Front Office Analyst

Our client is an active investment management firm focused on delivering attractive performance and client portfolio solutions. They believe that technology will play a key role in the future of finance, and have built a robust trading platform to handle scale, complexity and customisation.

As Front Office Analyst you will oversee the daily management of the firm’s front office investment operations, trading systems and models. You will ensure data integrity, implement new business initiatives and research ideas, manage risk parameters and coordinate projects across a wide range of stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage daily front office operations, including maintaining and cleansing critical data for the firm’s systematic trading algorithms and quantitative research teams. This includes trade signals, data feeds and other inputs
• Monitor and ensure smooth operation of systematic trading systems and models; swiftly diagnose and resolve time-sensitive issues
• Collaborate with peers and technology teams to improve operational efficiency and contribute to trading platform enhancements
• Leverage technology to enhance, automate and streamline daily investment management processes
• Design and support the architecture of the firm’s trading environment, including data aggregation, position management and component monitoring

Job Requirements

• Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical and analytical content
• Relevant work experience in an Operations role in the Investment Management/ Hedge Fund industry is preferred
• Experience steering or materially delivering into complex projects
• Ability to draw conclusions and portray findings by studying and visually representing structured and unstructured data
• Working understanding of the financial assets traded by the firm, including futures, FX, equities, options & bonds
• Knowledge of SQL or Python and their applications in data analysis and process automation
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities
• Dependable judgement under pressure and intellectual honesty
• Strong verbal and written communication in English

Personal Attributes

• Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving
• The ability to distil down complex problems to facilitate timely issue resolution and communication
• Focus on delivering value to the business with continuing efforts to improve process
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative personality