Senior Business Analyst

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

Business Analyst | Charles River & Aladdin | Front-to-Back | Asset Management

We are working exclusively with a leading firm within Asset Management to secure a Business Analyst with strong front-to-back workflow experience and hands-on exposure of Charles River (CRIMS/CRD) and/or Aladdin.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on significant platform and process transformation, working closely with front office, middle office, and operations stakeholders to shape how the firm's core trading and portfolio management systems support the wider investment lifecycle.

The Role

• Gather, document and validate business requirements across front-to-back workflows spanning order management, trade execution, portfolio management and settlements
• Act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, translating requirements into clear, actionable specificationsSupport system enhancements, upgrades and configuration across Charles River and Aladdin
• Map current-state and future-state processes, identifying gaps, risks and efficiencies across the trade lifecycle
• Partner with Front Office, Operations, Risk and Compliance to ensure system and process changes align with business needs
• Support UAT planning, execution and sign-off for platform changes and upgrades

What We're Looking For

• Proven Business Analyst experience within Asset Management or a related buy-side environment
• Hands-on experience with Charles River (CRIMS/CRD) and Aladdin is essential
• Strong understanding of front-to-back investment workflows — from order generation through to settlement
• Confident stakeholder management skills, comfortable working across Front Office, Middle Office and IT
• Excellent documentation and process-mapping skills (BRDs, functional specs, process flows)
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities

This is a great role to work on a diverse range of projects within the Asset Management space,