Aladdin Business Analyst - London - Asset & Investment Management - Strike IT

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Investment Manager in London is seeking an experienced Aladdin Business Analyst for a 12-month contract. The role involves acting as the primary BA for Aladdin projects, gathering business requirements, and driving process improvements. The ideal candidate will have extensive Aladdin experience in Asset & Investment Management and possess strong analytical and communication skills. This job offers hybrid working with 2-3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an Asset & Investment Management environment with Aladdin.
• Excellent understanding of Investment and Operations processes.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary BA for Aladdin-related projects.
• Gather and prioritize business requirements.
• Drive process improvements within Aladdin workflows.

Skills

Aladdin BA experience

Stakeholder management skills

Analytical skills

Tools

Aladdin modules

Compliance rule coding

Data and benchmark setup

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Aladdin Business Analyst for a 12-month contract with a leading Investment Manager based in London. The successful candidate will have deep, hands-on Aladdin expertise and a strong background in Asset & Investment Management , with proven ability to bridge business and technology across Investments and Operations.

INSIDE IR35

HYBRID WORKING - LONDON OFFICE 2-3 DAYS PER WEEK

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary BA for Aladdin-related projects, ensuring requirements are clearly defined, documented, and delivered.
• Gather, analyse, and prioritise business requirements from front, middle, and back-office stakeholders.
• Drive process improvements within Aladdin Operations workflows (trade processing, settlement, reconciliations, compliance, cash management, controls, reporting).
• Support Investment users by analysing and optimising Aladdin front-office workflows , including portfolio management, order management, compliance rules, and risk monitoring.
• Manage configuration activities within Aladdin, including user setup, entitlements, data mapping, and integration touchpoints with upstream/downstream systems.
• Collaborate with Aladdin users to identify gaps, pain points, and new functionality opportunities.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications for technology teams and third-party vendors.
• Oversee testing, validation, and change management, ensuring successful adoption of new Aladdin releases, enhancements, and upgrades.
• Maintain expertise in Aladdin modules (e.g. Order Management, Compliance, Data Management, Risk, Reporting, Aladdin Accounting), advising on best practices and industry usage.

Expereince

• Proven Aladdin BA experience – must have worked extensively with Aladdin in an Asset & Investment Management environment.
• Strong knowledge of Aladdin modules across Operations () and Investments.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Order & trade workflows
  • Compliance rule coding and testing
  • Data and benchmark setup within Aladdin
  • User groups, entitlements, and permissioning
  • Integration with external systems (market data, accounting, risk, custodians, etc.)
• Excellent understanding of the Asset Management industry, including both Investment and Operations processes.
• Stakeholder management skills, with ability to engage across business and technology teams.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Experience supporting large-scale Aladdin implementations, migrations, or optimisation programmes is highly desirable.