Senior Business Analyst - Front Office / BlackRock Aladdin
Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid)Contract: Initial 6 Months
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Front Office Business Analyst with strong hands-on experience with BlackRock Aladdin to support key business and technology initiatives within an investment management environment.
The successful candidate will work closely with front-office stakeholders, investment professionals, and technology teams to understand business requirements, analyze workflows, and translate business needs into effective technical solutions. A strong understanding of investment management processes and the Aladdin platform is essential.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Business Analyst who combines front-office domain knowledge with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with front-office stakeholders, including Portfolio Managers, Traders, and investment teams, to gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
Support initiatives involving BlackRock Aladdin, ensuring business processes and system functionality align with investment management needs.
Analyze existing front-office workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, controls, and system functionality.
Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications, user stories, process maps, and acceptance criteria.
Work closely with technology, development, and implementation teams to support solution design and delivery.
Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and agree on priorities.
Support system testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management, and implementation activities.
Investigate data and system issues, working with technical teams to identify root causes and support resolution.
Assist with data analysis, reconciliations, and reporting to support business decisions and operational processes.
Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate project progress, risks, dependencies, and issues throughout the project lifecycle.
Required Skills and Experience
Proven experience as a Business Analyst within front-office investment management, asset management, or buy-side financial services.
Strong hands-on experience with BlackRock Aladdin and a solid understanding of its role in investment management workflows.
Understanding of front-office processes, ideally covering portfolio management, trading, order management, or investment analytics.
Demonstrated experience in requirements gathering, business process analysis, and functional documentation.
Experience working with both business stakeholders and technical delivery teams.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Experience supporting testing, UAT, and the delivery of technology or process improvement initiatives.
Preferred Skills and Experience
SQL experience for data querying, analysis, validation, and troubleshooting.
Python knowledge for data analysis, automation, or process improvement.
Experience with investment data, portfolio reporting, trade lifecycle processes, or system integrations.
Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a hands-on Business Analyst with strong Aladdin expertise, a solid understanding of front-office investment processes, and the ability to bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technology teams. SQL skills are highly desirable, while Python experience would be an additional advantage.
Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced financial services environment and contributing to the successful delivery of business and technology initiatives.