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 with a strong technical background and experience working closely with quants in a front office environment. You'll join a high-performing front office technology team focused on supporting the equities trading team. 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: Work closely with quant teams to validate investment models, challenge assumptions, and translate research into robust, production-ready requirements. Shape the product vision by capturing business context, defining scope, and articulating the target-state value proposition. Apply a range of techniques — data analysis, process modelling, architectural mapping — to solve complex, cross-functional problems. Develop deep domain expertise in the tools and platforms your team delivers, with a strong grasp of underlying data and modelling workflows. Drive collaboration across quant, engineering, UX, and product teams through documentation, structured workshops, and targeted deep dives. Help structure and prioritise the backlog, ensuring that epics and user stories are clear, testable, and value-driven. Support sprint delivery by refining scope, clarifying intent, and ensuring smooth handoff between analysis and implementation. Ideal Candidate: Proven experience as a Business Analyst in investment management or investment banking - MUST have exposure to quantitative investing/ trading 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. If you're an experienced, technical business analyst with extensive experience working with quants in a front office environment, apply now. This is a high-impact role with a renowned financial player. If you don't have this experience, you won't be considered.