Middle / Back Office Business Analyst - Contract

Rate: £750-850pd umbrella - flex for the right experience Location: London Longevity: 12 month Start date: January My client is seeking an experienced Business Analyst with strong asset management middle and back-office expertise to support a business change integration initiative. The successful candidate will act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams, ensuring operational requirements are clearly defined and delivered effectively. Key Responsibilities: Business Analysis & Stakeholder Engagement • Partner with middle and back office stakeholders (Operations, Fund Accounting, Risk, Compliance, Treasury, Data, IT) • Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements for system enhancements, regulatory initiatives, and operational improvements • Translate business needs into clear functional and non-functional requirements • Facilitate workshops, interviews, and walkthroughs with business and technical teams Middle & Back Office Domain Focus • Support processes including: • Trade lifecycle (post-trade processing, settlements, confirmations) • Fund accounting and NAV calculation • Corporate actions and income processing • Reconciliations (cash, positions, securities) • Pricing and valuation • Performance and reporting • Risk and regulatory reporting • Understand data flows across front, middle, and back office systems Change Delivery & Systems • Support system implementations, upgrades, and vendor platforms (e.g., OMS, PMS, accounting platforms, data warehouses) • Work closely with developers, QA, and vendors to ensure accurate delivery • Assist with test strategy, test case creation, UAT coordination, and defect management • Support data migration and integration initiatives Process Improvement & Documentation • Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and control issues in existing processes • Propose and document improved workflows and operating models • Maintain high-quality documentation (BRDs, FRDs, user stories, process flows) • Support operational readiness, training, and post-implementation reviews Required Skills & Experience: • Proven experience as a Business Analyst within asset management • Strong knowledge of middle and back office operations • Solid understanding of the investment management lifecycle • Experience working with both business users and technical teams • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills • Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall delivery methodologies • Proficiency in requirements documentation and process modeling tools