Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst Location: London Length of Contract: 6 Months Inside IR35 Overview Our client is looking for an experienced Business Analyst to support a major regulatory and market-led change program, implementing T+1 accelerated settlement across UK, EU, and global markets. The analyst will be responsible for designing, assessing, and implementing front-to-back process, data, and control changes required for operational readiness. Responsibilities ● Document and validate the end-to-end trade lifecycle ● Identify impacts across asset classes, geographies, and fund structures (OEIC, SICAV, ACS) ● Assess gaps against T+1 market requirements and the internal operating model ● Define the business, functional, and data requirements needed to support the T+1 transition ● Support the creation of regulator-defensible documentation, including the audit trail, assumptions, and decisions ● Work closely with third parties, to validate readiness, responsibilities, and change scope ● Engage internal teams (Front Office, Operations, Treasury, Legal, Risk) and drive alignment across UK/EU/US settlement interactions ● Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning and execution, and assist with procedure updates, training materials, and rollout.

Essential Skills & Experience Required ● Strong Business Analyst experience within asset management or investment management ● Thorough understanding of the trade lifecycle, securities settlement, and T+2 to T+1 transition impacts ● Understanding of custody and outsourced operating models (e.g., BNY, State Street) ● Proven experience delivering regulatory or market infrastructure change ● Ability to produce high-quality, structured documentation suitable for SteerCo and audit ● Strong stakeholder management skills across senior business figures and third parties Desirables - ● Experience with T+1 programs in US or global markets ● Knowledge of trading, FX processes, liquidity/funding constraints, and prefunding models What We Offer Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision‑making. Collaborative, supportive environment with strong emphasis on delivery excellence. Hybrid working and competitive benefits.

Please ensure that you attach an up-to-date CV to your application. We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box?

Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.

Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. We’d love you to apply online. If you need a different way to apply, or have questions, please contact me at [email protected]