Business Analyst - Limited to 12 months

Join us now as Business Analyst in Hong Kong within the Investment Business Management team.

What you do

Business Management & Governance

• Coordinate governance processes for investment-related initiatives, new business opportunities and operational changes
• Track actions arising from committees, steering groups and working groups
• Prepare management reports, presentations, status updates and executive summaries
• Maintain governance documentation, policies, procedures and decision logs
• Support audit, risk and regulatory reviews where required

Project & Change Management

• Support strategic and operational projects across the APAC investment platform
• Maintain project plans, action trackers, RAID logs and stakeholder updates
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and working groups across multiple jurisdictions
• Assist with business requirements gathering, process mapping and operating model documentation
• Track delivery milestones and escalate risks or delays appropriately

Investment Platform & Operational Support

• Coordinate fund launch activities, account openings, model setup and investment onboarding activities
• Support operational readiness assessments for new products, mandates and investment capabilities
• Facilitate interactions between portfolio managers and support functions to resolve operational issues
• Assist with implementation of investment platform enhancements and process improvements

Counterparty & Vendor Management Support

• Coordinate counterparty onboarding and approval requests
• Gather supporting information from Risk, Compliance, Legal and Trading teams
• Prepare and track approval documentation and governance submissions
• Maintain records relating to counterparties, brokers and service providers
• Support gathering of information required for the oversight of vendors and responding to internal teams

Front Office Administration

• Support user access management processes for investment systems and market data platforms
• Coordinate approvals and documentation for access requests
• Maintain inventory and records of key front-office applications and permissions

Reporting & Analytics

• Produce management information and operational dashboards
• Perform data analysis using Excel and related reporting tools
• Maintain tracking databases and workflow management tools
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement

Memberships / Other Key Relationships
Portfolio Management, Trading, Operations, Compliance, Risk, Legal, Products and Technology teams across the APAC investment platform

What you bring

• Essential: 5+ years' experience within asset management, investment operations, business management, project management or investment governance
• Strong understanding of front-office investment processes and asset management operating models
• Experience working with portfolio managers, traders, compliance, operations and risk teams
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Preferred: Experience supporting investment platform transformation or operating model initiatives; fund launches, account onboarding or product governance; project management methodologies; Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint or similar workflow tools; equity, fixed income, derivatives and multi-asset investment products; and APAC regulatory and operational environments
• Key competencies include strong project coordination and organizational skills, excellent stakeholder management, high attention to detail, ability to work independently with minimal supervision, strong problem-solving capability, comfort operating in a fast-paced environment, ability to simplify complex operational issues into concise management updates and a process improvement and automation mindset

What we offer

• Balanced work environment: A dynamic office culture that supports flexibility and collaboration
• Secure your future: Access to pension, retirement, and/or savings plans as applicable to the work location
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• Volunteering time
• … and so much more!