ll get in return: The chance to work with a forward-thinking, ethical, and fun group of people and to develop and grow your skills in a fast-moving business Our typical recruitment process: 1st Interview with a Talent Partner (30/45 mins) Technical Interview with our Senior Developers (1h30) Final chat with our Client Partner (30/45 mins) Get a glimpse of what it's like working at YLD! 🤳 Check out our LinkedIn page We live and breathe our values, and know you will too: Growing every day Including everyone Relationships built on honesty and ethics Inspiring solutions Winning together We’re an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity in all its forms. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, age, marital status, or disability. We also offer a remote-first working environment, with flexible working and work–life balance as standard for all employees.