Business Analyst Specialist (Collateral Management)

Requisition ID: 229656

Join a purpose driven winning team committed to results in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Team

The purpose of the GCME Securities Operations Technology team is to provide technology support for the business applications and related processes and key technology vendors that underpin the activities of Global Wholesale Operations (GWO) globally. Domains include collateral management new issue trading and core Broadridge Book of Record and document management systems and their related interfaces. The team partners with GWO and other global and vendor partners in delivering Technology Change within defined risk and control frameworks.

The GCME Securities Operations Technology Collateral Management Support team provides application L1 support and triage production issue and incident management vendor management change management business analysis and product Subject Matter Expertise support for change projects and User Acceptance Testing. Key supported systems are Colline and the Acadiasoft Relay service.

The Role

The role Contributes directly to the support of Collateral Management platforms under the GBME Securities Operations Technology portfolio by ensuring specific individual goals plans and initiatives are executed and delivered. Supports the teams business strategies and objectives and the overall success of Technology for Global Banking and Markets. Ensures all activities are conducted in compliance with governing regulations internal policies and procedures.

The incumbent is responsible for ensuring steady state delivery of Colline and related application functions and deliverables within defined business SLOs and working closely with GTA and other Technology counterparts and GWO product owners to elicit analyze and document business and technology requirements and execute on plans.

Is this role right for you In this role you will:

• Consistently exhibit and promote our ScotiaBond culture and values (client-centric with integrity inclusion and accountability) and related behaviours to deepen client relationships and win as one team.

• Support a partnership between Operations Technology and GWO Collateral Management that adds value to the delivery of GWO mandates while encouraging and recommending efficiency improvements to operations.

• Contribute to the delivery of Level 1 production support to global users maintenance support (scheduled releases regulatory changes configuration updates) vendor management system enhancements production bug fixes Quality Assurance testing (UAT) and resolution of complex operational/systems problems.

• Keep appraised of scheduled releases ensuring the business lines are aware of coming changes and their impacts and scheduling to ensure sufficient resources/time is allotted for testing and implementation. Provide recommendations and guidance on client-initiated operational and system solutions ensuring that GCME and stakeholder interests are served.

• Ensure the maintenance of stable and secure processing platforms per Bank IT control information security and risk policies. Contribute to the delivery of solutions with vendors and internal Technology partners where issues or negative trends are identified that threaten defined SLAs.

• Work in tandem with Scotia Technology teams and external service providers to deliver Change in accordance with agreed systems strategy. Contribute to sprint plans and retrospectives and help foster a learning mindset and culture of improvement.

• Support parts of multi-disciplinary projects of varying size and complexity ensuring regulatory compliance audit client and vendor issues are addressed and resolved and project components are delivered on time on budget and with quality. Support delivery of projects through the Enterprise Delivery Framework quality gates. Communicate status risks and issues to project and delivery managers proactively.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role Wed love to work with you if you have:

• Candidates should have in-depth understanding of the collateral management domain and market practices with experience of the Colline (Vermeg) application and other Capital Markets trading or operations environments an asset.

• Candidates must have strong collaborative written and interpersonal communication facilitation and presentation skills supported by well-developed analytical competencies.

• Candidates should have conceptual understanding of platform design data and workflows and related processing capabilities modules and interfaces and be able to produce and maintain related documentation.

• Candidates should have the ability to gather and analyze data from various sources and use BI tools to support decision making and present findings to stakeholders.

• Candidates should have experience working with business partners to identify assess and document business requirements into Business Requirements Documents recommending business priorities and advising business on options risks and costs.

• Candidates must have good time management and organizational skills to effectively manage support and project demands concurrently.

• Candidates must be able to show initiative commitment and motivation to investigate analyze problem solve and recommend solutions in the absence of established precedents.

• Candidates must be able to work independently using initiative and good judgement.

• Prior experience with Agile delivery Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) JIRA Change Management and Testing practices and process re-engineering are assets.

Whats in it for you

• Diversity Equity Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential respected for who they are and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities ethnicity race age ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences everyone brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses cross-functional development opportunities and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus flexible vacation personal sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons contests cooking with friends Humans of Digital and much more!

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: for every future we help our customers their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice products and services including personal and commercial banking wealth management and private banking corporate and investment banking and capital markets.

At Scotiabank we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including but not limited to an accessible interview site alternate format documents ASL Interpreter or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.