Front Office Business Analyst
On site
London, United Kingdom
£ 900 / day
Freelance
24-04-2025
Job Specifications
Senior Business Analyst – Front Office/ Quantitative Development
London
Contract - inside IR35
£800-£900 per day
We’re looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join a high-performing front office team focused on systematic equities. This role will play a key part in delivering a major system migration, supporting the evolution of investment technology, and working closely with Portfolio Managers, Quant Researchers, and Developers.
Key Responsibilities:
Act as a bridge between investment teams and technology, gathering and refining requirements for the ongoing migration of investment systems.
Analyse current-state processes and systems, identifying gaps, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement.
Collaborate with quants and developers to define data structures, workflows, and integration points across front-office platforms.
Support the testing and implementation of new tools, ensuring business requirements are met and changes are clearly communicated to stakeholders.
Ideal Candidate:
Proven experience as a Business Analyst in investment management or investment banking - must have exposure to quantitative or systematic strategies.
Strong technical background — able to engage with developers and understand system architecture, data models, and APIs.
Familiarity with front-office investment systems (e.g. order management, portfolio construction, risk and analytics platforms).
Hands-on skills with SQL or Python for data analysis and validation.
Experience working on system migrations or greenfield platform builds in a front-office context.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into structured deliverables.
Bonus Points For:
Experience in equities, especially quant or multi-factor investing.
Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks and tools such as JIRA or Confluence.
About the Company
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