BUSINESS PROCESS ARCHITECT – INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT £165 000 base £40 000 target bonus comprehensive benefits Initial 12-month engagement | London-hybrid (2–3 days on-site) Embed an enterprise-grade Target Operating Model that modernises a global portfolio-construction engine—spanning Holistic Portfolios and their underlying Liquid Credit, Real Assets, Derivatives and Fixed-Income sleeves—while future-proofing the platform for EMIR-REFIT, ISSB and imminent T1 settlement. ROLE REQURIMENTS Front-to-Back TOM Blueprint end-to-end capabilities, processes, data flows and location strategy. Deliver TOGAF-calibre artefacts that translate seamlessly into agile epics. Reg-Change Readiness Lead gap-to-green assessments for EMIR-REFIT, ISSB and other conduct regimes. Quantify materiality, define control frameworks and embed reporting KPIs. Portfolio-Construction Uplift Write functional specs and user stories for optimisation analytics, sleeve hedging and risk overlays. Orchestrate buy-vs-build vendor analysis. C-Suite Challenge Operate as the conduit between Investment, Technology and Risk leadership. Articulate trade-offs, defend the strategic north-star and secure executive sign-off. Delivery Governance Stand-up a Design Authority, set stage-gate criteria and align milestones, funding and resource models across multiple workstreams. REQUIREMENTS: 10-plus years architecting front-office-to-custody operating models in tier-1 asset-managers or global custodians. Expertise in capability mapping, value-stream design and business case creation; TOGAF, BIZBOK or equivalent accreditation strongly preferred. Proven leadership of multi-asset change initiatives (credit, rates, listed/OTC derivatives, ESG) with tangible P&L or regulatory outcomes. Gravitas to influence CxO stakeholders—able to distil complexity into crisp, risk-aware narratives and defend recommendations under scrutiny. Fluent in agile/hybrid delivery, with a track-record converting conceptual designs into backlog items and MVPs. MBA, CFA, CA(SA) or comparable financial qualification advantageous. .