2025 Graduate - Business Analyst

Location: London  

Programme duration: Full-time   

Who qualifies: Final year students completing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

Over the years, QRT has invested in a global research and execution platform which has been deployed to cover all geographies and asset classes. This platform includes everything from high-frequency trading proficiency to extensive multi-year simulation research infrastructures. Our culture is centred around technology, automation, and industrialized processes. We operate in multiple languages from C++ to Python and embrace open-source software.

You will be joining a community of graduates and interns, who are all looking to build a future career within QRT. We believe in nurturing talent to be successful and are looking for a new cohort of individuals to join the firm in the upcoming year. We offer a stimulating, intellectual and high performing environment, where we foster collaboration.

You will have the opportunity to join a growing and dynamic environment, where you will be mentored by industry experts to support your professional growth, this includes the prospect of securing a full-time graduate position after successfully completing your internship.

Your future role at QRT

• Understand and analyse business requirements. This includes working with traders, and other stakeholders to determine their requirements for trading platforms, risk management systems
• Work with experienced subject matter experts and technologists to implement the best business solutions into the software platform.
• Use data analysis tools to gather and analyse financial data. Prepare reconciliation reports for management to aid in decision-making
• Project coordination with different teams, such as IT, Operations, and external vendors. Act as a liaison between the IT department and business units.
• Continuously seek ways to improve business processes and systems efficiency

The team:

P&L and Risk Technology s a relatively recent group within CTO (started late 2023) with a remit to deliver a strategic P&L (Profit and Loss Reporting) and Risk Management platform for all products and all desks across QRT globally. As a greenfield development area, you will gain exposure to contemporary software approaches at enterprise scale including modern DevOps practices, Cloud and AI. You will interact with different functions from Trading & Research to Risk, Operations and the broader Technology teams. With a ‘cross-asset’ remit for the group you will also acquire knowledge in a range of financial areas from Equities, Derivatives, FX & Fixed Income to Commodities and Crypto. As a Business Analyst you will gain first-hand training from a small group of specialist Front-Office business-analysts/Project Managers working alongside the broader software engineering team. You will be involved in the full project lifecycle from understanding user-requirements through to testing and go-live across a range of projects.

We are looking for a motivated Technology Business Analyst to join QRT in our London office. You will work alongside likeminded, technical individuals and support business requirements across the firm.

Your present skillset:

• Zero experience up to 3 years of proven experience in a similar role.
• Highly motivated, keen to learn in a dynamic environment and strong team player (essential).
• Some experience (incl. at undergraduate level or in similar role) of programming languages such as Python, SQL and data analysis tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Some knowledge of financial markets & derivatives is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyse complex data
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Relevant experience in a business analysis or technical role within a financial services or investment firm is desirable but not essential. (We will consider suitably motivated and recent graduates as well as candidates with some experience).

 Interviewing:  

• Apply online: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early 
• Shortlisting: Our security engineering teams will evaluate your background and performance in the coding challenge to create a shortlist of candidates 
• Interviews: If shortlisted, you will be invited to a range of interviews, which will cover technical and behavioural questions.
• Offer: Successful candidates will receive an offer to join our team 

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.