Senior Business Analyst - Regulatory Reporting

Nasdaq, Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 147,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Nasdaq, Inc. is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for its Axiom Regulatory Reporting practice in Toronto. This client‑facing role partners with financial institutions to design, implement, and optimize regulatory reporting on the Axiom platform, guided by U.S.

regulatory expectations and industry best practices. You will analyze data, map sources to targets, and advise clients on strategy, process improvements, and regulatory interpretations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, accounting, economics, business or related field.
• 5+ years of regulatory reporting experience within banking, broker‑dealer, or financial services.
• Strong communication and client‑facing skills, with the ability to translate regulatory rules into actionable specs.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document data and reporting requirements for regulatory submissions.
• Translate regulatory rules into functional specs and configuration approaches within the Axiom platform.
• Advise clients on best practices, implementation strategies, and process improvements across regulatory reporting operations.
• Provide subject matter expertise on U.S. regulatory frameworks (Fed, OCC, FDIC, SEC, FINRA).
• Perform data analysis, source‑to‑target mapping, reconciliation, and variance analysis for reporting accuracy.
• Support user acceptance testing, production parallel runs, and go‑live activities.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and senior SME collaboration.

Skills

Regulatory reporting

SQL

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Tools

Axiom Platform

Job description

Senior Business Analyst – Axiom Regulatory Reporting

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our Axiom Regulatory Reporting practice. In this client-facing role, you will partner directly with financial institutions to design, implement, and optimize regulatory reporting solutions on the Axiom platform. You will serve as a trusted advisor, guiding clients through complex data and reporting requirements while ensuring alignment with U.S. regulatory expectations and industry best practices. This is an ideal opportunity for a regulatory reporting professional who thrives at the intersection of business, data, and technology, and who enjoys solving complex problems for sophisticated banking and broker‑dealer clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to gather, analyze, and document data and reporting requirements for regulatory submissions.
• Translate complex regulatory rules into clear functional specifications and configuration approaches within the Axiom platform.
• Advise clients on industry best practices, implementation strategies, and process improvements across their regulatory reporting operations.
• Provide subject matter expertise on U.S. regulatory frameworks, interpreting rules and guidance from the Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC, SEC, and FINRA.
• Perform data analysis, source‑to‑target mapping, reconciliation, and variance analysis to ensure reporting accuracy and completeness.
• Support user acceptance testing, production parallel runs, and go‑live activities.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, methodology development, and teaming up with senior SMEs.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline. 5+ years of experience in regulatory reporting within banking, broker‑dealer, or financial services — ideally in a business analyst, consulting, or reporting operations capacity. Strong business foundation with a solid understanding of financial products, balance sheet composition, and accounting concepts. Technology‑literate: comfortable working with large datasets, reading SQL, understanding data models, and collaborating with technical teams (deep coding expertise not required). Excellent client‑facing, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Proven ability to interpret regulatory instructions and translate them into practical reporting solutions.

Regulatory Experience (One or More Required; Multiple Preferred)

• Regulatory Capital (Basel III / Basel 3EG, RWA calculations, FFIEC 101)
• U.S. Liquidity Reporting (LCR, NSFR, FR 2052a)
• Broker‑Dealer Reporting and Calculations (Net Capital / Rule 15c3‑1, Customer Reserve / Rule 15c3‑3, FOCUS reports)
• Bank Holding Company and Call Reports — FR Y‑9C, FFIEC 031/041, and related schedules
• CCAR / DFAST stress testing and related submissions (FR Y‑14A/Q/M)

This position will be located in Toronto and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 3 days a week in‑office, subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.

Come as You Are Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives, experiences, and identities are valued and celebrated. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process.

What We Offer

We’re proud to offer a competitive rewards package that is meaningful, recognizes the unique needs of our employees and their families and incentivizes employees for their contribution to Nasdaq’s overall success. The base pay range for this role is $106,000 - $148,000. In addition to base salary, Nasdaq provides a generous annual bonus/commission (short‑term incentive), and equity (long‑term incentive), comprehensive benefits, and opportunity for growth. Exact compensation may vary based on several job‑related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, business needs and market demands.

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