Business Analyst

Cornwallis Elt Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm in London is seeking a Business Analyst to join their Change Management team. This role involves onboarding new funds post-acquisition and offers excellent exposure across various teams, influencing the firm's future operating model. Ideal candidates will possess a background in business analysis within financial services and have strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in a business analysis role.
• Experience in financial services or investment operations.
• Familiarity with SQL, Hive, or data querying tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Capture, analyse, and document business requirements.
• Support onboarding of new funds and define scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with Quant and Engineering teams to deliver change.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Logical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM subject

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Excel

Job description

Business Analyst – Investment Management – Permanent

My client is a leading investment management business looking to hire a Business Analyst to join their Change Management team, supporting a wide range of transformation and infrastructure improvement initiatives. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their career across business change, investment operations and technology.

You will initially focus on the onboarding of newly acquired funds following a major acquisition, working closely with teams across Investments, Operations, Engineering and Quant. The role offers excellent exposure across the business and an opportunity to influence the future operating model of a growing investment firm.

What is expected by the Business Analyst:

• Work closely with internal stakeholders to capture, analyse and document business requirements.
• Support the onboarding of new funds – understanding operating differences and defining scalable solutions.
• Analyse the current operating model to identify key gaps and improvement areas.
• Collaborate with Quant and Engineering teams to implement, test and deliver change.
• Track risks, blockers and dependencies, escalating as needed to ensure smooth delivery.
• Use tools such as JIRA and Confluence to manage workflows and document user stories.

Essential skills required by the Business Analyst:

• 2–5 years’ experience in a business analysis type role.
• Bachelors degree, ideally within a STEM subject.
• Previous experience working in financial services or investment operations.
• Strong communication skills – able to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Excel, and Confluence.
• Detail-oriented, logical thinker with a proactive and problem-solving mindset.

Desirable skills required by the Business Analyst:

• Exposure to SQL, Hive, or other data querying tools (not essential).
• Understanding of financial instruments (e.g. swaps, FX, derivatives) or fund operations.
• Experience working in an Agile or user story-led environment.