Data Migration Specialist

Data Migration Analyst – Investment Platforms 6-Month Interim Contract £500–£600+ per day (Inside IR35) Central London – Hybrid Working We’re supporting a specialist investment management business undertaking a significant platform transformation project and are looking to appoint an experienced Data Migration Analyst on an interim basis. This is a high-impact role sitting within a core transformation programme focused on migrating client and investment data onto a new investment management platform. The position requires a strong blend of business analysis, investment operations knowledge, and hands-on data migration expertise within a regulated financial services environment. The Role The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring complex investment and client data is accurately migrated, reconciled, tested, and validated while supporting operational and system process redesign throughout the implementation lifecycle. Key Responsibilities • Analyse, map, and migrate complex client and investment data from legacy systems into the new investment platform • Perform detailed data cleansing, validation, and reconciliation activities across multiple datasets • Support the design and implementation of new data management and reconciliation processes • Work closely with business stakeholders to gather requirements and validate system configuration rules and workflows • Manage testing activities, including UAT support, proof-of-concept testing, and business sign-off processes • Reconcile historical investment data, transactions, fee schedules, and performance history • Support integration and setup of third-party data feeds, custodians, and market data providers • Identify data discrepancies, exceptions, and operational risks, ensuring issues are resolved efficiently • Produce clear project documentation, progress reporting, and migration status updates • Collaborate with operations, technology, and external vendors throughout the implementation lifecycle What We’re Looking For • Proven experience in data migration within investment or wealth management • Strong understanding of investment operations, portfolio data, and reconciliations • Experience working on platform implementation or transformation projects • Ability to analyse and reconcile large, complex financial datasets • Experience supporting UAT, testing, and data validation processes • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills • Understanding of regulated financial environments and risk/control frameworks • Exposure to investment platforms, custodians, or financial SaaS solutions highly desirable • Experience with FA Solutions or Expersoft advantageous but not essential Why Join? This is an exciting opportunity to join a major transformation programme within a specialist financial services environment. You’ll play a critical role in a business-critical platform migration project while working alongside senior operational and technology stakeholders. Apply Now If you’re an experienced Data Migration Analyst with investment platform and reconciliation experience and are available for a 6-month interim assignment, we’d love to hear from you.