Business Analyst - Limited to 12 months

Job Level:  Professional
Location: 

HK

Area of Expertise:  Operations
Unit:  Allianz Global Investors
Employing Entity:  AllianzGI Asia Pacific Lt
Job Type:  Full-Time
Remote Job:  100% on-site
Employment Type:  Temporary
ID:  103827
Position Cluster:  n.a.

 

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!

 

About Allianz Global Investors

 

Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager, managing assets for individuals, families, and institutions worldwide. Our shared goal to shape a future of opportunity for our clients is foundational to our culture and our values. We look to attract, and actively nurture, individuals with the drive to achieve excellence at every stage of the investment experience. 

 

We believe an inclusive culture is key to a flourishing workforce. Not only do we celebrate the broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and attributes that our workforce brings, but we support our people to live and work in a way that promotes their own wellbeing.

 

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer.  

 

We are united by a shared commitment: to put our clients first and at the centre of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.  

 

Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our clients and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.  

 

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. 

 

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position.  If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com. 

 

To Recruitment Agencies:

 

Allianz Global Investors has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Global Investors does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.

 

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place.

 

Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz Global Investors.

 

Finally, please do not contact hiring managers directly.

 

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

 

How to Apply: Applying is quick and easy. Simply upload your CV, complete your personal details, confirm your consent for AI support in the “Additional Information” section, and submit your application.

 

To support our recruiters, we use Fit Score—an AI‑powered tool that highlights how closely your profile aligns with the role. This helps us review applications more efficiently and focus on what matters most: your skills and experience.

 

Good to know: The Fit Score is a support tool only. At Allianz, technology never replaces human judgment. Every application is carefully reviewed by our recruiting teams, ensuring a fair, thoughtful, and personal hiring process.

 

103827 | Operations | Professional | n.a. | Allianz Global Investors | Full-Time | Temporary