Business Analyst CV Example
Employers hiring a Business Analyst usually screen for these skills first: Requirements gathering, Process mapping and User stories. This example shows how to present them clearly, with achievements you can adapt and a layout that applicant tracking systems read correctly.
Professional summary example
Business analyst with [X] years turning stakeholder needs into clear requirements and leaner processes.
Skills employers search for
- Requirements gathering
- Process mapping
- User stories
- Stakeholder management
- Gap analysis
- UAT
- SQL
- Data analysis
Tools and systems
- Jira
- Confluence
- Visio
- Lucidchart
- Power BI
- Excel
Personal strengths
- Problem solving
- Clear written communication
- Collaboration
- Ownership
Example achievements
Replace each [X] with your own numbers.
- Gathered requirements from [X] stakeholders for a [system] rollout
- Mapped [X] processes and removed [X] manual steps
- Wrote [X] user stories with clear acceptance criteria
- Led UAT with [X] users before go-live
Turn duties into results
Weak
Wrote requirements
Strong
Mapped [X] finance processes and removed [X] hours of manual work a month
Action verbs to start your bullet points
- Gathered
- Mapped
- Defined
- Facilitated
- Reduced
- Delivered
- Analysed
- Validated
Qualifications and certifications to list
- IIBA ECBA or CBAP
- BCS Business Analysis Certificate
Typical education: Degree in Business, IT or related field
Common mistakes on a Business Analyst CV
- No delivery outcomes
- Unclear methods
- Missing tools
- Generic "liaised with stakeholders"
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I am applying for the Business Analyst role because it matches the work I do best, and I can show results in the areas this job asks for most.
Questions
What skills should a Business Analyst put on a CV?
Lead with the skills named in the job ad. For most Business Analyst roles these include: Requirements gathering, Process mapping, User stories and Stakeholder management, each backed by an example in your work history.
Which qualifications help a Business Analyst CV?
Employers often look for IIBA ECBA or CBAP or BCS Business Analysis Certificate. List the ones you hold in a Certifications section with the year you achieved them.
How do I show results as a Business Analyst?
Use the measures employers in this field recognise, such as BPMN, agile, requirements, and say what changed because of your work. Replace every [X] in the examples with your real figures.