Technical Business Analyst

LanceSoft Inc; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Montreal is seeking a Business Analyst/Data Analyst to support Risk and Compliance divisions. The role includes business analysis, project management, and data tasks. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in computer science, significant experience in global organizations, and proficiency in SQL and data analysis. This position thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Business Analyst in global organizations.
• Established technical knowledge in software development life cycle.
• Experience with BDD and medium to large-scale development projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide business analysis, project management, and data analysis support.
• Elicit and document business requirements and perform user acceptance testing.
• Collaborate effectively across various IT and Business groups.

Skills

Data Analysis

SQL

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar

Job description

Position Description

This role is part of the Wealth Management Monitoring Department, within NFRT. This team supports the Risk and Compliance divisions with tools and applications to assist them with their task of monitoring Financial Advisor’s compliance with the Firm’s policies and procedures. As a Business Analyst/Data Analyst, you will be responsible for providing business analysis, project management, and data analysis support for building models; eliciting and documenting business requirements, user acceptance testing, data analysis, and product support. The ideal candidate should have the skills listed below, and is a self- driven, dedicated individual who works well in a team and thinks and acts strategically. When faced with a problem, the candidate should be able to ask questions and leverage the skills and expertise of those around them.

Skills Required

1. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar
2. Minimum 7 years of experience in global organizations as a Business Analyst.
3. Proficiency in Data Analysis, with working experience in SQL and relational databases
4. Established technical knowledge in software development life cycle and agile methodologies. IT Project Management and SDLC experience (Waterfall/Agile) and experience with BDD. Experience working in medium to large-scale development projects.
5. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written; as well as work in an international team setting.
6. Collaborate effectively across a variety of IT and Business groups, across regions and roles. Self‑motivated individual and creative thinker who will take ownership of tasks assigned. Ability to problem solve and have creative solutions in challenging environments
7. Able to thrive in a fast‑paced, high energy, demanding and team‑oriented environment
8. Good communication skills with internal business users
9. Ability to deal with difficult situations gracefully.
10. Experience in trade lifecycles and asset classes, Equity, Fixed Income, Options, Futures. Understanding of Compliance surveillance platforms (Actimize, MANTAS, SunGard, SMARTS) and their models, Wash trades, Marking the Open/Close, Spoofing, Insider Trading, etc.

Skills Desired

• Knowledge of trades data, positions data, reference data.

EEO Statement

EEO Employer. Minorities/ Females/ Disabled/ Veterans/ Gender Identity/ Sexual Orientation.