Business Analyst

• Interim Business Analyst
• Immediate start - short-term role until the end of the year
• £600 to £675 per day
• Outside IR35
• Central London
• Hybrid working
• Must have Asset/Wealth Management or Banking

Following an acquisition, we are seeking an exceptional, delivery-focused Interim Business Analyst with a background in managing migrations. You must have Banking or Asset Management experience.

This is a critical, highly hands-on interim role running until the end of the year. The project is bound by incredibly tight deadlines, and we need a tactical, analytical problem-solver who can dive straight into the data. You will unpick complex migration challenges on day one.

Advanced, active problem-solving and experience managing business transfers/migrations are the keys to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Hands-on Migration Delivery. You will drive the practical, day-to-day execution of the end-to-end transfer of client assets, accounts, historical data, and associated operational processes.
• Pick up new tasks, system workflows, and operational requirements at pace, delivering immediate value with minimal hand-holding
• Ensure all migration activities strictly adhere to proper internal processes and that robust operational controls are established and maintained throughout the transition to prevent any data loss or operational gaps.
• Interrogate legacy and target core platforms, mapping data fields accurately and ensuring seamless integration between systems.
• Proactively identify data discrepancies and system integration issues. Own the resolution of these issues.
• Conduct detailed data mapping and oversee complex asset reconciliation activities, ensuring the incoming client book aligns with the target platform.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration between core business functions, managing stakeholders across Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and the Front Office.

Skills and Experience Required

• Platform Migration Track Record: you must have successfully moved a platform from one system to another within a wealth management or banking environment, demonstrating strong systemic fluency and technical adaptability.
• Exceptional ability to work directly with complex databases, platform architectures, and data structures.
• A proven ability to look at complex data or broken operational processes, find the root cause of a system mismatch, and implement a rapid, robust fix.
• A proven ability to land in a complex, fast-moving environment, absorb technical information, and pick up execution tasks immediately.
• A demonstrable background within Wealth Management, Private Banking, or Asset Management is essential.
• An understanding of custody operations and wealth management products, including the operational nuances of migrating cash, stock, and equities.

Beneficial Experience

• A solid understanding of CASS (Client Assets Sourcebook) rules, specifically regarding client money and asset protection during a book transfer.