BA PreTrade

Client: RBC

Location: Ontario

Onsite/Remote. Onsite

Rate/Salary: CAD 65-75/hr

Job description

PreTrade BA

• Engage directly with Directors and Managing Directors on the trading floor to elicit detailed business requirements and understand complex trading workflows
• Conduct comprehensive analysis of pretrade systems and data flows across Cash Equities FX FICC and Commodities
• Document current state business processes and identify opportunities for optimization and data enhancement
• Lead stakeholder workshops and requirements sessions with senior trading personnel
• Conduct comprehensive gap analyses between current state data capabilities and business requirements
• Analyze pretrade data structures and FIX message protocols to ensure accurate data capture and transformation
• Collaborate with technology teams to design and implement data pipelines feeding into the enterprise data lake
• Assess data quality completeness and timeliness of pretrade information flows
• Create detailed functional specifications and process documentation to guide system design and development decisions
• Follow up persistently on outstanding deliverables and action items to ensure project completion
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with trading desks technology teams and data management groups
• Facilitate communication between business and technology teams throughout project lifecycles

Must Have Required Qualifications

• Minimum 710 years of experience in capital markets or financial services technology with demonstrated analytical experience
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with senior executives DirectorMD level in fastpaced trading environments
• Deep understanding of Cash Equities markets with demonstrated knowledge across FX Fixed Income Credit and Commodities trading
• Expert knowledge of financial products trade lifecycle market data with strong familiarity with pretrade systems order management workflows and market data distribution
• Handson experience with industrystandard communication protocols like FIX Financial Information Exchange FpML Financial Productions Markup Language SWIFT ISDA CDM etc
• Tenacious followthrough and ability to drive results in matrix organization structures
• Experience conducting comprehensive gap analyses and creating detailed impact assessments
• Experience with business process modeling tools and methodologies
• Ability to create compelling data visualizations and analytical reports

Good to Have skills

• Understanding of financial regulations ed GDPR MIFID II DoddFrank
• Proven experience working in data analytics environments particularly with largescale data lake implementations
• Strong data analysis skills including proficiency with SQL Python R or similar analytical tools
• Education Certifications
• Bachelors degree in Finance Business Computer Science Statistics or related quantitative field advanced degree preferred
• Professional certifications in business analysis CBAP PMIPBA project management PMP or data analysis are advantageous