Fixed Income Business Analyst

JR United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity at a leading investment firm seeks a Fixed Income Business Analyst to enhance trading systems and support the Front Office team. The candidate will engage with multiple trading teams to develop effective technology solutions, requiring strong analytical skills and Fixed Income experience.

Qualifications

• Two or more years’ experience as a Business Analyst or relevant experience within Fixed Income Technology.
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Fixed Income cash trading experience.

Responsibilities

• Define business requirements and develop technological solutions.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams for enhanced systems.
• Understand business and technical architecture for Fixed Income.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Agile methodologies

Job description

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Client:

LevelUP HCS

Location:

edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

About the role:

We are seeking a Business Analyst to be part of the Fixed Income Technology team, directly supporting the Front Office within the organisation and taking a key role in further developing the organisations trading systems.

The successful candidate should be capable of designing solutions to business requirements alongside a development team, a background in Fixed Income would be beneficial.

Involves working closely with the European Rates, Credit, Emerging Markets and Mortgages trading and sales teams. This role provides the opportunity for the successful applicant to grow their skills and experience within Fixed Income area, and of Fixed Income technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the business to define their requirements and develop solutions
• Working with the development team on specifying and verifying system enhancements.
• Working with QA team on ensuring enhancements are thoroughly tested
• Understanding business and technical architecture

Person Specification

The following skills and experience are mandatory for this role:

• Excellent team player, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of requests to their conclusion
• Two or more years’ experience as a Business Analyst or relevant experience within Fixed Income Technology
• Experience of working to structured development processes and methodologies
• High attention to detail and strong technical knowledge
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Fixed Income cash trading experience
• Understanding of repo and cash bond/future trading workflow
• Knowledge of front to back workflow

Personal Characteristics:

• Excellent problem-solving skills and initiative; able to find innovative and elegant solutions to complex problems.
• A passion for technology which drives architecturally sound design
• Good communication skills with high standards in visual, written and oral communication.
• Ability to build strong relationships with both technical and non-technical team members.
• Disciplined and independent personal management skills - can work to deadlines and standards with a minimum of supervision when required.
• Enthusiastic and energetic in the execution of their tasks
• Commercially aware; focused on achieving the right results with good, maintainable solutions