Technical Business Analyst / Architect - Global Quant Trading Firm

JR United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment management firm is seeking a Technical Business Analyst / Architect to drive impactful projects across its Investment Technology function. The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders in trading and technical teams, requiring strong analytical and documentation skills, alongside a robust technical background.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in financial services, including 2 years in a Technical BA or similar role.
• Strong technical understanding and ability to communicate with business and development teams.
• Solid knowledge of asset classes like Equities, Options, Futures, or Fixed Income.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing business processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Translate business needs into structured technical requirements.
• Design end-to-end solutions in partnership with stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Documentation

Communication

Technical Understanding

Programming

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Ambition

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chester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

A leading global investment management firm is hiring experienced Technical Business Analyst / Architect to join its high-performing Investment Technology function. The firm leverages a broad array of systematic and quantitative strategies, underpinned by cutting-edge technology, rigorous research, and deep collaboration across trading, technology, and operations teams.

This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, business-critical projects across multiple global offices, interfacing directly with stakeholders in trading, quantitative research, infrastructure, and development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze existing business processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Translate business needs into structured technical requirements and project plans.
• Design end-to-end solutions in close partnership with stakeholders across functions.
• Draft clear, comprehensive documentation and maintain high standards of accuracy.
• Define project scope, milestones, dependencies, and risks.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 5–10 years of experience in financial services, including at least 2 years in a Technical BA, Technical PM, Architect, Product Owner/Manager role.
• Strong technical understanding and ability to communicate across both business and development teams.
• Solid knowledge of asset classes, including Equities, Options, Futures, or Fixed Income.
• Excellent documentation and requirement elicitation skills.
• Hands-on programming experience (ideally Python, Java or KDB+/q).
• Understanding of FIX protocol.

This is a rare opportunity to contribute to mission-critical technology projects in a collaborative, high-caliber environment. If you're passionate about leveraging your technical and analytical skills to drive impact at scale, we'd love to hear from you.