At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead stakeholders, gather requirements, and collaborate with teams to deliver innovative financial solutions.
- Company: Join a top trading consultancy known for its family feel and traditional values.
- Benefits: Competitive salary of £70,000 plus bonus, hybrid work model, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make an impact in fintech by working on cutting-edge projects with leading financial institutions.
- Qualifications: 4 years in software/financial services analysis and strong technical knowledge required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Software Business Analyst with finance experience to join our high profile client. The Junior Business Analyst Role has come around due to an expansion and strategic change and the Business Analyst will report in to the two owners of the business. The firm engages with individual clients as a capital markets consultancy that brings to bear its technology DNA whenever addressing an issue within the client.
The Business Analyst Will:
- Lead key stakeholders to meet the common business programme goals.
- Active requirement gathering, either in one-to-one sessions or in workshops.
- Spec writing and close partnership with the offshore development team.
- Software Releases every 2 weeks.
- Definition and prioritization of the solution behaviour to meet business requirements.
- Design, definition and proposal of messaging protocol formats.
- Validation of requirements with client business analysts, development and QA teams to ensure a common understanding of requirements.
Our client provides independent expert advice software and remediation for front office electronic trading environments. Their clients include leading investment banks, asset managers and hedge funds. They use well-established and bespoke methodologies to deliver solutions ranging from trading platform reviews to ultra-low latency design and development of front office trading systems. Their engagements span front office engagements within Fixed Income, Equities and FX.
Business Analysts Must Have:
- 4 years’ experience working within software / financial services business analysis.
- Experience of Financial Services ideally loans or credit or FX.
- Good technical knowledge.
General Skills:
- The ability to follow the logical path from initiation to completion.
- Attention to detail and the ability/desire to challenge convention.
- Taking a holistic view of a problem – not just corner cases but non-core functions.
- Terms of Reference.
- Requirements Gathering.
- Process Flow Documentation.
- State / Lifecycle Definition.
- Gap Analysis.
- Test Planning.
- UML.
- BPMN.
- Data Modelling Techniques.
- Analysis Documents: TOR, Requirements Specification, Functional Specification, Test Plan.
My client has a family feel and traditional values but is known as by far the best trading and reporting consultancy in the world. They have recently implemented a FIX standard for Fixed Income Trading. They have been trading for 8 years and have around 150 people in the office so personality fit is important. My client is based in London Hybrid 2 days a week.
Business Analyst – Fintech employer: Quant Capital
Quant Capital is an excellent employer for those looking to thrive in the fintech sector, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With substantial training and development opportunities, employees can enhance their skills while enjoying a flexible hybrid work model in the heart of London. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that values growth and cutting-edge technology.
