Business Analyst – Private Markets / Real Estate

Banking & Financial Services; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm in London is seeking a Business Analyst to join their change function. The role involves capturing and analyzing business requirements, supporting the design of new operating models, and leading workshops. Candidates should have proven experience in financial services, particularly asset management, and an understanding of private assets and real estate. Excellent documentation and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in asset management or financial services.
• Background in private assets and/or real estate.
• Strong grasp of change delivery and operating model design.

Responsibilities

• Capture, analyse, and document business requirements.
• Support the design of new operating models.
• Lead workshops and workstreams.

Skills

Business Analyst experience in financial services

Understanding of private assets and real estate

Change delivery and operating model design

Documentation and analysis skills

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

A leading investment manager is looking for a Business Analyst to join their change function and play a pivotal role in transformation across their Private Markets and Real Estate business lines. This is an opportunity to work on high-profile programmes that shape the way the business operates and delivers to its clients.

The Role

You’ll be embedded within the enterprise change team, working closely with senior stakeholders and technology partners to:

• Capture, analyse, and document business requirements across private markets and real estate.

• Support the design of new operating models covering people, process, data, and technology.

• Lead workshops and workstreams to bring structure to complex initiatives.

• Partner with external vendors and internal teams to test and implement solutions.

• Provide clear analysis, recommendations, and documentation to support decision-making.

• Play a key role in major initiatives such as new product launches, new market entry, and technology-driven transformation.

About You

We’re looking for someone who can operate with confidence at senior levels and thrive in a fast-moving change environment:

• Proven Business Analyst experience in financial services (asset management strongly preferred).

• Background in private assets and/or real estate – understanding lifecycle events, operations, and product launches.

• Strong grasp of change delivery and operating model design (BPMN or similar).

• Excellent documentation, analysis, and process mapping skills.

• Ability to work independently, own deliverables, and lead workshops / stakeholder engagement.

• Knowledge of governance, risk, and data requirements within large-scale change programmes.