Junior Business Analyst -Equities Trading Platform (Fidessa) London, England
Job description
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Junior Business Analyst - Equity Trading Platform
We are seeking a highly motivated and energetic Junior Business Analyst to join our team and support the development and implementation of our equity trading platform strategy. In this role, you will work closely with colleagues across multiple geographies, with a key focus on business activities taking place in London.
As a Junior Business Analyst, you will be responsible for assisting with the development and support of our trading platform strategy, aligned with the overall business strategy, in conjunction with the Head of Trading and the COO. You will work on trading technology focused initiatives and projects for the equities business franchise and be responsible for the day-to-day running of the trading systems. Additionally, you will provide and facilitate support as required to the equity trading desks and build and manage effective relationships with vendors and key internal stakeholders.
If you have experience supporting Fidessa in a sell-side environment this would be advantageous, but isn't essential as we can provide training on this system. Having previously worked in an area related to equity trading eg. settlement would also be advantageous, as would an understanding of EU and UK market structure.
The ideal candidate should have a highly analytical mindset and a keen eye for commerciality. You should also be able to work collaboratively with colleagues across the bank in a structured and constructive manner, and understand, manage and communicate relevant market structure and regulatory changes.
You must be highly motivated, energetic, and determined with the ability to converse with stakeholders at all levels. Vendor management and building relationships will be key to your success, as will the ability to work with trading desks and other users across various geographies.
A high level of autonomy will be given to the right candidate, as such the applicant should be able to prioritize and organize their own work. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role in a dynamic and innovative company, please submit your application for consideration.
What you will be doing
The role is to drive, develop and support an equity trading platform (Fidessa) for the business. This will involve liaising with colleagues in a number of geographies but with a key focus on the business activities taking place in London.
- Develop and implement trading platform strategy aligned to the agreed overall business strategy in conjunction with the Head of Trading and the COO
- To be responsible for the day to day running of the trading systems
- Work on trading technology focused initiatives and projects for the equities business franchise
- Providing and facilitating support as required to the equity trading desks
- Building and managing effective relationships with vendors
- Building and managing effective relationships with key internal stakeholders
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across the bank in a structured and constructive manner
- Understanding, managing and communicating relevant market structure and regulatory changes
What we are looking for
- Experience working with a trading function is advantageous or related support function eg. settlement or risk management
- Good understanding of EU and UK market structure
- Working knowledge of post trade environment very helpful
- Good understanding of the regulatory environments in which we operate (UK, EU, USA) + India/SA helpful
- Must be highly motivated, energetic and determined
- Ability to converse with stakeholders at all levels
- Vendor management and building relationships key to success
- Ability to work with trading desk and other users across various geographies
- Highly analytical and commercial
- Excellent ability to prioritise and organise their own work
Desirable but not essential
- In depth experience of supporting Fidessa in a sell side environment.
- Solid understanding of FIX connectivity essential
- Previous experience of operating in a low touch trading function would be advantageous
