Business Analyst - Transfer Agency

Business Analyst - Transfer Agency

Posted 5 days ago by TEKsystems

Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
London, UK

Summary: The role of Transfer Agency Business Analyst involves supporting an asset management client in a change and transformation initiative within Transfer Agency operations. The successful candidate will analyze current processes, document requirements, and collaborate with operational and technology stakeholders. This position is a 6-month contract with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring two days per week onsite. The role demands a strong background in Transfer Agency functions and experience in asset management change programs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as a Business Analyst within Transfer Agency change initiatives (operations, technology or regulatory driven)
  • Elicit, analyse and document business requirements using appropriate BA techniques
  • Map and document end-to-end Transfer Agency processes (eg dealing, registration, distributions, AML/KYC, pricing, settlements)
  • Support process optimisation, target operating model design and gap analysis
  • Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews and working sessions
  • Produce standard BA artefacts such as:
  • Business Requirements Documents (BRDs)
  • Functional Requirements/User Stories
  • Process flows and swimlane diagrams
  • Use cases and impact assessments
  • Work closely with technology teams, vendors and operations to support solution design and delivery
  • Support UAT planning, execution and defect triage where required
  • Provide regular status updates and contribute to governance and reporting

Key Skills:

  • Proven Experience as a Business Analyst within Transfer Agency (asset management context is essential)
  • Strong understanding of TA functions and operating models
  • Experience working on change programmes within asset or wealth management
  • Strong requirements gathering and documentation skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders
  • Experience working in consulting or client-facing environments preferred
  • Comfortable working onsite with clients as part of a hybrid delivery model

Salary (Rate): £500.00 Daily

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Requirement: Transfer Agency Business Analyst

Contract Length: 6 months

Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite

Start: ASAP/TBC

Overview

We are working on behalf of our consulting partner who is supporting an asset management client on a change and transformation initiative within Transfer Agency operations. We are seeking an experienced Transfer Agency Business Analyst to join the delivery team on a 6-month contract, working closely with the end client's operational and technology stakeholders.

The role will focus on analysing current-state TA processes, supporting change initiatives, and ensuring clear, well-documented requirements and outcomes across business and technology teams.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a Business Analyst within Transfer Agency change initiatives (operations, technology or regulatory driven)

Elicit, analyse and document business requirements using appropriate BA techniques

Map and document end-to-end Transfer Agency processes (eg dealing, registration, distributions, AML/KYC, pricing, settlements)

Support process optimisation, target operating model design and gap analysis

Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews and working sessions

Produce standard BA artefacts such as:

  • Business Requirements Documents (BRDs)
  • Functional Requirements/User Stories
  • Process flows and swimlane diagrams
  • Use cases and impact assessments
  • Work closely with technology teams, vendors and operations to support solution design and delivery
  • Support UAT planning, execution and defect triage where required
  • Provide regular status updates and contribute to governance and reporting

Required Skills & Experience

  • Proven Experience as a Business Analyst within Transfer Agency (asset management context is essential)
  • Strong understanding of TA functions and operating models
  • Experience working on change programmes within asset or wealth management
  • Strong requirements gathering and documentation skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders
  • Experience working in consulting or client-facing environments preferred
  • Comfortable working onsite with clients as part of a hybrid delivery model

Desirable

  • Experience working with TA platforms or service providers
  • Knowledge of regulatory or operational change within asset management
  • Prior Experience working with consulting firms or financial services transformations

Contract Details

  • Initial 6-month contract, with potential to extend
  • Hybrid working - 2 days per week onsite with the end client

Skills

  • Business analysis
  • Agile
  • Analysis
  • Data analysis
  • Systems analysis
  • Analytic
  • requirements analysis
  • requirement gathering
  • requirements manage
  • transfer agency
  • transfer funds

Job Title: Business Analyst - Transfer Agency

Location: London, UK

Rate/Salary: 450.00 - 500.00 GBP Daily

Job Type: Contract

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