Senior BA - Front-to-Back Asset Mgmt (CRIMS/CRD, Aladdin)

Harrington Starr; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrington Starr is seeking a Business Analyst for a leading Asset Management client in London to drive front-to-back workflow improvements. You will work closely with front office, middle office and operations to shape how core trading and portfolio systems support the investment lifecycle.

The role focuses on gathering requirements, bridging business and technology, and supporting system upgrades across Charles River and Aladdin.

Qualifications

• Proven BA experience within Asset Management or buy-side.
• Hands-on experience with Charles River (CRIMS/CRD) and Aladdin is essential.
• Strong front-to-back investment workflow understanding.
• Confident stakeholder engagement across Front/Middle Office and IT.
• Excellent documentation and process-mapping skills.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Gather and validate business requirements across front-to-back workflows (orders, trades, portfolio, settlements).
• Translate requirements into clear specifications for tech teams.
• Support CRIMS/CRD and Aladdin enhancements, upgrades and configuration.
• Map current/future-state processes, identify gaps, risks and efficiencies in the trade lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Front Office, Operations, Risk and Compliance to align changes with business needs.
• Support UAT planning, execution and sign-off for platform changes.

Skills

Asset management domain knowledge

Front-to-back workflows

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Business analysis

Documentation

UAT planning & execution

Tools

Charles River CRIMS/CRD

Aladdin

Job description

Harrington Starr is seeking a Business Analyst for a leading Asset Management client in London to drive front-to-back workflow improvements. You will work closely with front office, middle office and operations to shape how core trading and portfolio systems support the investment lifecycle.

The role focuses on gathering requirements, bridging business and technology, and supporting system upgrades across Charles River and Aladdin.