EFront Business Analyst

Job Title: eFront Business Analyst
Location: London (1-2 weeks in United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi)
Salary/Rate: £650
Start Date: 10/08/25
Job Type: Initial 2 Month Contract

Candidates will be required to travel to Abu Dhabi for 1-2 weeks during this contract.

Company Introduction:
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a highly experienced Business Analyst with eFront expertise to support a strategic vendor selection and implementation readiness project for a leading financial services client based in the Middle East.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives:

• The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with eFront, and a strong understanding of private markets operations, particularly Middle Office processes.
• Lead business analysis activities related to the selection and assessment of eFront as a portfolio and investment management platform
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define business and functional requirements across middle and Back Office functions, including fund accounting, reporting, and data integration
• Conduct current state assessments, gap analysis, and define target operating models aligned with eFront capabilities
• Support vendor evaluation including functional fit, integration, data model alignment, and operational workflows
• Prepare and facilitate on-site workshops with stakeholders to capture requirements, validate use cases, and assess vendor fit
• Develop business process documentation, user stories, and high-level solution outlines
• Work closely with IT, data, and operations teams to ensure readiness for implementation or integration activities
• Contribute to evaluation reports and decision-making documentation for vendor selection

Required Skills/Experience:
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Strong hands-on experience with eFront, ideally on implementation, configuration, or process redesign projects
• Solid understanding of private equity, real estate, or alternatives investment operations, including Middle Office and investor reporting processes
• Proven track record of business analysis in vendor selection projects, preferably within asset or wealth management
• Experience delivering target operating models and supporting technology-enabled transformation
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams including IT, operations, and senior business stakeholders
• Flexibility to travel to the Middle East for 1-2 weeks for critical workshops
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, short-term project environment with tight deadlines

Desirable Skills/Experience:
Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client:

• Familiarity with alternative investment data structures and reporting requirements
• Experience working with clients or teams in the Middle East
• Understanding of integration patterns between eFront and upstream/downstream systems (eg data warehouses, general ledger)
• Exposure to regulatory considerations and investor due diligence processes

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer:
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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