Liaises between business units and the technology department to support and develop new software for the business units. Carries out required analysis as part of the software engineering process. Business analysts serve as both the translator between finance and IT jargon and the project manager and business units.
Programme requirements
- Strong academic performance, on track for at least a 2:1 or higher at university
- Minimum 240 UCAS points (equivalent to CCC at A-level)
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills are required. Some knowledge of at least one programming language is preferred
- All participating sponsor firms have a diverse hiring policy so applicants from all disciplines are welcome – arts, humanities, languages as well as more numerically focused subjects such as computer science, economics, engineering and mathematics
- Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate drive, initiative and a genuine interest in the financial markets
- Applicants for the summer internship should either be in the penultimate year of their undergraduate degree or in the final year with plans to complete a one year master’s next year. Applicants for the one year industrial placement should be enrolled in a course which allows for one year’s work experience between the penultimate and final years of study.
