Middle / Back Office Business Analyst - Contract
Rate: £750-850pd umbrella - flex for the right experience
Location: London
Longevity: 12 month
My client is seeking an experienced Business Analyst with strong asset management middle and back-office expertise to support a business change integration initiative. The successful candidate will act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams, ensuring operational requirements are clearly defined and delivered effectively.
Business Analysis & Stakeholder Engagement
* Partner with middle and back office stakeholders (Operations, Fund Accounting, Risk, Compliance, Treasury, Data, IT)
* Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements for system enhancements, regulatory initiatives, and operational improvements
* Translate business needs into clear functional and non-functional requirements
* Facilitate workshops, interviews, and walkthroughs with business and technical teams
Middle & Back Office Domain Focus
* Fund accounting and NAV calculation
* Corporate actions and income processing
* Reconciliations (cash, positions, securities)
* Pricing and valuation
* Performance and reporting
* Risk and regulatory reporting
* Understand data flows across front, middle, and back office systems
Change Delivery & Systems
* Support system implementations, upgrades, and vendor platforms (e.g., OMS, PMS, accounting platforms, data warehouses)
* Work closely with developers, QA, and vendors to ensure accurate delivery
* Assist with test strategy, test case creation, UAT coordination, and defect management
* Support data migration and integration initiatives
Process Improvement & Documentation
* Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and control issues in existing processes
* Propose and document improved workflows and operating models
* Maintain high-quality documentation (BRDs, FRDs, user stories, process flows)
* Support operational readiness, training, and post-implementation reviews
Required Skills & Experience
* Proven experience as a Business Analyst within asset management
* Strong knowledge of middle and back office operations
* Solid understanding of the investment management lifecycle
* Experience working with both business users and technical teams
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
* Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall delivery methodologies
* Proficiency in requirements documentation and process modeling tools
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
* Consulting
* IT Services and IT Consulting and Financial Services
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