Business Analyst (Aladdin)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements across investment management and operations functions.
• Create business requirements, process flows, and gap analysis documentation.
• Translate business needs into Aladdin functional and workflow requirements.
• Act as a subject matter expert on Aladdin functionality, workflows, and operating model.
• Review and validate BlackRock recommendations, configurations, and implementation designs.
• Provide guidance on platform capabilities, best practices, and implementation considerations.
• Assess existing business processes against Aladdin target-state workflows.
• Identify process gaps, operational risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Validate proposed workflow changes and their impact on business operations.
• Support alignment with industry and Aladdin best practices.
• Support implementation activities across requirements, design, testing, and deployment phases.
• Collaborate with business users, technology teams, BlackRock consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Track key dependencies, risks, and action items.
• Support UAT planning, test execution, and business sign-off.
• Validate Aladdin configurations and workflow outcomes against requirements.
• Aid in issue resolution, user training, and change management activities.
• Ensure business readiness and successful adoption of the platform.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Strong understanding of front-office, middle-office, and investment operations processes.
• Deep knowledge of Aladdin platform functionality and implementation methodologies.
• Experience working with asset managers, institutional investors, pension funds, or wealth management firms.
• Ability to challenge solution recommendations constructively and provide alternative approaches.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with global teams and senior leadership.
• Strong documentation, process mapping, and workshop facilitation skills.
• Good knowledge of Aladdin and Microsoft Office.