Senior Business Analyst (with Public Market exp.) - Capital Market domain and Trading in Toront[...]

Lorven technologies; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company based in Toronto is looking for a Senior Business Analyst with extensive experience in the Capital Market domain. The successful candidate will support enterprise-wide initiatives, oversee requirement gathering, and collaborate with key stakeholders. This role offers an opportunity to lead business processes while being integral to innovative solutions within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Business Analysis in Capital Markets.
• Knowledge of trading workflows and post-trade processes.
• Strong communication skills and capability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise-wide initiatives applying business analysis tools.
• Facilitate requirement gathering sessions and document specifications.
• Lead and mentor a team of business analysts.

Skills

Business Analysis

Communication

SQL

Agile Scrum

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology

CBAP

PMP

CSC

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Job Title : Senior Business Analyst (with Public Market experience)

Location : Toronto, ON (Canada)

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise-wide initiatives through the application of business analysis tools and techniques. Proactively identify issues involving workflow procedures and processes, identify opportunities for improvement, implement solutions, automate, and innovate.
• Facilitate requirement gathering sessions.
• Document and validate expectations with subject matter experts and drive the creation of strong system specifications that enable the development and / or acquisition of appropriate systems to meet business requirements.
• Collaborate with business & technology stakeholders to understand priorities, product roadmap, existing system and integration environments, and new business requirements to drive progress towards established objectives.
• Liaise with engineers, solution architects and business subject matter experts to brainstorm, develop and document innovative solutions alternatives.
• Evaluate alternatives relative to business requirements and provide advice that is rooted in deep subject matter expertise.
• Participate in process design meetings and translate outcomes into process documentation.
• Conduct process walkthroughs and validation with business subject matter experts.
• Document key risks, mitigating controls, performance measures, cost drivers and business continuity plans for processes.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with competing demands.
• Lead and mentor a team of business analysts and drive priorities to achieve the necessary business outcomes.

Skills Must have

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology, or a related discipline; advanced degrees or certifications (CBAP, PMP, CSC) are a plus.
• 8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in the Capital Market domain with exposure to trading workflows.
• Experience in Trading Systems implementation onboarding various listed and OTC asset classes.
• Knowledge in post-trade workflows is a plus.
• SME in Derivative Products (OTC, exchange-traded derivatives, Over-the-counter derivatives) is a plus.
• Experience with relational databases, data analysis, and data mapping exercises.
• Hands-on experience working with SQL databases (i.e., queries, data analysis), REST API,s and event mechanisms
• Experience with Agile Scrum / Kanban processes, and work management tools : JIRA, Confluence. Participate in backlog refinement, clarifying acceptance criteria and dependencies for prioritized stories and tasks.
• Assist in managing product backlog and roadmap, call out and plan dependencies, and provide support to leadership for managing deliverables.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical requirements. Capable of managing multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment.
• Partner with development and QA teams to validate technical designs and ensure test coverage aligns with requirements.
• Experience in driving user acceptance tests with users.
• Proven leadership, mentorship, and stakeholder management experience.
• Agent of change and continuous improvement in business processes and solutions.
• Independently investigate and resolve client support issues.

Nice to have

• Previous work experience with trading desks, portfolio managers, and operations teams would be a strong asset.
• Good knowledge of a variety of asset classes and products : FX, Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives etc.