Data Platform Analyst (Technical BA / Data Product) – Tier 1 Global Hedge Fund – London – Excellent Comp + Bonus

I am working with a Tier 1 multi-strategy global hedge fund that is hiring a Data Platform Analyst to join its London-based Data Engineering function, supporting the build-out of a firmwide data platform underpinning trading across global markets.This is a high-impact individual contributor role, embedded directly within Data Engineering, sitting at the intersection of Front Office stakeholders and platform build-out. The position goes beyond traditional BA responsibilities, with ownership across data requirements, modelling, and delivery within a modern data architecture.You will act as a core conduit between Portfolio Managers, global stakeholders, and engineering, contributing to how data is ingested, structured, and delivered across the firm.What you’ll be working onOwning end-to-end data requirements across the platform lifecycle (ingestion, modelling, transformation, delivery)Acting as the interface between Front Office users and Data EngineeringTranslating complex, ambiguous business needs into structured technical specifications and data modelsSupporting onboarding of market and alternative datasets, including vendor integration challengesDriving data quality, reconciliation, and validation processes across multiple data sourcesContributing to data modelling, schema design, and transformation logicOperating within a modern architecture including Data Mesh principles, data contracts, and governance frameworksSupporting large-scale initiatives including historical backfills, PoCs, and new data product deliveryThis is a greenfield-to-scale data platform build, with direct exposure to Data Engineering leadership and global stakeholders.What they’re looking for7–15 years’ experience in financial services (buy-side or trading environments preferred)Strong expertise in SQL and data modelling (schemas, normalization, performance optimisation)Deep experience working with market data across asset classes, including vendor integration and financial identifier mapping (ISIN, CUSIP, etc.)Strong understanding of data pipelines, data quality/reconciliation, and OLTP vs OLAP paradigmsTechnical background, with hands-on programming experience (Python, Java or similar) and prior experience in engineering or development rolesProven track record operating as a hybrid between engineering and business, shaping data products and requirementsExperience working closely with Data Engineering teams on scalable data platforms (not just reporting environments)Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with daily interaction with Front Office users (PMs, trading teams)Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude) in a professional context is beneficialCompensation Highly competitive base salary and discretionary bonus + benefitsThe hire is active, with strong intent to move quicklyTo apply, respond to this advert or send your CV directly to gala.santaballa@mondrian-alpha.comAll applications are treated in strict confidence.