IT Risk Analyst

Synechron; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid policy

Udemy for Business

RRSP matching up to 4%

Insurance plan

Coaching opportunities

Job summary

Synechron, a global consulting firm, is seeking an IT Risk Analyst in Halifax, Canada, to support the Technology Risk & Controls team with access governance across Capital Markets systems. You will review access approvals, investigate discrepancies, and help ensure compliance with risk policies.

The base salary in Halifax ranges CAD 70k–75k per year plus benefits, with flexible hybrid policy and opportunities to learn via Udemy for Business and FinLabs initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience performing access reviews, control validation, or reconciliation.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and obtain access setup files for Capital Markets systems.
• Perform access reconciliation against approved authorization records.
• Investigate discrepancies where approvals are missing or incomplete.
• Identify potential access control violations and determine root causes.
• Document findings and prepare risk reports and incident summaries.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings with relevant stakeholders to discuss findings and remediation actions.
• Support ongoing technology risk and control monitoring activities within the Capital Markets environment.

Skills

Excel

Access reviews

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 17000+, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

The IT Risk Analyst will support the Technology Risk & Controls team in managing access governance and control validation across Capital Markets systems. The role focuses on reviewing access approvals, identifying potential control violations, investigating discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with internal risk policies and procedures.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Halifax, NS is CAD$70k - CAD$75k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Review and obtain access setup files for Capital Markets systems.
• Perform access reconciliation against approved authorization records.
• Investigate discrepancies where approvals are missing or incomplete.
• Identify potential access control violations and determine root causes.
• Document findings and prepare risk reports and incident summaries.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings with relevant stakeholders to discuss findings and remediation actions.
• Support ongoing technology risk and control monitoring activities within the Capital Markets environment.

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reconciliation.
• Experience performing access reviews, control validation, or reconciliation activities.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred skills:

• Knowledge of IT risk, governance, and control frameworks.
• Experience working within financial services or capital markets environments.
• Familiarity with technology access governance or compliance processes.

We offer:

• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days).
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability.
• Flexible hybrid policy.
• RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%.
• A higher education certification policy.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture.

S YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.