Business Analyst MSCI Barra One​/Risk Metric | Asset Management - Business Analyst

Overview

Business Analyst MSCI Barra One – contract role (Outside IR35) supporting a flagship MSCI Barra One implementation for a £8bn+ endowment. The position is a high‑impact role within a multi‑year transformation programme consolidating public, private and real asset portfolios into a single investment book of record.

• Own key functional work streams across a complex, multi‑portfolio integration.
• Lead requirements definition, challenge assumptions and validate the target operating model for a whole‑fund investment book of record.
• Collaborate with investment teams, risk, operations and technology to configure the platform and align it to endowment‑style workflows.
• Support vendor configuration discussions, validate data flows and shape the migration approach to ensure a scalable, accurate whole‑fund view.
• Work closely with the PM, existing BA and MSCI implementation specialists to shape and validate the solution design.

• Experience working within an asset owner (endowment, pension fund, sovereign wealth fund, family office).
• Strong background in front‑office, risk or investment policy workflows.
• Hands‑on experience with MSCI or comparable investment platforms.
• Understanding of whole‑fund book of record design and investment data models.
• Strong grasp of risk and performance concepts.
• Ability to lead work streams, validate operating models and challenge design decisions.
• Familiarity with SQL Server and data movement is helpful but not essential.
• Comfortable working with technical teams delivering integrations in Microsoft Fabric and Python.

Up to £600/day (Outside IR35). 6‑month initial contract with potential extensions. Hybrid working – 2 days a week in London.

Start date:

ASAP.

Microsoft Fabric and Python.