Analyst

Dexian; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexian is seeking a Senior Analyst in Collateral Management to mitigate counterparty credit risk and drive improvements across risk processes in Canada. The role involves close collaboration with credit, middle office, legal, front office, settlements and treasury, demanding strong communication and analytical skills.

The position emphasizes proactive risk management, operational efficiency, and adherence to policy, with exposure to global collateral operations and complex margining activities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of capital market experience or relevant collateral management experience.
• Strong fixed income background.

Responsibilities

• Daily monitoring of client portfolios, issuing and receiving collateral calls to ensure the firm’s credit risk is mitigated.
• Ensure margin tickets are accurately entered into the collateral system
• Extensive interaction with clients.
• Ensure process reviews are conducted in accordance with Global Short-term Markets Policy
• Resolution and escalation of collateral issues.
• Contribute their own ideas to make a difference and add value to the group.
• Ongoing, proactive risk management via staying abreast of risk issues in the capital markets and assessing impacts on our exposures
• Seek opportunities to increase operational efficiency and lower operational risk through process reengineering
• Performing a number of control functions, ensuring the integrity of our processes.
• Establish an environment that promotes respect for the individual employee and adheres to the policies and guidelines of the Bank

Skills

5+ years capital markets

Fixed income

Education

CFA or FRM

Job description

A Senior Analyst within Collateral Management will primarily be focused on the effective and efficient mitigation of counterparty credit risk. Senior Analysts are responsible managing counterparty credit risk as well as for demonstrating innovation and a proactive approach to risk mitigation by highlighting inefficiencies, risks and implementing improvements. The role will involve close partnership and interaction with a wide range of areas, including credit, middle office, legal, front office, settlements, and corporate treasury. As a result the successful candidate will be required to possess strong communication skills.

Senior Analysts within Collateral Management are accountable for the following core responsibilities, but are not limited to:

• Daily monitoring of client portfolios, issuing and receiving collateral calls to ensure the firm’s credit risk is mitigated.
• Ensure margin tickets are accurately entered into the collateral system
• Extensive interaction with clients.
• Ensure process reviews are conducted in accordance with Global Short-term Markets Policy
• Resolution and escalation of collateral issues.

Reconciliation of repo collateral statements upon margining disputes In addition to their core responsibilities, Analysts are also expected to:

• Contribute their own ideas to make a difference and add value to the group.
• Ongoing, proactive risk management via staying abreast of risk issues in the capital markets and assessing impacts on our exposures
• Seek opportunities to increase operational efficiency and lower operational risk through process reengineering
• Performing a number of control functions, ensuring the integrity of our processes.
• Establish an environment that promotes respect for the individual employee and adheres to the policies and guidelines of the Bank

MUST-HAVE Hard Skills:

1. 1.) 5+ years of capital market experience or relevant collateral management experience
2. 2.) Strong fixed income background

SOFT SKILLS:

1. 1.) Strong communication skills – verbal and written
2. 2.) Self-starter with a high degree of initiative and the ability to learn and adapt quickly
3. 3.) Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
4. 4.) Strong interpersonal skills

NICE-TO-HAVE

1. 1.) CFA or FRM certification

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the Canada, Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Dexian will on request provide accommodation for disabilities to support your participation in all aspects of Recruitment, Assessment and selection process.