Business Analyst

Are you ready to make a real impact? Working at the forefront of national security, you’ll have the opportunity to support mission-critical programmes that protect the UK and its interests.

Copello is seeking a talented Business Analyst with a passion for solving complex problems, shaping strategic outcomes and driving transformation in high-stakes environments.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects across AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Big Data and Digital Transformation, helping to shape the future of national security.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Engage with senior stakeholders to elicit, analyse and validate business requirements.
• Translate complex business needs into clear, concise documentation, requirements and user stories.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers and delivery teams to shape innovative, secure and scalable solutions.
• Support the design and implementation of Target Operating Models and transformation roadmaps.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Contribute to business process reengineering and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain requirements traceability throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Support bids and proposals, providing insight and clarity to complex client challenges.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for individuals who combine strong analytical thinking with excellent stakeholder engagement skills and a genuine interest in national security.

Ideally, you’ll have experience or knowledge in some of the following areas:

• Experience as a Business Analyst within secure or complex environments, such as Defence, Intelligence or Law Enforcement.
• A strong understanding of business analysis frameworks and methodologies, including BABOK, Agile, Waterfall or SAFe.
• Experience in business process modelling, using techniques such as BPMN or UML, alongside requirements management tools.
• The ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and communicate confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A proactive, delivery-focused mindset, with a commitment to quality, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

You’ll have the chance to work alongside talented, supportive professionals on projects that genuinely matter, within an environment that values technical excellence, collaboration and continuous learning.

The opportunity offers a strong focus on professional development, diverse thinking and flexible working, alongside a competitive benefits package that includes 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.

Combining more than 70 years of industry heritage with an agile, forward-thinking approach, this is an opportunity to make a tangible contribution to projects shaping the UK's national security landscape.

Location – Woking or Romsey

Please note: The role may require a proportion of your time to be spent working at client sites across the London area.

Security Clearance

Valid Developed Vetting (DV) clearance is required for this position.

Candidates who do not currently hold DV clearance but meet the relevant eligibility criteria are encouraged to explore other suitable opportunities.

For further information on security clearance eligibility, please refer to the official GOV.UK guidance.