Business Data Analyst with Asset Management Domain

Principal Business Analyst – Data Platforms Location: London (Hybrid) Engagement: Contract (Inside IR35) / Fixed-Term Employment Start: ASAP UST is seeking a Principal Business Analyst to join a strategic Data Technology Platforms Team supporting enterprise-wide data initiatives across Asset Management, Operations, Client Services, Wealth Management, Analytics, and AI solutions. This role is ideal for a senior Business Analyst with a strong data background who can bridge business and technology teams, drive requirements, and deliver high-quality data solutions within a complex, regulated environment. Investment or Asset Management experience is highly desirable, particularly across investment data domains. Key Responsibilities: • Lead requirements discovery, stakeholder workshops, and business analysis activities across multiple data initiatives. • Translate business needs into clear user stories, process flows, data definitions, source-to-target mappings, and acceptance criteria. • Partner with architects, data engineers, QA, and delivery teams to design and deliver scalable data solutions. • Use SQL to analyse, validate, reconcile, and investigate complex datasets. • Support end-to-end delivery including testing, UAT, defect management, release readiness, and production deployment. • Manage priorities, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes across concurrent projects. What We're Looking For: Essential Experience: • Proven experience as a Business Analyst delivering data and technology change within a regulated environment. • Strong SQL skills with hands-on experience in data analysis, validation, reconciliation, and impact assessment. • Experience working with SQL Server, Snowflake, or similar cloud data platforms. • Strong requirements elicitation, documentation, stakeholder management, and SDLC delivery experience. • Ability to challenge assumptions, influence stakeholders, and drive decision-making. • Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Highly Desirable Domain Expertise: Experience within Investment Management, Asset Management, Wealth Management, or Financial Services, including exposure to: • Holdings & Positions • Transactions & Pricing • Reference Data • Corporate Actions & Benchmarks • Performance & Risk Data • ESG Data Additional Desirable Skills: • Data governance, data quality, lineage, and metadata management. • Modern data platforms, cloud data warehousing, and data architecture concepts. • Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies. If you're a data-focused Business Analyst with strong stakeholder management skills and Investment Management domain expertise, we'd love to hear from you! #UST