Senior Technical Business Analyst

Pontoon Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pontoon Solutions is seeking a Senior Technical Business Analyst in London for a 12-month hybrid contract. This role focuses on supporting trading system initiatives, requiring strong front-office experience and expertise in OMS platforms like Aladdin and Charles River. Responsibilities include gathering business requirements, facilitating workshops, and managing project delivery. The ideal candidate should possess solid knowledge of FIX protocol and SQL, alongside excellent stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Strong front-office experience and understanding of trade lifecycle workflows.
• Experience managing small teams or workstreams.
• Hands-on experience with front-office transformation or trading technology projects.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse, and document detailed business and technical requirements.
• Support end-to-end delivery of front-office projects.
• Engage with electronic trading venues like TradeWeb, MarketAxess, and Bloomberg.

Skills

Strong experience with OMS platforms (e.g., Aladdin, Charles River, Fidessa, etc.)

Solid understanding of FIX protocol

Experience with SQL and data analysis

Proven experience with system implementations and integrations

Tools

JIRA

Agile delivery frameworks

Job description

Job Title: Senior Technical Business Analyst

Location: London – Hybrid

Contract: 12 months contract

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Business Analyst with strong front‑office experience to support trading system initiatives across Equities and/or Fixed Income. This role sits at the intersection of business, technology, and trading operations, driving end‑to‑end delivery across OMS/EMS platforms, integrations, and front‑office transformation programs.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Delivery

• Gather, analyse, and document detailed business and technical requirements for trading system initiatives
• Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications for engineering teams
• Support end‑to‑end delivery of front‑office projects, including system implementations, migrations, and integrations
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders across Front Office, Product, Technology, and Operations

Trading Systems & Technology

• Work with Order Management Systems (OMS) such as Aladdin, Charles River, Flextrade, Fidessa, TS Imagine, etc.
• Support implementations including:
• OMS installations and upgrades
• OMS‑to‑EMS integrations
• Cross‑platform system migrations
• Apply knowledge of FIX protocol for system connectivity and trade flow
• Manage and analyse trade and market data, including database querying using SQL

Front Office & Asset Class Expertise

• Provide subject matter expertise in Equities and/or Fixed Income
• Understand and support end‑to‑end trade lifecycle workflows
• Engage with electronic trading venues such as TradeWeb, MarketAxess, Bloomberg

Project & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate across Engineering, Product, Business, and Operations teams
• Oversee vendor relationships and project deliverables
• Track and manage project milestones, risks, and dependencies
• Lead and mentor a small team of analysts or project resources
• Ensure alignment of team deliverables with broader program objectives
• Promote best practices in analysis, documentation, and delivery

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with OMS platforms (e.g., Aladdin, Charles River, Fidessa, etc.)
• Solid understanding of FIX protocol
• Experience with SQL and data analysis (trade and market data)
• Proven experience with system implementations and integrations

Domain Knowledge

• Deep understanding of Equities and/or Fixed Income markets
• Knowledge of front‑office trading environments (buy side/sell side)
• Familiarity with electronic trading venues (TradeWeb, MarketAxess, Bloomberg)

Professional Experience

• Experience managing small teams or workstreams
• Strong project and vendor management experience
• Hands‑on experience with Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum, JIRA)
• Background in front‑office transformation or trading technology projects

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to operate in fast‑paced, high‑pressure trading environments
• Strong attention to detail and documentation quality

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on OMS/EMS integration projects
• Exposure to multi‑asset trading environments
• Prior experience in global financial institutions or asset managers

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