Junior Business Systems Analyst

Company Overview

Liontrust is a specialist fund management company that takes pride in having a distinct culture and approach to running money. The company launched in 1995 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1999. We are an independent business with no corporate parent, our head office is in London and we have offices in Edinburgh and Luxembourg.

Our purpose is to help clients enjoy a better financial future through the power of active management and distinct investment processes. We aim to achieve this by providing the environment which enables our fund managers and employees to flourish, helping our investors achieve their financial goals, supporting companies in generating sustainable growth, and empowering and inspiring the wider community.

Our strategy is built on 4 key objectives:

• Continue to enhance the client experience and outcomes

• Diversify the product range and investment offering

• Further broaden distribution and the client base

• Strengthen our technological, data and digital capability to advance investment management, client service and business efficiencies

At Liontrust our values of courage, power, pride, support everything we do along with guidance from the Behaviour Charter.

Programme information

You will join as a trainee as part of the Investment20/20 programme. Our programme will introduce you to the investment management industry and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and develop relationships enabling you to progress your career and provide you with skills to secure a permanent role. As part of the Investment20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with over 250 trainees across the industry and participate in socials and insight events.

Our trainee programme is a fixed term one year contract paying £30,000 plus benefits. You will receive 27 days annual leave. This role is based in London, and is office based with some flexibility.

The purpose of the role

The Junior Business Systems Analyst plays a key role in supporting the organisation’s technology-driven transformation by acting as a bridge between business needs and technical solutions. The role involves engaging with users to understand their processes, promoting the adoption of innovative technologies such as AI and automation, and ensuring effective use of existing systems. Additionally, the Analyst provides vital administrative support to the Agile delivery process, helping the team stay organised and efficient in managing work items and priorities.

Responsibilities include:

Reporting to the Business Sytems and AI Lead within the Technology team, the Junior Business Systems Analyst is responsible for:

• Engage with business teams to understand their processes, challenges, and requirements

• Evangelise Liontrust’s strategic technologies and solutions, including AI and self-service data

• Support users in adopting and using existing systems effectively

• Research new and evolving technologies, including AI, assess their potential value to the business and consider adoption strategies

• Present ideas, findings, and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Collaborate with the wider Technology team to deliver improvements and innovations

• Help with the administration and management of Technology projects, including the Agile work items for the Team

Skills and requirements

If you are an enthusiastic graduate keen to start your career in investment management with a passion for technology and advances in AI, we would like to hear from you.

The following attributes, will help you be successful in the role:

Experience

• Demonstrable knowledge of business information systems and processes, gained through education in an IT-related field or professional experience.

• Demonstrable interest or experience in the asset management industry

• Experience using and developing AI Agents is advantageous

Skills

• Highly organised and detail-orientated

• Pro-active and enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team

• A confident communicator who can engage with stakeholders across the business

• Data literate and logical

• Technology curiosity and awareness

• Enthusiastic and eager to learn

How to apply

Email your CV and a cover letter to include answers to the following Assessment Questions, in no more than 250 words per question:

Assessment Questions

1. AI and Business Impact Question (max 250 words): Liontrust is committed to leveraging innovative technologies such as AI to enhance client experience and business efficiency. Please describe your experience with AI (either in study, work, or personal projects) and share your perspective on how different forms of AI could impact asset management firms like Liontrust in the coming years.

2. Business Challenge Question (max 250 words):

Imagine a business team at Liontrust is struggling to adopt a new internal system designed to streamline their workflow. What steps would you take to understand their challenges and help them successfully transition to using the new system?

3. Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Question (max 250 words):

As a Junior Business Systems Analyst, you’ll need to present ideas and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences. Can you give an example of a time when you explained a complex concept to someone without a technical background? What approach did you take to ensure your message was clear and effective?

4. Motivation and Industry Knowledge Question (max 250 words): Liontrust is a specialist asset management company with a distinct culture and approach. What interests you about joining the asset management industry, and Liontrust in particular? What do you believe you can bring to our team, and what do you already know about the industry and its current challenges?

Please save your CV and cover letter as a single PDF and send your application with Junior Business Systems Analyst Application in the subject line.

PLEASE NOTE:

The Use of AI Technology

The purpose of these questions is to give applicants an opportunity share their personal experiences and thought processes with the hiring manager.

We know that AI is an increasingly useful tool and we’re happy for you to use it to research and help form an answer, but you should not submit wholly AI generated answers.

The application process and key dates

Start Date: Oct / Nov 2026

Please note we recruit on a rolling basis and the role may close before the stated date so you are advised to apply early.

We are an inclusive employer. Please let the recruitment team know if you have a disability, condition or difference that may require us to make adaptations.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the entire duration of the 12-month contract. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support extensions to existing visas.