Temenos OR Avaloq Business Analyst (Contract)

Temenos OR Avaloq Business Analyst (Contract)

Location: City of London (Hybrid working)

Contract Type: Day-rate via an umbrella set up (Initial 6-12 months, strong extension potential)

Hybrid set-up

Our client, a leading financial services institution in the heart of the City, is embarking on a strategic transformation programme to modernise its core platforms. They are seeking an experienced Temenos OR Avaloq Business Analyst to support the delivery of a large-scale SaaS implementation and migration initiative.

This is a hands-on, business-facing role working closely with technology vendors, business stakeholders, and integration teams to deliver a best-in-class digital banking solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the bridge between business users, technology teams, and the Temenos vendor to capture, validate, and manage business and functional requirements.
• Support the SaaS implementation of Temenos OR Avaloq (or similar core banking platforms) and coordinate vendor-led delivery streams.
• Facilitate workshops with wealth and private banking stakeholders to document end-to-end business processes and identify key transformation opportunities.
• Collaborate with integration and data teams to support data migration, API integrations, and interface mapping activities.
• Assist in defining test scenarios, UAT planning, and validation of system functionality against business requirements.
• Work closely with project managers, architects, and delivery leads to ensure alignment between business needs and technical solutions.
• Support the migration from on-premise to SaaS environments, ensuring minimal business disruption and compliance with data governance standards.

Ideal Background & Experience

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in core banking or wealth/private banking transformations.
• Hands-on experience with Temenos, Avaloq, or similar vendor-led SaaS platforms.
• Solid understanding of SaaS delivery models and experience collaborating with vendor delivery teams.
• Prior exposure to wealth or private banking processes such as client onboarding, portfolio management, payments, and regulatory reporting.
• Experience supporting on-prem to SaaS migration projects.
• Familiarity with Salesforce, financial planning tools, or data integration/migration initiatives (highly desirable).
• Strong integration knowledge – Backbase experience not required, but proven capability in managing multi-system interfaces is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage senior stakeholders in a fast-paced, regulated environment.