Business Analyst (RLAM)

Royal London Group; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fund management firm is seeking a Business Analyst to improve business processes and collaborate with Front Office teams. This role demands expertise in BlackRock Aladdin and a strong understanding of various asset classes. Excellent stakeholder management and a focus on meaningful change are essential. The firm offers comprehensive benefits including 28 days of annual leave and a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Up to 14% employer pension matching

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with BlackRock Aladdin in a post-implementation environment.
• Strong knowledge of OTC derivatives and trade lifecycle understanding.
• Expert in business modelling and analytical frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and analyze current business processes for improvement.
• Collaborate with Front Office teams to translate business needs into solutions.
• Drive adoption of consistent modelling techniques across the organization.

Skills

Hands-on experience with BlackRock Aladdin

Strong knowledge of multiple asset classes

Expert in business modelling and process design

Excellent stakeholder management skills

Commercial awareness and customer focus

Experience in managing third-party vendors

Strong team player

Job description

Overview

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), part of the Royal London Group, is one of the UK's leading fund management companies working with a wide range of clients across the globe to achieve their investment goals. Our long-term, client-driven focus means that we have a long-standing commitment to responsible investment. We act as responsible stewards of our clients' capital, exercising their rights and influencing positive change.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values: Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We offer benefits such as 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), up to 14% employer pension matching, and private medical insurance. See our benefits here – Our Benefits.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, document, and analyse current business processes across RLAM, identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Collaborate with Front Office teams to understand business needs and translate them into actionable solutions.
• Identify and assess alternative approaches, considering risk, cost, and benefit to recommend optimal solutions.
• Conduct advanced modelling and analysis for major projects and programmes, validating outcomes with senior stakeholders.
• Drive the adoption of consistent modelling techniques and business analysis standards across the organisation.
• Lead investigative work to define effective business processes and specify their implementation through improvements in systems, data, practices, and organisational design.
• Manage change requests and relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timely delivery.
• Apply and monitor the use of analysis tools and methodologies in a pragmatic and effective way.
• Bridge the gap between technical capabilities and operational realities, ensuring practical and scalable solutions.
• A proven track record of working closely with Front Office stakeholders, including fund managers and traders, and the ability to confidently communicate complex concepts and the rationale behind change initiatives.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with BlackRock Aladdin, particularly in a post-implementation environment, and an understanding of how to leverage its capabilities to support business goals.
• Strong knowledge of multiple asset classes, including OTC derivatives (both bilateral and cleared), with a clear understanding of the end-to-end trade lifecycle from order initiation to settlement.
• Commercially aware and customer-focused, with the ability to apply specialist knowledge across diverse business areas.
• Expert in business modelling, process design, and analytical frameworks, and the ability to apply these to drive meaningful change.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organisation.
• Experience in managing third-party vendors, ensuring alignment with internal requirements.
• A strong team player who thrives in collaborative environments and communicates with clarity and confidence.

Benefits

We’ve always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits. This includes 28 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), up to 14% employer matching pension scheme, and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits.