Technical Business Analyst / Architect - Global Quant Trading Firm

JR United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment management firm in Preston is looking for an experienced Technical Business Analyst / Architect. This role involves analyzing business processes, designing solutions, and working on key tech projects across global teams, leveraging strong technical skills and financial insights.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in financial services.
• 2 years in a Technical BA, Technical PM, or Architect role.
• Knowledge of asset classes like Equities and Options.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing business processes and identify improvements.
• Translate business needs into structured technical requirements.
• Draft accurate documentation and define project scope.

Skills

Technical understanding

Documentation skills

Programming in Python

Programming in Java

Understanding of FIX protocol

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Technical Business Analyst / Architect - Global Quant Trading Firm, preston, lancashire

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Client:

Ambition

Location:

preston, lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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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.