Principal Business Analyst – Cash Equity Trading (AD / Director)

Location: London, UK

Salary: Up to 80K / 150K depending on experience

Level: Associate Director / Director

We are seeking an experienced Principal Business Analyst with deep expertise in Cash Equity Trading to join a high-performing front-office technology and trading environment within a leading investment banking setting.

This is a senior-facing role working directly with traders on the trading floor, acting as the bridge between front-office business stakeholders and offshore development teams based in China and India. The successful candidate will play a critical role translating trading requirements into clear functional specifications for delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with Cash Equity traders and front-office stakeholders to gather and define business requirements
• Translate complex trading workflows and business needs into detailed functional requirements for development teams
• Liaise with offshore Quant Development and technology teams across China and India
• Support enhancements and change initiatives across OMS / EMS trading platforms
• Drive stakeholder engagement across trading, technology, and operations teams
• Manage requirements, user stories, and delivery tracking through Jira and/or ServiceNow
• Participate in testing, implementation support, and production rollout activities
• Ensure solutions align with trading workflows, regulatory requirements, and operational processes

Required Experience

• Strong experience as a Business Analyst within an investment banking environment
• Extensive knowledge of Cash Equity Trading
• Proven experience working directly with traders on a trading floor
• Strong understanding of:
• OMS / EMS systems
• Trade flows and order lifecycle
• High Touch Trading
• Program Trading
• DMA / DSA environments
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements for technology teams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience using Jira and/or ServiceNow (Snow)

Desirable Skills

• Experience with MiFID trade reporting
• Exposure to offshore/global delivery models
• Previous experience working with Quant Development teams
• Strong understanding of front-office technology environments

Candidate Profile

• Senior-level Business Analyst with excellent front-office exposure
• Must come from an investment banking background
• Comfortable interacting directly with traders and senior stakeholders
• Strong understanding of equity trading workflows and systems
• Not a hands-on developer role - this position is focused on business analysis, stakeholder management, and requirement translation

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior BA to join a fast-paced front-office environment and play a key role in delivering trading technology solutions across global teams.

Please note, due to the high number of applicants for this position, we will only reach out if successful.