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Business Analyst CV: from requirements to outcomes

A business analyst's CV should show the full arc: the problem, the analysis, what changed, and the result. Domain knowledge — payments, insurance, regulation — is often what separates candidates.

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What recruiters look for

  • Requirements work — elicitation, documentation, and who you worked with
  • The domain you know and the systems you analysed
  • Tools: process modelling, data analysis, backlog and documentation tools
  • Evidence that your analysis changed a decision or a system

Turning duties into evidence

Patterns, not examples to copy — fill the [brackets] with your own facts, and leave out anything you cannot back up in an interview.

INSTEAD OF
Gathered requirements.
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Ran requirements workshops with [teams] for [system/change], producing [artefacts] that [outcome — e.g. signed off first time, reduced rework].
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Did process mapping.
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Mapped [process] end to end and identified [issue], leading to [change and result].
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Worked with data.
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Analysed [data set] in [SQL/Excel/Power BI] to [answer what question], informing [decision].

Terms to use — where they are true of you

Tracking systems and recruiters scan for the job ad’s own words. Use the exact phrasing from the ad you are applying to; these are common for business analyst roles.

requirements elicitationuser stories / acceptance criteriaprocess mapping (BPMN)gap analysisUATstakeholder workshopsSQLJira / Confluence

Common mistakes

  • Listing artefacts without saying what they led to
  • Hiding your domain experience in the job descriptions — surface it in the profile
  • Generic "excellent communication skills" instead of an example of it

For Irish applications

  • Financial services roles in Ireland frequently mention Central Bank regulation — if you have worked on regulatory change, name it.

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