Business Analyst – Asset Management / Investment Management – Front Office, Blackrock Aladdin
£90,000-£110,000 per annum
Our client is a Leading and Growing Asset Management company based in the City and is looking for a Business Analyst with experience in BlackRock Aladdin to help shape and deliver strategic change across the organisation. This is a high-impact role with significant exposure to the Front Office, offering the opportunity to work alongside senior stakeholders and contribute to the evolution of their investment platform and processes.
Specific Responsibilities:
* Investigate, document, and analyse current business processes, identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.
* Collaborate with Front Office teams to understand business needs and translate them into actionable solutions.
* Identify and assess alternative approaches, considering risk, cost, and benefit to recommend optimal solutions.
* Conduct advanced modelling and analysis for major projects and programmes, validating outcomes with senior stakeholders.
* Drive the adoption of consistent modelling techniques and business analysis standards across the organisation.
* Lead investigative work to define effective business processes and specify their implementation through improvements in systems, data, practices, and organisational design.
* Manage change requests and relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timely delivery.
* Apply and monitor the use of analysis tools and methodologies in a pragmatic and effective way.
* Bridge the gap between technical capabilities and operational realities, ensuring practical and scalable solutions.
Experience Required:
* Expert in Business Analysis, with a holistic view of business change and transformation.
* A proven track record of working closely with Front Office stakeholders, including fund managers and traders, and can confidently communicate complex concepts and the rationale behind change initiatives.
* Hands on experience with BlackRock Aladdin, particularly in a post-implementation environment, and understand how to leverage its capabilities to support business goals.
* Strong knowledge of multiple asset classes, including OTC derivatives (both bilateral and cleared), and have a clear understanding of the end-to-end trade lifecycle, from order initiation to settlement.
* Commercially aware and customer-focused, with the ability to apply your specialist knowledge across diverse business areas.
* Be an expert in business modelling, process design, and analytical frameworks, and can apply these to drive meaningful change.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organisation.
* Experienced in managing third-party vendors, ensuring alignment with internal requirements.
* A strong team player who thrives in collaborative environments.
* You communicate with clarity and confidence.