Business Analyst

Role: Business Analyst - Cross Border Data Clearance (CBDC) Specialist

Location: Mississauga, ON (Hybrid)

Duration: 11 months (with possible extension)

The Cross Border Data Clearance (CBDC) Specialist is an execution-focused role within the Enterprise Data Office (EDO). This position is dedicated to supporting the successful delivery and operationalization of client's's Cross Border Data Clearance (CBDC) Standard in EDO which entails data collection from stakeholders within and outside EDO, drafting procedures, retrieving historical clearances, executing periodic CBDC controls, preparing data transfer submissions and tracking them until closure. This is a highly collaborative, analytical, and detail-oriented role designed to provide critical execution support within a tight timeline. The role will look to automate a highly manual complex process through the use of AI.

Responsibilities:

• Support workstream leads in researching CBDC operational best practices from other client's business sectors to help optimize EDO processes.
• Assist in mapping detailed operational process flows and identifying process trigger points that require CBDC clearances.
• Draft, format, and refine the EDOs internal CBDC procedures.
• Deliver and track training completion of target audience in EDO.
• Execute periodic CBDC controls, escalate any gaps identified, and resolve those gaps.
• Collect data from stakeholders within and outside EDO, retrieving historical clearances, prepare data transfer submissions for approval.
• Track submissions through the multi-stage approval workflow, addressing inquiries and accelerating outstanding clearances.
• Organize and package all final approved clearances, process approvals, and control execution records into structured, audit-ready documents.
• Negotiate and resolve conflicts, building consensus among diverse stakeholder groups to drive project success.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Privacy, Compliance, Operational Risk, and/or business analysis within a large financial institution. Prior experience within client's is highly preferred.
• Advanced MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint proficiency is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interface with diverse stakeholders (including Enterprise Data Office, Internal Audit, Independent Quality Assurance, Data Transfer Office, and Risk & Controls) and coordinate deliverables across different streams.
• Execution Focus - A practical "get-things-done" attitude, comfortable operating as a delivery resource ("maker") taking direction from multiple leads.
• Extremely organized, motivated, analytical, and detail oriented.
• Constructively challenge existing processes and seek out answers.
• Must be a self-starter, flexible, innovative and adaptive.

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience supporting cross-border data transfer assessments, regulatory compliance initiatives, data governance programs, or privacy risk management activities.
• Understanding of data residency requirements, lawful transfer mechanisms, consent management, and confidentiality obligations.
• Experience working with global regulatory frameworks governing data handling, sharing, retention, and cross-border transfers.
• Ability to identify control gaps, conduct root cause analysis, recommend remediation actions, and support issue resolution.
• Ability to leverage AI to introduce efficiencies

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.