Senior Consultant, Business Systems Analysis

Apex Systems; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Systems in Toronto is seeking a Senior Consultant, Business Systems Analyst for Collateral Management within Capital Markets. Hybrid role, 1 day in office per week, 12-month contract.

You will support daily operations, investigate business questions, and translate Front Office needs into actionable requirements across data and processes. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in capital markets BA, strong SQL/data skills, and proven stakeholder engagement with Front Office and senior teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Business Systems Analysis experience within Capital Markets or Financial Services.
• Strong SQL and data analysis capabilities.
• Experience investigating and reconciling large and complex datasets.
• Excellent communication with Front Office and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key BA supporting day-to-day questions, investigations, and BAU activities related to collateral management.
• Partner with Central Funding Group, Resource Management, Operations, and Technology teams.
• Develop understanding of collateral sourcing and usage across strategies like securities financing and collateral optimisation.
• Translate requirements into functional/technical specs for development teams.
• Support enhancements from requirements through testing, implementation and post-production support.
• Maintain knowledge of collateral processes and serve as a trusted business contact.

Skills

Business Systems Analysis

Capital Markets

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Tools

SQL

Databricks

Job description

Job Description:

Senior Consultant, Business Systems Analyst -Collateral Management

Industry: Banking (Collateral Management within Capital Markets)

Job#: 3058621

Location & Contract

Location: Toronto. Hybrid: 1 day in office per week

Duration of Contract/Perm: 12 months

Job Overview

Collateral Management & Business Support

Our client, a top 5 banks, is looking for a senior business systems analyst to join their Capital Markets Technology team and support the daily operation and continued evolution of our strategic collateral management capabilities.

This role will be a key point of contact for business stakeholders, primarily supporting Central Funding Group and Resource Management, with a strong focus on understanding how collateral is sourced, deployed, and optimized across different business activities.

The ideal candidate is a thorough, proactive, and dependable BA who understands Capital Markets and can communicate confidently with Front Office stakeholders. This person should be comfortable investigating questions independently, understanding the underlying data and business processes, and following issues through to resolution.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key BA supporting day-to-day business questions, investigations, and BAU activities related to collateral management.
• Partner closely with Central Funding Group, Resource Management, Operations, and Technology teams.
• Develop a strong understanding of how collateral is sourced and used across different strategies, including securities financing, funding activities, collateral swaps, and other collateral optimization activities.
• Investigate business questions and production issues by working across business processes, system flows, and underlying data.
• Perform data analysis, reconciliation, and investigation using SQL and Databricks.
• Translate Front Office and business requirements into clear functional and technical requirements for development teams.
• Support enhancements from requirements through design, testing, implementation, and post-production support.
• Maintain strong knowledge of existing collateral processes and become a trusted point of contact for business stakeholders.
• Work independently, proactively identify potential gaps, and ensure issues are followed through to resolution.

Qualifications

Must Have Qualifications

• 6+ years of Business Systems Analysis experience within Capital Markets or Financial Services.
• Strong understanding of collateral management, securities financing, funding, or related Capital Markets processes.
• Understanding of how securities and cash move across Front Office, Operations, Treasury, and technology platforms.
• Strong SQL and data analysis capabilities.
• Experience investigating and reconciling large and complex datasets.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with Front Office and senior business stakeholders.
• Highly detail-oriented, thorough, responsive, and accountable.
• Demonstrated ability to independently investigate issues rather than relying on predefined instructions.
• Ability to manage BAU responsibilities while simultaneously supporting enhancements and projects.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Databricks or modern data platforms.
• Experience with collateral allocation and optimization.
• Knowledge of securities lending, repo, collateral swaps, margin, or secured funding.
• Experience with security master, trade, position, pricing, counterparty, or reference data.

What Will Make Someone Successful In This Role

This role is best suited for someone who enjoys owning a problem from beginning to end. We need someone who is dependable and thorough, asks the right questions, communicates effectively with the Front Office, and is willing to dig into both the business process and the data to understand what is really happening.

EEO Employer

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