Senior Applications Associate

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