AIM Implementation, Enterprise Services - Financial Solutions

AIM is the Bloomberg Buy-Side order management system, delivering global multi-asset solutions for portfolio management, order management and execution, compliance, and post-trade operations. AIM is used by more than 15,000 professionals in nearly 90 countries at over 900 buy-side firms, including some of the largest asset managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, pension funds and government agencies.

Our goal is to offer the most scalable asset management technology in the market that allows clients to grow assets on existing investments and to quickly expand into new asset classes, markets, or investment styles on a fully hosted platform, without disruption.

What’s the role?

The Buy-Side Implementation Team is critical in launching a successful client engagement by providing buy-side industry insight and best practice trading workflows for a wide range of client types. As an Implementation specialist, our clients will depend on you to provide project management, client onboarding, system configuration, training, testing and support across portfolio construction, position & risk management, order & trade execution management, compliance, and investment operations.

We'll trust you to:

Successfully onboard clients onto Bloomberg Buy-Side Solutions

Construct and own detailed project plans and provide project management and governance across the entire life of the project by coordinating with relevant Bloomberg departments, the client and third-party vendor applications

Support implementation activities working alongside colleagues in Sales, Account Management and Product Development

Navigate and organize complex client requirements to clearly define project milestones and timelines with a high degree of confidence and credibility

Effectively manage client expectations for a better on-boarding experience

Establish and maintain strong relationships and communication channels across multiple implementation projects concurrently with varying degrees of asset class and workflow complexities

Understand and design a client’s Bloomberg target operating model

Partner with Sales to drive and own project scoping, requirements gathering and solution design prior to completing the sale

Influence and implement industry best practices for investment management workflows

Develop and execute strategies to better penetrate our solutions and increase usage by time of go-live

Provide expertise across the investment lifecycle

Acquire deep knowledge, and instil exposure of AIM's offering across front, middle, and back-office solutions – with a baseline understanding of associated solutions (e.g. PORT)

Work as the product advocate to increase usage during and after implementation

You'll need to have:

Excellent Project Scoping and Project Management skills

Deep knowledge of buy-side industry trends and best practices for workflows and technology stacks

Deep knowledge of workflows across portfolio management, order management, trading, compliance, and operations for institutional investment managers

Proven ability to work across multiple teams and departments, both with internal and external stakeholders

A highly articulate and consultative approach

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Great organisational skills, a proactive attitude, and an ability to work well as a team

Strong Microsoft Application knowledge (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

We’d love to see:

Working understanding of AIM

Experience in solution architecture

PMP / Prince 2 certification

If indicated, please note that years of experience are a guide; we will consider applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the skills necessary for the role.

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