eFront Business Analyst - Private Markets (Contract)

Consult; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Consult is seeking an experienced eFront Business Analyst for a 9-month contract in London with hybrid working. The role focuses on implementing and optimising the eFront platform across private markets, fund accounting, and middle-office operations.

You will translate complex requirements into configurations, develop reporting, and collaborate with stakeholders across fund accounting, operations and technology to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Extensive, demonstrable experience of multiple end-to-end eFront implementations is essential.
• Expert functional knowledge of eFront, including hands-on system configuration and reporting.
• Strong understanding of closed-ended private markets funds (private equity, private credit, infra, real estate).
• Excellent knowledge of middle-office operations and fund accounting data flows.
• Proven Business Analyst experience: requirements gathering, process mapping, functional specs, testing.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the implementation, configuration and enhancement of the eFront platform across private markets operations.
• Analyse complex business requirements, translating them into effective system configurations and practical solutions.
• Configure, develop and optimise reporting within eFront; maximise platform functionality.
• Understand and map the flow of investment, transaction and accounting data through middle-office and fund accounting processes.
• Support system integration, data migration, testing and resolution of implementation challenges.
• Work closely with fund accounting, operations and technology stakeholders to improve processes and system efficiency.

Job description

eFront Business Analyst - Private Markets

9 Month Contract | London | Hybrid Working | London

About the Role and Company

An established, leading private markets firm is seeking an accomplished eFront Business Analyst for an initial nine-month contract.

Operating across private equity, private credit, infrastructure and real estate, the business provides sophisticated fund accounting and operational services to closed-ended investment funds.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced eFront specialist to play a pivotal role in systems implementation and optimisation, combining deep technical expertise with a thorough understanding of private markets operations and the complexities of fund accounting.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the implementation, configuration and enhancement of the eFront platform across private markets operations.
• Analyse complex business requirements, translating them into effective system configurations and practical solutions.
• Configure, develop and optimise reporting within eFront, maximising the platform's functionality and capabilities.
• Understand and map the flow of investment, transaction and accounting data through middle-office and fund accounting processes.
• Support system integration, data migration, testing and the resolution of implementation challenges.
• Work closely with fund accounting, operations and technology stakeholders, identifying opportunities to improve processes and system efficiency.

Selection Criteria

• Extensive, demonstrable experience of multiple end-to-end eFront implementations is essential.
• Expert functional knowledge of eFront, including hands-on system configuration, reporting and its wider capabilities.
• Strong understanding of closed-ended private markets funds, particularly private equity, private credit, infrastructure and real estate.
• Excellent knowledge of middle-office operations, fund accounting processes and the flow of financial and investment data.
• Proven Business Analyst experience, encompassing requirements gathering, process mapping, functional specifications and testing.

Candidates must have substantial, hands-on eFront implementation experience to be considered for this opportunity.

Desired Skills and Experience

Business Analyst, efront, implementation, private markets, contract,