Senior Data Analyst

Banque Nationale du Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank Direct Brokerage (NBDB), the online brokerage subsidiary of the National Bank of Canada, is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to govern and leverage knowledge assets, ensuring accessibility and reliability for employees and AI systems.

You will work with a multidisciplinary data team to transform dispersed knowledge into strategic assets and support decision-making and digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in knowledge management, records management, data, analytics, or information architecture.
• Strong SQL proficiency with the ability to analyze, validate, and interpret data.
• Knowledge of generative AI technologies and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Knowledge of the financial services industry, banking products, or brokerage operations is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the governance, quality, and continuous evolution of NBDB's knowledge base.
• Prepare and optimize knowledge assets for use by intelligent search engines and AI solutions.
• Perform data analysis and validation using SQL to ensure information accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
• Collaborate with business, data, AI, and technology teams to improve knowledge quality and resolve information-related issues.
• Oversee the review, archiving, and maintenance of content throughout its lifecycle.
• Support stakeholders in adopting knowledge management best practices and measure the performance of knowledge repositories.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence

Bilingual Communications

Data Governance

Data Structures

Data Visualization

Financial Services

Microsoft SQL Server

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Business Acumen

Detail-oriented

Initiative

Learning Agility

Data Cleansing

Data pipeline

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

Area(s) of interest: Business intelligence and data

Location(s): Montreal

A career as a Senior Data Analyst at National Bank Direct Brokerage (NBDB) means playing a key role in structuring, governing, and leveraging the organization's knowledge assets to ensure they are accessible, reliable, and usable by both employees and artificial intelligence systems.

Leveraging your expertise in information management, knowledge architecture, data, and information governance, you will help transform dispersed knowledge into a strategic asset that supports intelligent search engines, AI agents, and decision-support systems. You will act as a guardian of information quality and contribute actively to the continuous improvement of the organization's knowledge ecosystem.

• Ensure the governance, quality, and continuous evolution of NBDB's knowledge base.
• Prepare and optimize knowledge assets for use by intelligent search engines and artificial intelligence solutions.
• Perform data analysis and validation using SQL to ensure information accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
• Collaborate with business, data, AI, and technology teams to improve knowledge quality and resolve information-related issues.
• Oversee the review, archiving, and maintenance of content throughout its lifecycle.
• Support stakeholders in adopting knowledge management best practices and measure the performance of knowledge repositories.

Your Team

National Bank Direct Brokerage is the online brokerage subsidiary of the National Bank of Canada, one of the country's largest financial institutions. Recognized for its innovative approach and commitment to customer experience, NBDB supports thousands of investors in achieving their financial goals through a high-performing, accessible, and continuously evolving platform.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary data team composed of analysts, data scientists, artificial intelligence specialists, and business experts. Together, you will maximize the value of the organization's data and knowledge assets to support decision-making, innovation, and digital transformation.

You will work closely with content owners, business experts, AI specialists, data teams, and technology teams to ensure the quality, accessibility, and sustainability of the organization's knowledge assets.

We foster a collaborative and flexible work environment that encourages innovation, continuous learning, and professional development.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in knowledge management, records management, data, analytics, or information architecture.
• Strong SQL proficiency with the ability to analyze, validate, and interpret data.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve issues related to data, information systems, or artificial intelligence solutions.
• Good understanding of taxonomy, metadata, data quality, and information governance concepts.
• Knowledge of generative AI technologies and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Knowledge of the financial services industry, banking products, or brokerage operations is considered a strong asset.

Languages:

Reason to require this language: you will need to carry out regularly tasks that require the use of IT apps and tools unavailable in French.

Skills

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Artificial Intelligence Bilingual Communications Data Governance Data Structures Data Visualization Financial Services Microsoft SQL Server Problem Solving Teamwork Business Acumen Detail-oriented Initiative Learning Agility Data Cleansing Data pipeline

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• 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?

Why work at National Bank?

For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

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