Senior Swaps Business Analyst-(Interest Rates Swaps & Products)

BeachHead Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BeachHead Inc. is seeking an experienced professional in Toronto, Canada to join our front office technology team focused on swaps and related rates products.

The role collaborates with traders, quants, developers, and tech leadership to translate complex trading requirements into practical tech solutions. You will support swaps migration projects, in-house pricing and trading capabilities, and enhancements across pricing workflows, hedging, and automation, while analyzing workflows and data to

Qualifications

• Experience with Interest Rate Swaps and related Rates products in front office electronic trading.
• Strong understanding of RFQ and pricing workflows and how swaps are priced, traded, and hedged electronically.
• Practical experience supporting trading workflows, automation, and electronic hedging across Swaps or Bonds.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with front office traders, quantitative teams, developers, and technology leadership to translate trading requirements into actionable tech solutions.
• Support Swaps migration projects and the development of in-house pricing and trading capabilities.
• Analyze trading workflows, data systems, and lifecycle processes to identify improvements and efficiencies.
• Support electronic pricing, RFQ workflows, execution, hedging, and automation initiatives.
• Engage with stakeholders to diagnose trading and system issues and resolve them proactively.
• Challenge assumptions, identify gaps, and develop practical next steps for trade and technology enhancements.
• Work independently to extract and leverage data to understand current systems, support decision-making, and deliver insights.

Skills

IR Swaps

Pricing workflows

RFQ workflows

Automation

Trading lifecycle

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Independent work

FIX

Tools

FIX

Job description

Are you experienced in Swaps and front office electronic trading?

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with front office traders, quantitative teams, developers, and technology leadership to translate trading requirements into actionable tech solutions
• Support Swaps migration projects and the development of in-house pricing and trading capabilities
• Analyze trading workflows, data systems, and lifecycle processes to identify improvements and efficiencies
• Support electronic pricing, RFQ workflows, execution, hedging, and automation initiatives
• Engage with stakeholders to investigate, diagnose, and resolve trading and system issues proactively
• Challenge assumptions, identify gaps, and develop practical next steps for trade and technology enhancements
• Work independently to extract and leverage data to understand current systems, support decision-making, and deliver insights

Desired Skill-Set

• Extensive experience with Interest Rate Swaps and related Rates products, ideally within front office electronic trading environments
• Strong understanding of RFQ and pricing workflows, and ability to articulate how Swaps are priced, traded, and hedged electronically
• Practical experience supporting trading workflows, automation, and electronic hedging across Swaps or Bonds
• Proven ability to improve trading products and workflows with technical hands-on involvement
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and understanding of trade lifecycle concepts beyond basics
• Excellent communication skills to bridge technical, quantitative, and front office stakeholders
• Demonstrated initiative and self-direction, with capacity to independently navigate complex environments

Nice to Have

• Experience in fixed income or rates products beyond Swaps, including Bonds
• Familiarity with electronic trading platforms and systems such as FIX, automated hedging tools
• Background in engineering, computer science, mathematics, economics, or physics
• Experience working in bank, hedge fund, or sophisticated capital markets settings
• Knowledge of AI-enabled data analysis and troubleshooting tools

  BeachHead is an equal opportunity agency and employer. We advocate for our candidates and welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. BeachHead or our clients may use technology-enabled tools, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of the recruitment process such as resume screening, application management, and candidate matching. These tools assist our recruiters and our clients, and do not replace human decision-making. This job posting represents a current or anticipated vacancy. The position may be filled at any time, and the posting may be removed without notice once the role has been filled.