Business Analyst - Actuary

Goodman Masson; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious London-based hedge fund seeks a high-calibre Business Analyst for an internal consulting role. The candidate will work across Finance, Operations, and Trading, contributing to AI-driven projects and process automation. Strong coding skills in Python, R, or SQL are essential, as well as a problem-solving mindset. This role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and fast career progression for top performers.

Qualifications

• Strong coding skills are essential for contributing to AI-driven projects.
• Ability to analyze data and provide insights for trading and operations.
• Adept in working within high-performance, fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Work across Finance, Operations, Trading, and Risk to provide analytical insights.
• Contribute to trade analytics and process automation initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with quantitative analysts to develop AI capabilities.

Skills

Coding (Python/R/SQL)

Strong numeracy

Attention to detail

Energy

Initiative

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

A prestigious London-based hedge fund are seeking to hire a high-calibre Actuary for a non-traditional role with broad business impact. I’ve previously placed two actuaries with them who have both excelled, and They are now looking for someone with similar strengths to join as a Business Analyst working across Finance, Operations, Trading and, potentially, Risk. This is an internal consulting-style role with real ownership and visibility.

Key points

• Career path: A springboard for high achievers with potential to grow toward CFO/COO over time. This is not an investment decision-making role.

• Core values: Rigour with pragmatism — accuracy and speed both matter.

• Technical scope: Trade analytics, process automation and AI-driven initiatives. Coding (Python/R/SQL) is essential. You’ll work closely with quants and help develop internal AI capabilities.

• Focus areas: AI, Risk and Process Automation.

What They value

• Technical: Strong numeracy, coding ability and attention to detail.

• Soft skills: Energy, initiative, maturity and high standards.

• Culture: Adaptability, problem-solving and enthusiasm for improving systems.

Why consider this

A high-performance environment with exposure across hedge fund operations and the chance to deliver tangible improvements. Top performers progress quickly and gain direct senior leadership exposure.

To discuss or apply, get in touch — [e-mail] or call 0207 019 8869 to discuss.