
Business Analyst at Shift (Sydney, Australia)
Shift· Sydney, Australia·
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Who is Shift?
Shift provides business finance to small, established and corporate sized businesses in Australia, including Business Overdraft, Equipment Line, Asset Finance, Term Loan and Trade Account. Founded in 2014, Shift has funded more than 30,000 Australian businesses. At Shift, our unique approach to product innovation combined with our collaborative culture means you can build your career in a supportive environment. You’ll be joining a diverse team of over 300 people who are always looking to deliver better outcomes for Australian businesses. About the Role: As a Business Analyst at Shift, you will be embedded within a technology squad to support the delivery of business and technology solutions throughout the full product development lifecycle. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams - including product managers, developers, and operations to analyse business requirements and help deliver projects that align with business objectives.
What You’ll Do:
- Collaborate with product managers, developers, and operations to gather and document business requirements
- Serve as a key contact between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring effective communication
- Create and maintain clear, up-to-date requirements, user journeys, and process maps
- Break down business needs into testable stories and support delivery through the product development lifecycle
- Support solution design, change management, and implementation planning
- Assist with testing, validation, documentation, risk assessments, and project governance
- Help manage vendor relationships and maintain project artefacts
- Support post-implementation reviews and continuous improvement
What You’ll Bring:
- Experience as a Business Analyst or Technical Analyst, preferably within financial services
- Experience working in fast-paced, collaborative team environments
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills, with attention to detail in documentation
- Ability to engage and work with a range of stakeholders across business and technical areas
- Skilled in interpreting, documenting, and communicating technical and business processes
- Experience contributing to the delivery of complex projects
- Relevant qualifications in Business Analytics or equivalent
Key benefits:
- Hybrid working: we’re headquartered in North Sydney with state-based workplaces and offer a hybrid work policy. Our offices have spaces for collaboration, socialising and focused work.
- Parental leave: up to 26 weeks paid.
- Strategy Week: twice a year the whole team comes together to hear the business strategy and product and technology roadmap first-hand, with fortnightly all-company business updates in between.
- Flat structure: everyone can learn from each other and senior leaders across the business.
- Wellbeing: benefits supporting your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing, from a day off on your birthday to end of trip facilities.
Additional information: If you don’t meet all the qualifications or skills but think you’d be a great fit, please apply anyway. Learn more about working at Shift at shift.com.au/careers.
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Why work at Shift
- Culture: Values include “We solve problems,” “We deliver value,” “We are straightforward,” “Time is precious,” and “Shared success, shared learnings.” The company emphasises no fiefdoms, no politics, no egos—a single-team mentality.
- Work policy: “Shift flex” embraces hybrid and remote working, recognising that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Some roles are on-site at the North Sydney HQ, while others offer flexibility.
- Parental leave: 26 weeks paid leave for the primary carer and 6 weeks for secondary carers, regardless of gender.
- Office perks: Premium office space in North Sydney with an in-building café, end-of-trip facilities, and a reflection room. Mix of meeting rooms and booths for collaboration.
- Compensation: Competitive salaries and bonus schemes, plus a generous employee referral program.
- Engineering culture: The tech stack includes React, .NET, and modern cloud infrastructure. Open roles include Full Stack Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, and Software Engineer (.NET/React.js), indicating a strong focus on building internal platforms.