Technical Business Analyst / Architect - Global Quant Trading Firm

JR United Kingdom; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment management firm is hiring a Technical Business Analyst / Architect in south west London. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex projects across global offices, requiring strong analytical and technical skills. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in financial services and a solid understanding of various asset classes. If you're passionate about making an impact in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in financial services, 2 years in Technical BA/PM, Architect roles.
• Strong understanding of asset classes.
• Hands-on programming experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing business processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Translate business needs into structured technical requirements.
• Design end-to-end solutions and draft comprehensive documentation.

Skills

Documentation

Requirements elicitation

Communication

Technical understanding

Programming (Python, Java, KDB+/q)

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Technical Business Analyst / Architect - Global Quant Trading Firm, south west london

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Ambition

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south west london, United Kingdom

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Other

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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.