Senior Business Analyst - 2025-65

emergiTEL Inc.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Calgary is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to lead the implementation of a Mezzanine Debt solution. The role involves gathering requirements, conducting gap analysis, and collaborating with technical teams. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience in business analysis, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage complex requirements effectively. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business analysis, preferably in Capital Markets or banking.
• Strong understanding of complex requirements.
• Proficiency in requirements management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead business analysis efforts for Mezzanine Debt solution implementation.
• Gather and document business requirements from stakeholders.
• Conduct gap analysis to assess current versus desired state.

Skills

Business analysis principles

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Agile methodologies

Experience with APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or computer science

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our team and play a key role in the implementation of a Mezzanine Debt solution. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the business analysis efforts for this project, including gathering and documenting requirements specific to mezzanine financing, performing gap analysis, and collaborating with stakeholders across the bank to ensure successful delivery. The ideal candidate will have a combination of technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and exceptional Business Analysis abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the business analysis activities for the Mezzanine Debt solution implementation, including working with other BAs, Product, and UX partners for this technically complex solution.
• Gather and document mezzanine financing‑specific business requirements from stakeholders, including credit analysts, risk managers, and operations teams.
• Analyze business requirements to identify pain points, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement in the current debt processing workflow.
• Conduct gap analysis to assess the differences between the current state and the desired state of the system, highlighting areas for enhancement.
• Work closely with technical teams (product managers, User Experience, architect, developers, testers) to ensure accurate and efficient implementation of product features.
• Develop use cases and user stories to capture the functional requirements of the system, ensuring all user needs are met.
• Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Facilitate backlog grooming and refinement sessions to ensure user stories are well‑defined, estimated, and ready for development.
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications and technical requirements for system implementation.
• Create data models and process flows to document business processes.
• Identify and document non‑functional requirements, such as performance, security, and scalability, with a focus on financial data integrity and compliance.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive requirements traceability matrix to ensure all requirements are accounted for and tracked throughout the project lifecycle.
• Guide and actively participate in UAT to validate that the system meets the business requirements and user expectations.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong understanding of business analysis principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex financial and technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to understand very complex requirements including multiple streams of interest charges and how they interact over time through multiple systems and be able to convey that through simplified visuals, examples, models, and other artifacts.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both business and technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics and competing priorities to achieve project alignment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross‑functional team, managing multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to identify and address potential risks and challenges proactively.
• Experience documenting complex technical APIs, system integrations, and data flows.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing environments.
• Experience working with Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid development methodologies and the ability to adapt to changing project requirements.
• Proficiency in requirements management and documentation tools (e.g., Jira and Confluence).
• 5+ years of experience in business analysis, preferably in Capital Markets, banking industry or with a Fintech.

Additional Skills "Nice to Have"

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience with lending platforms or complex financial products.
• Experience working with SAP TRBK.
• Understanding of Product Management.