Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst, AI & Data Solutions (1-Year Contract)

Toronto, ON | Hybrid (2 days on site, 3 remote) | Start: ASAP

About the opportunity

Our client, a leading Canadian financial institution, is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join a 7-person team building enterprise data and AI solutions. You will support active internal development projects in a highly regulated environment. This is a strong move for anyone aiming at a Product Owner or Product Manager path on the AI side.

What you’ll do

• Partner with technical and business stakeholders to define requirements and turn complex technical concepts into clear business language
• Write and maintain technical documentation and roadmaps
• Work in an Agile delivery model alongside data and AI engineers
• Analyze and query data using SQL and Python
• Use Microsoft Copilot and other AI tools in day-to-day delivery
• Hit deliverables and timelines with high quality

Must-have

• 5+ years of risk management experience in financial services or healthcare (highly regulated environments)
• 5+ years as a Business or Data Analyst with a Bachelor’s degree, or 3+ years with a Master’s
• Working knowledge of project management concepts and Agile (documentation, roadmapping)
• Strong technical writing skills
• Ability to read and write Python and SQL
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Clarity, and SharePoint
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot
• Degree or diploma required (Master’s preferred, ideally in Computer Science, Business Analytics, Data Science, or AI)

Nice-to-have

• AI, Data Science, or Cloud certifications
• Data science background

Soft skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Well organized with strong time management
• Flexible and comfortable with varied day-to-day work
• Comfortable in a meeting-heavy, collaborative environment

Why this role

• Great work culture and a real chance to build your network
• Hands-on exposure to enterprise AI work
• Onboarding, knowledge transfer, and shadowing up front
• Contract extension and conversion are possible, based on business needs and performance

Details

• Duration: 1 year, full time (37.5 hrs/week, Mon to Fri, core business hours)
• Interview: 1 round, virtual, 1 hour, covering technical and soft skills