Senior data analyst

National Bank; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Telemedicine service

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank is seeking a Senior Data Analyst in the Financial crime space to transform data into strategic information and support data-driven decisions. You will collaborate with partners, contribute to data platform modernization, and help evolve analytics capabilities within a hybrid work environment.

Ideal candidates have strong SQL, Python, data analysis experience, and a solid grasp of data platforms such as Snowflake, with a focus on governance and regulatory initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Analytics, BI or related field.
• Over two years of significant experience in data analysis, business intelligence or analytics in a complex data environment.
• Proficient SQL and be able to analyse complex data sets.
• Python experience analyzing, profiling or automating data.
• Ability to transform business needs into data requirements and analytical solutions.
• Knowledge of modern data platforms, such as Snowflake, as well as data modelling concepts, such as Data Vault or dimensional modelling.

Responsibilities

• Understand the needs of business partners and translate them into data requirements and analytical solutions.
• Analyze sector data, define business rules and ensure they are documented for governance.
• Prepare and validate reliable data for reports, dashboards, analyses and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with IT and data engineering teams to develop data platforms and modernisation projects (Snowflake).
• Diagnose data issues, identify causes, and coordinate resolution to ensure continuity.
• Produce value-added analyses and communicate results to partners.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Analytics, BI or related field

Tools

SQL

Python

Snowflake

Data modelling (Data Vault, dimensional)

BI & analytics

Data governance

Job description

A career as a Senior Data Analyst in the Financial crime team at National Bank means serving as a Data and Analytics Specialist. This position allows you to have a concrete impact on decision-making and the evolution of the sector's analytical capabilities thanks to your expertise in data analysis, business intelligence and information governance. You will play a key role in transforming data into strategic information, supporting business partners in their decisions and contributing to the evolution of data solutions in a constantly changing environment.

Your job

• Understand the needs of business partners and translate them into data requirements and adapted analytical solutions.
• Analyze sector data, define business rules and ensure they are documented in order to support rigourous governance.
• Prepare and validate reliable data for reports, dashboards, analyses and strategic initiatives.
• Work with the it and data engineering teams to develop data platforms and contribute to modernisation projects, particularly on snowflake.
• Diagnose data issues, identify their causes and coordinate their resolution to ensure operational continuity.
• Produce value-added analyses, make recommendations based on data and communicate the results to the partners concerned.

Your team

The Vice-President, Technology and Data, more specialists work in an agile, proactive and collaborative manner to seize opportunities, stay on the cutting edge of technology and continuously improve processes.

Within the Financial crime and regulatory projects sector, you will be part of the FinCrim Data Warehouse team and report to the Senior Manager - it Delivery - Data and Analytics. Our team stands out for its expertise in data engineering, its culture of collaboration and its commitment to developing reliable, high-performance and scalable solutions that support the Bank's financial crime activities and regulatory initiatives. Our goal is to offer you maximum flexibility to promote your quality of life. This includes a hybrid work environment and a flexible, adaptable schedule.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalised training programs, based on on on-the-job learning, help you master your profession and develop new fields of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Centre and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at any time.

Prerequisites

• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Analytics, Business Intelligence or a related field.
• Over two years of significant experience in data analysis, business intelligence or analytics in a complex data environment.
• Proficient SQL and be able to analyse complex data sets.
• Python experience analyzing, profiling or automating data
• Ability to transform business needs into data requirements and analytical solutions
• Knowledge of modern data platforms, such as snowflake, as well as data modelling concepts, such as Data Vault or dimensional modelling.

Your benefits

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Join us!