Front Office Business Analyst / Trade Support – Investment Management Firm
We're partnered with a leading investment management firm who are looking for a Derivatives Product Analyst to join their London team. This role sits within the quant engineering function, providing front-to-back exposure across the trade lifecycle, risk management, and pricing for a wide range of commodity derivative products.
This is an excellent opportunity to for a Business Analyst, Application Support Analyst, or Trade Support Analyst with existing trading exposure who is wanting to move their career closer to the front office. You will bridge the gap between trading and technology, with exposure to both the front office and quant engineering teams, while building SME level commodity product expertise in a globally recognised investment firm.
Role Responsibilities
* Provide support across the
trade lifecycle
,
risk management (ETRM)
, and
pricing workflows
.
* Develop
SME-level knowledge
of linear and non-linear commodity derivative products, across OTC and exchange-traded products.
* Set up
structured deals, exchange products, curves, and algos
across multiple commodities.
* Investigate and resolve
valuation discrepancies
, partnering with front office and IT in the process
* Proactively identify and suggest
workflow improvements
and operational control enhancements.
Requirements:
* Ideal Background - Junior
Front Office Business Analysis, Front Office Application Support Analyst, or Trade Ops/Support
.
* Strong
SQL
– able to query trade/market data for investigation and troubleshooting.
* Advanced
Excel
skills for analysis.
* Strong
mathematical mindset
with understanding of
linear and non-linear products
.
* Familiarity with
option pricing
and
risk management
concepts.
* Excellent communication skills – comfortable liaising with both
front office and IT
.
* BSc in
Finance, Mathematics, or IT
.
* Bonus skills:
Trayport Joule, Openlink Endur, or other ETRM systems.
Company Culture:
* High retention rates
– people stay for the long term due to a
family-like culture
, friendly trade floor, and strong progression opportunities.
* Strong internal mobility
– proven track record of cross-functional moves, with progression often prioritised internally.
* Great balance
– more relaxed culture than investment banking, with a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
* Good company size
– Under 1,000 employees globally, means big enough to have constant projects/investments to work on, yet small enough for limited bureaucracy and direct access to C level individuals