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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Trading Solutions Analyst - **Company:** MFS Investment Management - **Location:** Boston, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $157,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Analytics - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=84f448d217ea527d ## About the Role Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, preferably in finance, economics, business, or a related field. * Professional Experience : 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. * Detail-Oriented and Proactive : 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. * Organizational Skills : 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. * Communication Skills : 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. * Knowledge of TCA, Best Execution, and Governance Reporting : Familiarity with transaction cost analysis (TCA) methodologies, best execution processes, industry practices, and governance reporting requirements is highly desirable. * Team Collaboration : A team-oriented professional with the ability to work effectively across business, technology, operations, and governance teams. ## Description 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. WHAT YOU WILL DO * Process Organization and Optimization : Take ownership of organizing and streamlining trading and client reporting, ensuring efficient and scalable processes for handling data requests, reporting, and analytics. * Liaison with Client-facing Teams : 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. * Quantitative Data Requests : Collaborate with quantitative trading strategists to manage and automate client-driven and internal data requests, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of insights. * TCA : Assist in the development and maintenance of trading analytics, including TCA reporting and analysis, to support decision-making, trading cost evaluation, and client engagement. * Board and Oversight Reporting : * 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. * Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with trading, technology, operations, and governance teams to identify inefficiencies, implement process improvements, and enhance overall trade reporting efficiency. * Strategic Communication : 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. * Growth and Development : 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. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Implementing continuous delivery in a data processing pipeline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/73-implementing-continuous-delivery-in-a-data-processing-pipeline) - [Microservices architecture as a key element in building trading systems for global finance markets](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1196-microservices-architecture-as-a-key-element-in-building-trading-systems-for-global-finance-markets) - [How Data is Shaping our Games](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/176-how-data-is-shaping-our-games) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023)