Business Analyst - Capital Market

IFG International Financial Group Ltd; South Frontenac; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Canada seeks a Business Analyst for a 6-month hybrid role. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in trading markets, regulatory compliance, and user acceptance testing. This is a great opportunity to leverage your skills in a collaborative environment and significantly enhance the organization's trading process.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in foreign exchange, fixed income, or commodities markets.
• 8+ years of trading or surveillance experience at financial institutions.
• 2+ years in regulatory and compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate electronic surveillance system alerts based on front office trading activities.
• Engage in discussions with vendors and project teams for system validation.
• Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across various financial products.

Skills

Foreign exchange trading

Fixed income trading

OTC derivatives trading

Regulatory compliance

Testing strategies

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Education

Canadian Securities Course

Conduct and Practices Handbook Course

Trader Training Course

Job description

Our client, a Top 5 Bank in Canada, is seeking a Business Analyst to join their team for a 6-month contract with a high possibility of extension. This role is located in Toronto, and follows a hybrid work schedule of 1-2 days per week onsite.

Responsibilities Include:

• Utilize knowledge of front office trading activities to evaluate electronic surveillance system alerts, ensuring their relevance within the market context.
• Engage in discussions with both the vendor and project team to validate the system's outputs.
• Perform ongoing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across various products, providing feedback on problems, issues, and potential enhancements in a collaborative team environment.
• Acquire expertise in operating the Surveillance system, relevant source systems, and other necessary tools for functional evaluations.
• Collaborate with the BAU (Business As Usual) team to share observations and insights derived from UAT testing.

Must-Have Skills:

• Possess 5+ years of experience in foreign exchange, fixed income, commodities, and/or OTC derivatives trading markets, including familiarity with hedging and trading strategies.
• Demonstrate 8+ years of related trading or surveillance experience at a financial institution or regulated securities dealer.
• Showcase 2+ years of regulatory and compliance experience.
• Exhibit previous experience in identifying external market activity, news, and factors influencing trading activities.
• Have at least 5 years of experience in building testing strategies and executing UAT.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Completion of the Canadian Securities Course, Conduct and Practices Handbook Course, and/or the Trader Training Course is beneficial.
• Possess an understanding of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) dealer rules.

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this role, please submit your resume to Navneet Kaur at [e-mail] #VMS