Business Analyst (September 2026 Start)

Are you passionate about building a career in management consulting? Do you want to work as part of an exceptional and genuinely supportive team?

Oaklin is an award-winning management consultancy that delivers complex solutions for clients in every sector, and we are currently looking for business analysts to join us in September 2026.
Oaklin is proud to be recognised by the Great Place To Work UK as one of the UK's Best Workplaces in 2025™, as well as one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Women, Development and Consulting & Professional Services 2025™. For the fifth year in a row, we have been awarded, as one of the UK's Leading Management Consultancies by the Financial Times and Statista.
If you would like to join a team where diversity and collaboration are celebrated, and where everyone is empowered to succeed, then apply today! Applications will open on Monday 27th October and close on Monday 17th November 2025. We look forward to hearing from you.

Why join Oaklin?
From designing new business models to implementing new systems, you will be delivering value to clients from day one. As a Business Analyst you will have the opportunity to work on multiple different types of projects across a variety of different companies and be supported through structured training and mentoring.

You will have the opportunity to:
• Work with a ‘Great Place to Work’ employer and one of the UK’s Leading Management Consultancies as recognised by the Financial Times and Statista.
• Work with FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies and central government departments across multiple sectors.
• Work with exceptional people in an incredibly supportive and genuinely meritocratic environment.
• Participate in a programme of training and development to develop the foundation skills required for management consulting.
• Benefit from a dedicated career mentor who will offer guidance, expertise, and feedback.
• Contribute to the wider community and environment, through our charitable partnerships and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
• Participate in our 'Not At Work Or At Home Days' focused on our business strategy, training, and team building.
• Join all our social events, including events with your ‘Oaklin Family’—our small supportive employee groups; bring your real family to our Family Days; and monthly all-firm social events.
You will be based in our London office or working at client sites around the UK and abroad.
As a Business Analyst you will benefit from:
• A starting salary of £36,000.
• The opportunity to earn a discretionary bonus linked to performance.
• 6% matched contribution pension.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and have the option to purchase up to 5 days extra annual leave.
• Competitive maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave.
• Life insurance, group income protection and private medical insurance (which includes mental health support and access to a Private GP service).
• Wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships.
• A range of options to support your relocation from within the UK to London.

About You
The quality of our people is what makes Oaklin brilliant. We believe that everyone brings something unique to Oaklin. If you are curious, motivated, and eager to learn, you will find a place here. As a Business Analyst we are looking for you to:

• Have achieved, or be on course to achieve, a degree at 2.1 level or above in any discipline.
• Be genuinely excited about a career in management consulting, and demonstrate a commercial mindset, along with drive, curiosity and passion for helping businesses improve and change.
• Show self-motivation and adaptability, to work on different projects and build new skills.
• Bring energy and proactivity to everything you do, taking ownership for making recommendations and driving outcomes.
• Take responsibility for holding yourself and others to the highest standards in the pursuit of quality.
• Have a pro-active and creative approach to problem-solving.
• Bring excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, that will enable you to build great relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Really want to contribute to enabling us to grow Oaklin, beyond the delivery of client engagements. This could include getting involved in internal initiatives to improve our business, to support our CSR work or to organise social events for the team.
If you are excited about this opportunity but are not sure you meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We value potential, a willingness to learn, and diverse perspectives.

Inclusion and Diversity
Oaklin welcomes applications from all sections of the community and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We treat all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief. We harness the range of views and backgrounds found within Oaklin for the good of our work, our clients and, most importantly, each other.
We are especially keen to hear from women and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, and we actively support their development and progression. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please let us know; we are here to help.

The Application Process

Round 1: Online Application
When you register your details and submit your CV to Oaklin, you will be asked to complete our application questionnaire. These questions are designed to give you the chance to tell us why you could be brilliant at Oaklin.
The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 17th November 2025 and early application is recommended. Please make sure you have put your CV through a spellcheck and have proofread it before uploading.

Round 2: Online Assessment
If you’re shortlisted after the online application, we will invite you to complete an online assessment where we will evaluate your aptitude in relation to the requirements of the role.

Round 3: Video Interview
If you’re successful in the online assessment, you will speak about your skills and experience with our recruitment team at some point between Wednesday 3rd December – Wednesday 17th December 2025.

Round 4: Assessment Day
The final stage is to attend an assessment day at our office in London on either Thursday 15th January 2026 or Tuesday 20th January 2026.

All applicants must hold the ongoing and permanent Right to Work (unrestricted) in the UK.