Consultant, Aladdin Transformation - Front Office /Middle Office Ops /Data & Integration

Strata is the only dedicated Aladdin & eFront consultancy in the world. We are specialist industry practitioners, not generalists. Our practice spans Aladdin, eFront and the wider data ecosystem. Our team draws its expertise from specialist involvement in the majority of the major Aladdin implementations across EMEA over the last fifteen years. We bring end-to-end strategic advisory and hands-on delivery to Asset Managers, Asset Owners, Wealth Managers and Asset Servicers. We're a small but global firm, which means the work you do here is visible, and the standards you set become the standards everyone works to.

We are seeking Consultants with experience in Front Office, Middle Office Operations, or Data & Integration to support clients through Aladdin implementations and ongoing platform optimization. This role is well suited to someone comfortable working with investment data, building reports, troubleshooting data issues, and supporting the operational workflows that keep an Aladdin environment running smoothly.

As part of our consulting team, you'll work with various stakeholders including internal data & technology teams, client business users and other technology partners to support clients through various stages of the implementation lifecycle. You'll use and develop core business analysis skills to gather and document requirements and become a key member of the delivery team. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  
Your responsibilities will vary depending on domain but we would expect capabilities to cover the following:

• Gather and document business requirements across relevant investment and/or data functions
• Help troubleshoot data and workflow issues by researching root causes and working with relevant teams to resolve them
• Facilitate workshops and working group sessions with front office, middle office or investment data stakeholders, operations teams, and technology partners to define requirements and drive alignment
• Configure pre and post-trade workflows within Aladdin and validate end-to-end functionality across relevant asset classes, including order raising, execution processing, trade matching and settlement etc.
• Work with data and technology teams to support data mapping, transformation, and integration activities
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) with data, front office or middle office stakeholders, managing defect tracking, retesting, and sign-off processes
• Maintain documentation across relevant domains such as data definitions, report logic, front and middle office operating procedures
• Contribute to go-live readiness activities and post-implementation stabilisation, ensuring operations teams are equipped to operate effectively on the platform.
• Support users of Aladdin by answering questions and helping improve relevant processes

WORKPLACE VALUES
The post holder will be expected to operate in line with our workplace values which are:

• Growth mindset
• Resilience
• Humility
• Positivity
• Creativity
• Openness

KEY BEHAVIOURS 

• Understanding the strategic drivers for your work area. Align activities to contribute to wider organisational priorities.
• Understanding your own level of responsibility. Display confidence when making difficult decisions, even if they prove unpopular. Present strong recommendations in a timely manner.
• Communicate in a straightforward, honest and engaging manner, choosing appropriate styles to maximise understanding. Ensure communication has a clear purpose and takes into account individual needs. Share information as appropriate and check understanding. Show positivity and enthusiasm towards work encouraging others to do the same. Ensure important messages are communicated with colleagues and stakeholders respectfully, taking into consideration the diversity of interests.
• Encourage collaborative teamwork within your own team and across other groups. Establish professional relationships with a range of stakeholders. Collaborate to share information, resources and support. Invest time to develop and respect one another.
• Successfully deliver high quality outcomes that meet client needs. Identify risks and resolve issues efficiently.
• Show a positive approach to keeping the whole team’s efforts focused on the top priorities.
• Attending such training/personal development courses as may be considered necessary.
• Comply with relevant health and safety legislation and the policies and procedures of Strata in the performance of his/her duties. This includes the requirement to take reasonable care of themselves and others affected by their work activities, use equipment correctly and apply safe-working practices effectively, to remove or minimise risk of accident, injury or ill health.
• Practice and promote equality and diversity and the fair and equitable treatment of all staff and clients

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of experience in Front Office, Middle Office Operations, or Data Analytics within financial services, asset management, or investment operations.
• Experience creating project documents and reports
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify issues and inconsistencies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work across business and technical teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, data analytics, information systems, or a related field
• Basic understanding of investment data concepts such as portfolios, holdings, benchmarks, performance, and risk.
• Knowledge of asset management front or middle office workflows
• Interest in building long-term expertise in investment management workflows and the Aladdin ecosystem

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Strong Excel/SQL skills (essential for Data & Integration domain)
• Experience working with Aladdin or a similar investment management platform
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools.
• Familiarity with reconciliation, data quality, or controls processes.
• Exposure to Python, data visualization, or data transformation tools.
• Prior consulting experience or exposure to system implementations is a plus.

INCLUSIVITY
We want to harness diverse thinking and aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better business outcomes and we recognise that we need Inclusion, Diversity and Equality to be successful. We want to attract, retain and develop diverse talent at all levels.