Front Office Business Analyst

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.