Strategic Business Architect – Investment Management | London / Hybrid |
We’re hiring on behalf of a global asset manager undergoing significant transformation across its investment operations and technology estate. This role sits within a strategic team focused on shaping operating models and enabling large-scale, front-to-back change initiatives.
The Opportunity:
As a Business Architect, you’ll work across the investment lifecycle to assess and design future-state operating models, define organisational structures, align change portfolios, and guide key stakeholders through complex decision-making. You’ll help translate strategy into execution and ensure delivery is aligned to long-term goals.
Key Responsibilities:
* Analyse and define front-to-back investment operating models
* Lead design of business capabilities, roles, structures, and governance frameworks
* Own strategic design problems independently, collaborating with BAs and tech architects
* Provide insight into centralised/decentralised, insourced/outsourced models
* Advise on gaps, risks, and opportunities within current and future-state models
* Guide delivery teams and provide oversight across change implementation
* Shape roadmaps and provide strategic input to senior governance forums
What We’re Looking For:
* Deep experience in asset management (ideally across Investments, Ops, Distribution)
* Proven leadership in operating model and business architecture design
* Strong stakeholder management – comfortable advising at C-suite level
* A strategic thinker with strong analytical and communication skills
* Solid grasp of financial markets, products and operational processes
Why Apply?
You’ll join a forward-thinking organisation committed to innovation and excellence. Flexible working, a supportive team culture, and meaningful work are just the beginning.