Trading Analyst - London based

About Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.

We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,300 people working together. Our capability is diverse with more than 550 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our enterprise businesses — Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities.

Job Description

As a Trading Analyst, you will help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the investment process through analysis of executions, market structure dynamics, and investment workflows. You will partner closely with trading, analytics, and portfolio management teams to develop analytical tools and generate insights that support investment decision-making and opportunity identification. This role offers the opportunity to work directly with senior traders, research partners, and other internal stakeholders while contributing to the evolution of global trading analytics.

How you'll spend your time...

• Build analytical tools that support global trading activities and enhance investment-process efficiency.
• Analyze executions and market structure dynamics to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Develop and deliver analysis that provides actionable insights for traders and portfolio managers.
• Partner with trading, analytics, and portfolio management teams to support investment workflows and decision-making.
• Provide market-related insights that help identify opportunities across the investment process.
• Collaborate with senior traders, research partners, and other internal stakeholders on analytical initiatives and projects.

To be successful in this role you will have...

• Prior direct relevant experience.
• A comfort level developing advanced quantitative tools.
• BA or BS that demonstrates intellectual ability and rigor.
• Strong programming background, with literacy in Python (or related languages).
• Experience working with large, complex data sets.
• Established and demonstrated work ethic and willingness to invest in their career.
• Strong organizational skills coupled with an ability to take initiative.
• The ability to integrate and function effectively on a team that places clients first and is dedicated to sustaining excellence.
• An ability to focus and pay attention to detail in a long term sustainable manner.
• The ability to work effectively under multiple and tight deadlines.

If you also had this, it would be great...

• BA or BS in mathematics, economics, the sciences or finance.
• Experience with AWS (s3, Athena, ssm, awswarngler)

In-Office Collaboration

We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Full time Permanent Investment Management

Columbia Threadneedle is a people business, and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and performance-based culture where everyone can belong, grow, contribute and realise their potential.

We appreciate that work-life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to racial or ethnic background, religion or belief, sex or gender, nationality, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to aid your participation in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.