Operations Analyst (Contract)

Role Overview:

This contract role supports a major operational migration initiative within a regional investment management environment. The Operations Analyst will work as part of a project team responsible for transitioning operational and data activities from an existing setup to a new service provider. The role focuses on analysing, cleansing, validating, and reconciling operational data while helping to define future-state processes and ensure operational readiness for a new operating model.

Key Responsibilities:

· Support business and data migration activities across transactional, market, reporting, and reference data domains.

· Perform detailed data analysis, cleansing, standardisation, and reconciliation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.

· Design and execute test scenarios and scripts covering operational workflows such as trades, corporate actions, reconciliations, and reporting.

· Support UAT, model office, and pilot testing phases, including issue identification, validation, and resolution tracking.

· Conduct as-is and to-be process analysis, developing future-state process maps and standard operating procedures.

· Gather and validate requirements from business stakeholders using structured analysis approaches.

· Liaise with service providers to clarify requirements, manage expectations, and ensure operational alignment.

· Provide ad-hoc analytical and documentation support to project workstreams as required.

Key Requirements:

Must-have:

· Degree in Business, Finance, or a related discipline.

· Minimum 5 years’ experience in operations within the asset management industry.

· Strong understanding of front-to-back trade lifecycle processes and operational controls.

· Proven experience in data analysis, reconciliation, and operational change or migration initiatives.

· Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively within small, collaborative teams.

· Clear communication skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced project environment.

Nice-to-have:

· Exposure to investment accounting or portfolio management platforms.

· Knowledge of basic programming or scripting (e.g. R or Python) for data analysis.

· Experience documenting processes using standard notations and supporting future operating model design.

If this role aligns with your experience and career goals, please send your application to [email protected].

Argyll Scott Asia is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.