Trading Solutions Analyst

MFS Investment Management • Boston, MA

8d • $150,000 - $157,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Trading Solutions Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the trading and quantitative trading solutions teams by organizing trading data analysis for internal and external stakeholders, including addressing client and prospect driven data requests, and enhancing trading reporting. This role also involves acting as a key liaison with internal client-facing teams, explaining trading processes, transaction cost analysis (TCA), and best execution practices. Additionally, the role will include responsibilities for supporting Board and governance oversight reporting, ensuring the accuracy, transparency, and timeliness of trading-related data and insights for senior trading leadership. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of TCA, trading practices, and governance reporting requirements, along with a passion for improving trading efficiency and data analytics. While the role includes foundational support for client engagement and governance reporting, it offers potential to evolve into other strategic areas related to analytic reporting, client communication, and governance over time. This position is ideal for a highly organized and detail-oriented professional with a passion for delivering client solutions, process optimization, trading analytics, and governance reporting. The role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of trading, operational efficiency, and client solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in finance, economics, business, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in trading, trading analytics, operations, or a related role with a focus on process organization, operational support, trading workflows, and governance reporting.
• A meticulous approach to work, with a proactive growth mindset and a strong desire to learn within the trading, operational analytics, and governance reporting domains.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and optimize processes, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in data handling, reporting, and operational workflows. Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet deadlines, including under tight turnaround times.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate trading processes, TCA, best execution practices, and governance reporting to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with transaction cost analysis (TCA) methodologies, best execution processes, industry practices, and governance reporting requirements is highly desirable.
• A team-oriented professional with the ability to work effectively across business, technology, operations, and governance teams.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of organizing and streamlining trading and client reporting, ensuring efficient and scalable processes for handling data requests, reporting, and analytics.
• Serve as the primary point of contact representing Trading for internal client-facing teams, providing clear and detailed explanations of trading processes, transaction cost analysis (TCA), and best execution practices to support client proposals and inquiries.
• Collaborate with quantitative trading strategists to manage and automate client-driven and internal data requests, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of insights.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of trading analytics, including TCA reporting and analysis, to support decision-making, trading cost evaluation, and client engagement.
• Help to prepare trading-related reports and insights for board meetings and governance committees. Ensure the accuracy, transparency, and timeliness of data provided to senior trading leadership and stakeholders.
• Work closely with trading, technology, operations, and governance teams to identify inefficiencies, implement process improvements, and enhance overall trade reporting efficiency.
• Develop materials that effectively communicate trading strategies, workflows, and data insights, including TCA, best execution practices, and governance reporting, to internal stakeholders, clients, and oversight committees.
• Collaborate with senior trading leaders to gain exposure to broader trading initiatives and develop skills for future opportunities, which may include client-facing, governance, or other strategic roles.

Benefits

• Competitive incentive bonus
• MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k)
• Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider
• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually
• Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches
• Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves
• Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account
• Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)
• Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree