Requirements
The ideal candidate will possess strong experience managing enterprise applications within asset management, private equity, or investment environments, with a solid understanding of fund operations and the investment lifecycle. A background combining application ownership, business analysis, and delivery execution is crucial, alongside hands-on capability, strong stakeholder management, and technical competence in system architecture, integrations, and data flows. Experience with investment platforms like eFront, Investran, or SimCorp is preferred.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Finance, Business Analysis & Consulting
Company Industry
Finance, Investment & Asset Management
Key hire within a growing investment technology function
Ownership of business critical applications supporting private markets investing
About our client
A leading investment organisation based in Abu Dhabi, undergoing significant growth across its private markets platform and technology capabilities.
Job description
Own and manage the lifecycle of core investment platforms, including enhancements, integrations, and roadmap development
Partner with stakeholders across investments, finance, fund operations, and investor relations to gather and translate business requirements
Act as the SME for investment applications, ensuring systems effectively support the investment lifecycle
Lead delivery of system changes and improvements, coordinating with vendors and internal teams
Provide hands-on support, troubleshooting issues and ensuring operational continuity
Manage external vendors, ensuring delivery against SLAs and overseeing change, release, and deployment processes
Drive continuous improvement across applications, enhancing efficiency and reducing manual processes
Support the evaluation, selection, and onboarding of new applications where required
Ensure systems meet governance, regulatory, and data control requirements
The successful applicant
Strong experience managing or supporting enterprise applications within asset management, private equity, or investment environments
Solid understanding of fund operations and fund accounting, including investment lifecycle processes
Experience working with investment platforms such as eFront, Investran, SimCorp, or similar
Background combining application ownership, business analysis, and delivery/project execution
Hands-on mindset, comfortable operating in lean teams and taking ownership across multiple areas
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work closely with business users and senior stakeholders
Experience managing vendors and working in outsourced delivery environments
Technically competent with a good understanding of system architecture, integrations, and data flows
Comfortable working in a fast paced, evolving environment with multiple priorities
What's on offer
Ownership of a critical enterprise application portfolio within an FS organisation
High exposure to business stakeholders and senior technology leadership
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