Technical Business Analyst / Trading Systems Architect

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment management firm is seeking an experienced Technical Business Analyst / Trading Systems Architect to join its Investment Technology team. This role involves working on complex, business-critical projects while collaborating with stakeholders from various sectors, including trading and software development. Ideal candidates should have a strong software engineering background and solid understanding of the FIX protocol, along with experience in relevant positions.

Qualifications

• Experience in roles like Technical Business Analyst, Architect, or Product Owner/Manager.
• Solid understanding of the FIX protocol and trading systems integration.
• Proven ability to bridge business users and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and assess existing business processes for improvements.
• Translate business needs into clear technical requirements and project roadmaps.
• Design end-to-end systems in collaboration with stakeholders.

Skills

Python

Documentation

Stakeholder Communication

Requirements Gathering

Job description

Job Description

A leading global investment management firm is seeking an experienced Technical Business Analyst / Trading Systems Architect to join its high-performing Investment Technology team. The firm applies a broad range of systematic and quantitative strategies, underpinned by cutting-edge technology, rigorous research, and deep collaboration across trading, technology, and operations.

This is a unique opportunity to work on complex, business-critical projects across global offices, engaging directly with stakeholders in trading, quantitative research, infrastructure, and software development.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and assess existing business processes to identify areas for improvement.
• Translate business needs into clear, structured technical requirements and project roadmaps.
• Design end-to-end systems and solutions in close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Produce detailed documentation with high levels of accuracy and clarity.
• Define project scope, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, and risk factors.
• Contribute to API, system, and database architecture design.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong software engineering foundation with hands-on coding experience in Python.
• Solid understanding of the FIX protocol and trading systems integration.
• Proven ability to bridge the gap between business users and technical teams.
• Experience in roles such as Technical Business Analyst, Architect, or Product Owner/Manager.
• Familiarity with asset classes including Equities, Options, Futures, or Fixed Income.
• Excellent skills in documentation, stakeholder communication, and requirements gathering.

This is a rare opportunity to contribute to mission-critical technology initiatives within a collaborative, world-class environment. If you're passionate about applying your technical and analytical expertise to drive innovation at scale, we’d love to hear from you.