Lead Solutions Analyst

Fairygodboss; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Solutions Analyst to drive innovative solutions in data analytics and technical program delivery within a dynamic tech environment in the UK. You will translate complex requirements into technically feasible solutions and guide cross-functional teams to delivery excellence.

You will leverage AI capabilities, manage stakeholder expectations, and mentor teammates while navigating changing priorities in a high-impact role.

Qualifications

• Extensive clearing experience or equivalent expertise in solutions analysis.
• Hands-on experience with data visualization platforms.
• Advanced knowledge of data analytics techniques and modeling.
• Ability to apply technical fluency to drive innovative solutions.
• Understanding of the trade lifecycle: clearing, margining, settlements, collateral, accounting, cash.

Responsibilities

• Lead the elicitation, documentation, and validation of business and data flow requirements.
• Lead multiple teams from an Agile scrum leader perspective.
• Develop knowledge of industry trends and best practices to guide complex projects.
• Use enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate requirements synthesis and validation.
• Partner with internal and vendor tech teams to develop project estimates and manage relationships.
• Model design and implementation of technical solutions and ensure integration with systems.
• Utilize advanced data analytics to extract insights and support business initiatives.
• Mentor team members in technical writing and analytical reasoning.
• Promote AI-assisted analysis and ensure human review aligns with delivery standards.

Skills

Data analytics

Technical program delivery

Agile leadership

Data visualization

Data modeling

AI literacy

Stakeholder management

Change management

Mentoring

Tools

AWS

Java

Kafka

FIX protocol

Job description

Lead the forefront of innovative solutions analysis in a dynamic tech environment, driving success through expertise in data analytics and technical program delivery.

As a Lead Solutions Analyst at JPMorgan Chase, within the Corporate & Investment Bank's Futures & Options Clearing Trade Processing Team, you will play a central role in driving the success of our technical program delivery. Your deep understanding of Clearing platforms and products will position you as a key bridge between product owners, business, operations, and software developers. Utilizing advanced analytical reasoning and technical fluency, you will translate complex business requirements into well-structured and technically feasible solutions. You will make data-informed decisions and provide strategic insights to support key business initiatives. As a technical subject matter expert, you'll navigate ambiguity, manage change effectively, and communicate compellingly with diverse stakeholder audiences to ensure the highest quality and professionalism in service delivery.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the elicitation, documentation, and validation of business and data flow requirements, ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations and technical feasibility
• Lead multiple teams from a Agile scrum leader perspective
• Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to provide strategic guidance and innovative solutions for complex projects
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate requirements synthesis and solution optioning, validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
• Partner with supporting internal and external (vendor) tech teams to develop realistic and achievable project/fix estimates and manage key relationships
• Model the design and implementation of technical solutions, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems and infrastructure
• Utilize advanced data analytics techniques to extract insights from large, diverse datasets, driving data-informed decision-making and supporting key business initiatives
• Mentor and guide team members in the application of technical writing and analytical reasoning skills, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Promotes reuse-first, AI-assisted practices for analysis and documentation across the team, ensuring human review and alignment to delivery standards.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Extensive clearing experience or equivalent expertise in solutions analysis, technical program delivery, or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in data analysis and data application, including hands-on experience with major data visualization platforms
• Advanced knowledge of data analytics techniques, with experience in developing and interpreting models, diagrams, and data-driven insights
• Proven ability to apply technical fluency in current and relevant platforms, software tools, and technologies to drive innovative solutions
• Understanding of the trade lifecycle and back-office functions: clearing, margining, settlements, collateral, interest, accounting and cash management
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support solutions analysis workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted analyses and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and following data handling expectations.
• Strong track record of leading through change, navigating ambiguous situations, and managing dependencies in complex projects

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience of working with AWS in an Investment Banking context in particular in a Futures & Options department
• Experience with FIX protocol, Java, Kafka
• Some experience of providing production support in a Level2/Level3 capacity
• Experience with doing heap analysis, profiling etc.

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

ABOUT THE TEAM

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.