Business Analyst (eFront) in Private Equity (12m Contract)

Marks Sattin (UK) Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in London is seeking a Business Analyst to drive the implementation of eFront for a top-tier private equity house. The role involves managing delivery, risks, and stakeholder engagement across multiple functions, requiring extensive experience in private markets and strong accounting knowledge. This hybrid role offers a day rate of £600-£700 for a 12-month contract.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience delivering large scale change projects in private markets, ideally in private equity.
• Hands-on experience with eFront.
• Strong accounting knowledge for private funds.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of the eFront implementation, ensuring milestones are achieved on time and within budget.
• Redefine end-to-end business processes to align with future state operating models.
• Manage interconnected workstreams spanning systems, finance, operations, risk, and product teams.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Business process redesign

Risk management

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)

Tools

eFront

Job description

Business Analyst - eFront in Private Equity

Location: London (hybrid)

Contract Term: 12 months

Day Rate: £600-£700 per day via umbrella

The Opportunity

A top-tier private equity house is rolling out a strategic upgrade to its portfolio monitoring and reporting capabilities. At the heart of this initiative is the implementation of eFront, supported by a full redesign of business processes within the Secondaries and semi-liquid product areas.

To deliver this eFront, the firm is seeking an accomplished Business Analyst with a strong track record in driving systems enabled change within private markets. This is a leadership role requiring hands on management of delivery, risk, and stakeholder engagement across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of the eFront implementation, ensuring milestones are achieved on time and within budget
• Redefine end-to-end business processes to align with future state operating models for Secondaries and semi-liquid funds
• Manage interconnected workstreams spanning systems, finance, operations, risk, and product teams
• Create and maintain robust project documentation including detailed plans, resource maps, and financial tracking
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies, providing clear mitigation strategies and escalation paths
• Oversee system integration activities with external administrators, custodians, and internal data platforms
• Provide strong direction and coaching to BA/SME teams, embedding a culture of accountability and delivery focus
• Support end user readiness, including UAT of eFront, migration checks, and post go-live stabilisation

What You'll Bring

• Extensive experience (5+ years) delivering large scale change projects in private markets, ideally in private equity. secondaries, semi liquid funds
• Hands on experience with eFront
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)
• Strong accounting knowledge for private funds, a must
• Strong appreciation of private markets workflows, with exposure to secondaries and semi-liquid structures an advantage
• Advanced knowledge of project methodologies (Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid), governance, and change management frameworks

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