Business Analyst - Asset Servicing & Management

Job Title:Business Analyst - Asset Servicing & Management
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary/Rate: -(Apply online only) per day
Start Date: 29/09/25
Job Type: Outside IR35 Contract

Company Introduction:
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a Business Analyst to support a critical transformation programme across a Financial Services firm as Asset Servicing and Asset Management functions, with a particular focus on mixed money market fund operations and operating model optimisation.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives:
You will be responsible for Analysing and map existing business processes across Asset Servicing and Asset Management.

• Define and design Target Operating Models (TOMs) to support business transformation objectives
• Document business requirements (BRDs), functional specifications, and process flows
• Lead workshops with SMEs, operations teams, and technology stakeholders
• Collaborate with technology teams on solution design and implementation
• Work closely with compliance and regulatory teams to ensure adherence to industry standards
• Conduct gap analysis between current and target states for MMFs and related products
• Support the development of test strategies and validate solutions during UAT
• Drive stakeholder engagement across global teams (operations, IT, product, finance)

Required Skills/Experience:
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Proven Business Analyst experience in Asset Servicing and Asset Management
• Strong knowledge of money market funds, including mixed MMF structures
• Deep understanding of operational workflows across trade lifecycle, settlements, NAV, and reconciliations
• Experience designing and implementing Target Operating Models (TOMs)
• Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., UCITS, MMFR)
• Experience working with fund administrators, custodians, and asset managers
• Proficient in business analysis tools: Visio, Confluence, JIRA, Excel
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable Skills/Experience
Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client:

• Previous experience working in Financial Services industry or similar global service providers
• Understanding of transfer agency, fund accounting, and custody operations
• Agile delivery experience (Scrum/Kanban methodologies)

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer:
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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