Technical Business Analyst / Architect - Global Quant Trading Firm

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment management firm is looking for an experienced Technical Business Analyst / Architect in Stoke-on-Trent. This role involves working on critical projects, analyzing business processes, and interfacing with teams across trading and development. Candidates should possess strong technical skills along with a background in financial services, and have a passion for driving impactful technology initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years experience in financial services (2 years in relevant roles).
• Strong technical understanding and communication skills.
• Solid knowledge of asset classes (Equities, Options, Futures, Fixed Income).
• Hands-on programming experience (Python, Java, KDB+/q).
• Understanding of FIX protocol.

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 partnership with stakeholders.
• Draft clear documentation and maintain accuracy.
• Define project scope, milestones, dependencies, and risks.

Skills

Analysis

Documentation

Requirement Elicitation

Technical Communication

Programming

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Technical Business Analyst / Architect - Global Quant Trading Firm, stoke-on-trent

col-narrow-left

Client:

Ambition

Location:

stoke-on-trent, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Views:

3

Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

col-wide

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.