Business Analyst

The Capital Markets Solutions Directorate operating within the Corporate Sector is seeking a Business Analyst to contribute to projects being carried out within the Capital Markets sector. The successful candidate will analyze the needs of internal clients in order to structure and build business and technology solutions. They will contribute to the development of solution foundations aimed at the Fixed Income desk and its securities financing activities (both debt and equity). Within the scope of these projects the incumbent will collaborate with and support the project sponsor project manager architects product owner business analysts functional analysts and IT developers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze client business needs and processes ensuring that project work aligns with organizational objectives.
  
• Collaborate with internal teams to understand their requirements regarding securities financing activities (debt and equity) collateral management and position management.
  
• Draft and present business deliverables to stakeholders (Front Office Middle Office Back Office Finance Legal Compliance etc.) in a clear and concise manner. These deliverables include: the Target Operating Model business requirements and associated use cases operational procedures identification of impacted processes implementation strategy and traceability matrices.
  
• Document the lifecycle of securities financing activities (e.g. Bond/Securities Lending/Borrowing Global Repo Market Collateral Management).
  
• Ensure alignment and integration with the existing ecosystem and IT architecture.
  
• Develop validation strategies and maintain unit tests. - Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to enhancing solutions and the overall ecosystem.
  
• Identify opportunities to optimize work methods and processes and document these improvements.
  

Requirements

Desired Skills:

• Hold a Bachelors degree.
  
• Certifications and training in Business Analysis.
  
• Mastery of the Business Analyst role and its associated deliverables. (Not to be confused with the role of Functional Analyst or Application Advisor).
  
• 5 years of prior experience in Business Analysis within the context of business solution delivery projects in the Capital Markets sector specifically covering Inventory Financing and Fixed Income business domains.
  
• Experience managing end-to-end business solutions including trading platforms position and inventory management valuation settlement accounting and risk management.
  
• Strong understanding ofand ability to build effective relationships withIT and Agile teams.
  
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. Strong work ethic autonomy and a rigorous approach to learning.
  

Desired Profile:

• Ability to communicate effectively with executive stakeholders ensuring clear visibility regarding issues decisions and progress.
  
• Proactive approach: systematically preparing a game plan and a structured agenda for every meeting.
  
• Ability to steer business discussions and guide exchanges toward concrete decisions.
  
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
  
• Attention to detail and critical thinking skills.
  
• Demonstrated technological leadership.
  
• Possession of both technical and functional aptitudes.
  
• Strong problem-solving capabilities.
  
• Excellent intellectual capabilities.
  
• Ability to work well under pressure.
  
• Must be based in Canada.