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Mission Description:

We are seeking a Functional Analyst to support strategic IT initiatives within the fund distribution and asset management ecosystem. The consultant will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and IT teams, ensuring that business needs are accurately translated into functional solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the interface and coordinator between business teams and IT departments.
• Understand business challenges and analyze needs to deliver detailed functional solutions.
• Lead the implementation of IT projects that enhance platform capabilities and user experience.
• Draft functional specifications, process flows, and test scenarios.
• Support system implementation, testing phases, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

Technical & Functional Scope:

• Deep understanding of:
• Investment funds, fee structures, and financial systems supporting fund operations.
• Calculation of trail commissions, revenue-sharing models, and fund fee structures.
• Fund distribution platforms, transfer agents, and order routing systems.
• Financial regulations (MiFID II, UCITS, AIFMD) and their impact on fee processing.

• Proficiency with functional analysis tools:
• JIRA, Confluence
• BPMN, UML
• SQL, Excel, Power BI

  Pre-Requisites:
• Experience with fund platforms (e.g., Allfunds, Mflex, Clearstream).
• Familiarity with fund data providers (e.g., Morningstar, Bloomberg, FE Fundinfo).
• Knowledge of automated trail commission calculation tools and reconciliation processes.
• Certifications in business analysis (CBAP, CCBA) or IT frameworks (ITIL, Agile, Scrum).
• Proven functional expertise in fund distribution, asset management, or financial services.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (developers, sales, operations).