Technical Business Analyst / Architect - Global Quant Trading Firm

Ambition; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment management firm is hiring a Technical Business Analyst / Architect to join its Investment Technology function. This role involves working on complex projects, interfacing with stakeholders across trading and development teams, and requires strong technical and analytical skills. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial services and a solid understanding of various asset classes.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in financial services, including 2 years in a Technical BA/PM role.
• Solid knowledge of asset classes: Equities, Options, Futures, Fixed Income.
• Hands-on programming experience in Python, Java, or KDB+/q.

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

Technical understanding

Documentation skills

Requirement elicitation

Programming experience

Communication skills

Tools

Python

Java

KDB+/q

FIX protocol

Job description

Technical Business Analyst / Architect - Global Quant Trading Firm

Technical Business Analyst / Architect - Global Quant Trading Firm

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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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Investment Management

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