business analyst

Business analysts research and understand the strategic position of businesses and companies in relation to their markets and their stakeholders. They analyse and present their views on how the company, from many perspectives, can improve its strategic position and internal corporate structure. They assess needs for change, communication methods, technology, IT tools, new standards and certifications.

The most in-demand skills for this role include digital data processing, business analysis, data visualisation software, risk management, market research, business analytics. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives business analyst a score of 0.58 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.