Senior Systems Analyst

October 8, 2026

Hybrid

Senior

London, United Kingdom

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Mandatory office attendance
4 days per week

Description

This role focuses on analysis and problem solving within a strong, collaborative team supporting an in-house research and portfolio analysis platform. The analyst partners with portfolio managers, industry and research analysts, troubleshooting unexpected issues and advising on system functionality. Key duties include managing production incidents, ad-hoc analysis, testing new system functionality and end-user training. Candidates need at least three years of application support experience in financial services and hands-on SQL knowledge.

Responsibilities

Interact directly and proactively with investment professionals at all levels of the organization as a trusted advisor
Proactively engage with IT, Operations and Investment colleagues to understand business process and how applications are used to facilitate it
Use business process/application knowledge to answer or intelligently research functional and technical questions from business partners and colleagues
Manage production incidents, ensure appropriate escalation, assist in determining root cause and prioritization of application fixes based on risk and ROI
Respond to requests for adhoc analysis as well as other information delivery solutions
Proactively engage in testing new system functionality as required, provide end user training and ensure appropriate support processes are in place for any system changes
Proactively identify issues and opportunities for improved methods and approaches to support investment processes
Support and partner with Portfolio Managers, Industry Analysts and Research Analysts to get the most out of the inhouse research and portfolio analysis platform including troubleshooting unexpected issues and advising on system functionality
Handle a high level of direct interaction with business users with clear and concise communication and delivery skills

Requirements

Minimum 3 years’ experience working in an application support team/environment in the financial services industry
Experience with investment data concepts such as holdings, transactions, security master, analytics and performance
Understanding of financial instruments such as equities, bonds, swaps, options, futures, forwards and FX
Hands-on knowledge of SQL and the ability to extract and analyse data to troubleshoot and fix issues
Proactive analytical and problem-solving skills in investment management systems and data technologies
Hands-on experience working directly with investment professionals
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
High attention to detail and strong commitment to delivering quality, professional work
Willingness and ability to work independently and as part of a global team in a fast-paced, business-critical environment
Experience in using AI tools such as Claude/GitHub Co-Pilot is advantageous
CFA Institute Claritas Certificate, CFA Charter or progress towards one considered an asset

Conditions

Employees work from offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week
Inclusive culture with smart, progressive individuals and opportunity to continually learn and develop skills

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