Operations Analyst

Braunford LLP; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic individual to join their Research Operations team in London. This role involves delivering operational reporting, leading productivity insights, and supporting senior management with data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, showcasing strong analytical skills and exceptional communication abilities. With a focus on collaboration and stakeholder engagement, you will help drive operational efficiency and facilitate graduate hiring programs. This position offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and a vibrant workplace culture that values diversity and innovation.

Benefits

Lunch provided via Just Eat for Business

30 days’ annual leave

9% company pension contributions

Informal dress code

Comprehensive healthcare

Monthly company events

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Highly organized, managing multiple priorities with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Deliver monthly operational reporting to senior management.
• Lead programmes for productivity insights and data analysis.
• Support senior management with ad hoc analysis projects.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Data Analysis

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

SQL

Job description

G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas.

We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

This is an on-site role, based in our new Soho Place office – opened in 2023 - in the heart of Central London and home to our Research Lab.

The role

Research Operations is the enabler behind our core value streams. Our work spans a wide range of responsibilities, from managing monthly reporting and coordinating graduate hiring programmes to driving operational efficiency and delivering insightful analytics to enable organisational change. In short, our goal is to enable our quant researchers and engineers to focus on what matters most: research and deployment.

If you thrive on variety, enjoy solving complex operational challenges, and want to have a meaningful impact in a high-performance environment, Research Operations could be the team for you.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Delivering monthly operational reporting to senior management, ensuring data quality standards are upheld
• Leading programmes to provide insights into productivity, including question design, data collection, data analysis and communicating results
• Supporting senior management with ad hoc analysis projects, providing data and insights to inform decision-making
• Leading capacity and workplace planning, with the communications and consensus building that is required
• Running onboarding for new joiners, including coordination of workstation setup and testing, buddy assignment and the delivery of introductory sessions
• Facilitating the operational delivery of internal reorganisations
• Maintaining a high-level understanding of the department’s structure, goals, and current priorities to aid knowledge sharing and support decision-making
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across teams, listening to concerns and identifying what’s working and where improvements are needed
• Running our graduate hiring programme in collaboration with the G-Research Talent Acquisition team

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining excellent attention to detail and delivering high-quality outputs
• Agile, with the ability to switch contexts effectively.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the judgment to involve the right people to resolve issues effectively
• Proactive and self-directed, with the ability to drive outcomes independently
• Proficient in tools such as Excel, PowerPoint
• Data analysis skills, proficiency in Tableau and SQL are a plus

Why should you apply?

• Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
• Lunch provided (viaJust Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar
• 30 days’ annual leave
• 9% company pension contributions
• Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
• Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
• Monthly company events

G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.

We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section

About Us

At G-Research, we are passionate about the intersection of finance, technology, and the future.

We offer a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in our collaborative working environment.