Business Systems Analyst - Capital Markets

Demand For HR; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm seeks a Senior Business Analyst to enhance trading and post-trade operations. This contract role involves collaborating with various teams to implement solutions that improve efficiency and drive innovation. The ideal candidate has a strong background in capital markets and experience in Agile environments, ready to take on a critical role in a fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in capital markets.
• Proven ability to translate requirements into technical specifications.
• Strong background in trading systems and post-trade processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the business analysis process across trading platforms.
• Document detailed system and data specifications.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings to gather requirements.

Skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Analysis

Communication

Agile methodology

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and business-savvy Senior Business Analyst with deep expertise in capital markets and trading technology . You’ll play a critical role in delivering enterprise-scale initiatives that support trading and post-trade operations for a top-tier investment management firm. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate directly with investment professionals, operations, and technology teams to deliver innovative and impactful solutions.

This is a contract position.

Project Overview

You will join the Public Market Technologies team within Trading Technology, acting as a lead business analyst on high-visibility initiatives. This role demands strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a strategic mindset. You will gather and document complex business and technical requirements, translate them into actionable specifications, and partner with engineering and architecture teams to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end business analysis process , from requirement gathering through to solution implementation, across trading and post-trade platforms.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings to gather business, functional, and integration requirements.
• Document detailed system and data specifications aligned with business goals and technical capabilities.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and business SMEs to design and evaluate solution alternatives.
• Drive process improvement and innovation by identifying inefficiencies and proposing automation opportunities.
• Support the creation and validation of test plans and test cases alongside the engineering team.
• Translate complex outcomes of process design meetings into process documentation, including risk analysis and business continuity planning.
• Act as a liaison between business and technical teams to ensure shared understanding and alignment.
• Mentor junior business analysts and help drive priorities for critical deliverables.
• Operate effectively in an Agile environment using tools such as JIRA and Confluence .

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience as a Business Analyst in capital markets or the broader financial services sector.
• Proven ability to capture business and data integration requirements and translate them into technical specifications .
• Strong understanding of trading systems, investment workflows , and post-trade processes.
• Familiarity with relational databases and ability to work with data models and structures.
• Experience working directly with traders, investment professionals, and engineering teams .
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present technical and non-technical information to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills with a proactive, detail-oriented mindset.
• Demonstrated success working in Agile / Scrum / Kanban environments.
• Able to work on-site in downtown Toronto Monday through Thursday .

Nice to Have

• Scrum Master or Project Management certification .
• Experience designing or enhancing front-office trading platforms or order management systems (OMS) .
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance considerations in trading environments.