Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Aladdin Business Analyst for a 12-month contract with a leading Investment Manager based in London. The successful candidate will have deep, hands-on Aladdin expertise and a strong background in Asset & Investment Management, with proven ability to bridge business and technology across Investments and Operations.
INSIDE IR35
HYBRID WORKING - LONDON OFFICE 2-3 DAYS PER WEEK
Responsibilities
* Act as the primary BA for Aladdin-related projects, ensuring requirements are clearly defined, documented, and delivered.
* Gather, analyse, and prioritise business requirements from front, middle, and back-office stakeholders.
* Drive process improvements within Aladdin Operations workflows (trade processing, settlement, reconciliations, compliance, cash management, controls, reporting).
* Support Investment users by analysing and optimising Aladdin front-office workflows, including portfolio management, order management, compliance rules, and risk monitoring.
* Manage configuration activities within Aladdin, including user setup, entitlements, data mapping, and integration touchpoints with upstream/downstream systems.
* Collaborate with Aladdin users to identify gaps, pain points, and new functionality opportunities.
* Translate business needs into functional specifications for technology teams and third-party vendors.
* Oversee testing, validation, and change management, ensuring successful adoption of new Aladdin releases, enhancements, and upgrades.
* Maintain expertise in Aladdin modules (e.g. Order Management, Compliance, Data Management, Risk, Reporting, Aladdin Accounting), advising on best practices and industry usage.
Expereince
* Proven Aladdin BA experience – must have worked extensively with Aladdin in an Asset & Investment Management environment.
* Strong knowledge of Aladdin modules across Operations (preferred) and Investments.
* Hands-on experience with:
o Order & trade workflows
o Compliance rule coding and testing
o Data and benchmark setup within Aladdin
o User groups, entitlements, and permissioning
o Integration with external systems (market data, accounting, risk, custodians, etc.)
* Excellent understanding of the Asset Management industry, including both Investment and Operations processes.
* Stakeholder management skills, with ability to engage across business and technology teams.
* Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
* Experience supporting large-scale Aladdin implementations, migrations, or optimisation programmes is highly desirable.