Associate Business Analyst

Job Description

Spotlight Sports Group is a global media and technology company specialising in content and data within sports betting, horse racing and fantasy sports. With over 400 employees, the group operates multiple award-winning brands, including Racing Post, the world’s largest horse racing affiliate, Pickswise, myracing and Free Super Tips. We partner with leading operators across the betting industry to produce and build multilingual, best-in-class digital products and content to engage and educate customers. ICS-digital, an international marketing agency including ICS-translate, also operates under the group.

This is a permanent opportunity offered as a hybrid role, working out of our London Southbank office 3 days per week with 2 from home.

Job summary:

We are seeking an energetic, customer-focused Associate Business Analyst to support the delivery of projects and product initiatives within an Agile environment. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, the Associate Business Analyst will help to understand, analyse, and document requirements that support the wider objectives of the organisation.

This is a hands-on, collaborative role, working alongside Project Managers, Product Managers, partners, and internal delivery teams to help ensure business needs are accurately translated into effective system solutions. The role will contribute to the creation of clear, well-structured Epics, User Stories, and Business Use Cases, while developing Business Analysis capability through coaching and practical experience.

Key accountabilities:

• Work with business stakeholders to help identify and document clear, concise business requirements for IT projects, products, and programmes of work, supporting the delivery of business value.
• Collaborate with users to define and document requirements, working independently on well-defined tasks and under the guidance of Project Managers where appropriate.
• Analyse business and technical issues within an agreed scope, contributing to the identification of effective solutions.
• Support and facilitate team discussions around high-level estimation, sizing, and planning of Epics and User Stories.
• Operate under general direction, using judgement to identify, escalate, and respond appropriately to more complex issues and assignments.
• Support system and user acceptance testing activities, and assist the Product team with product sign-off against agreed acceptance criteria.
• Actively contribute to writing, updating, and maintaining config files with a hands-on approach.
• Release management - planning and overseeing releases, coordinating with other teams to ensure timely, successful delivery.

Essential:

• Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Foundational understanding of Business Analysis methodologies, particularly Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) and Specification by Example, within an Agile environment.
• Strong willingness to develop Business Analysis skills and learn through mentoring and on-the-job experience with more senior colleagues.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Comfortable using a range of IT applications and digital tools.
• Logical, structured, and objective approach to tasks and problem-solving.
• Good understanding of business environments and commercial considerations.
• Strong numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a proactive and self-motivated approach.
• Ability to contribute to multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining quality.
• Basic knowledge of SQL.

Desirable:

• Experience producing functional or business requirements documentation.
• Exposure to business process modelling techniques and tools.
• Experience working within a publishing, media, or digital content environment.
• Knowledge of horse racing and/or other sports and odds.
• An understanding of APIs and their integration across systems.
• Familiarity with Jira, CASE tools, and Google Workspace products.
• Comfortable using AI-assisted tools to support data analysis, requirements synthesis, and documentation.

We offer a range of well-being initiatives, including private medical insurance, excellent parental leave, a working globally policy, mental health support, assistance programs, and social gatherings. We also provide a pension scheme and various other benefit schemes. Plus, we all get our birthdays off work and enjoy 25 days of holiday per year.

We’ve also got you covered with life assurance and exclusive perks like the Star card and our Step Further Awards (our employee recognition program) to recognise your dedication. For those working via the hybrid model (in the office and at home) we’ve made commuting easier with our Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme.

You can also take advantage of complimentary access to our Racing Post Members Club, complete with an Ultimate Membership. We believe in making a positive impact beyond the workplace, and you’ll have the chance to volunteer two days per year with our charity partner.