Business Analyst

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Publicis Sapient is the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe with 20,000 people and over 50 offices worldwide. As a digital business transformation partner of choice, we’ve spent over three decades utilizing the disruptive power of technology and ingenuity to help digitally enable our clients' business in their pursuit of next. That’s how we help them stay relevant.

We believe, in order to transform organizations, we need to transform ourselves, and our own people. Being a people-first company, we focus on creating an environment where they can continuously evolve and thrive. And a culture that encourages them to bring their own self to work.

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Publicis Sapient is seeking a Senior Business Analyst (Senior Associate or Manager level) with demonstrated expertise in the derivatives domain, supporting front-to-back-office technology and business transformation initiatives within capital markets environments for one of our Boston-based FS clients. This role requires Calypso implementation experience OR, derivatives and asset-management knowledge, direct interaction with traders and portfolio managers, and strong business-analysis communication.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applications are limited to ONLY Canadian Residents.
• Prefers only Toronto and GTA- based candidates only.
• Open to hybrid work arrangement of 3-4 days per week from the Client offices in the downtown Toronto.
• Sapient office address: 134 Peter Street, 12th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 2H2

Overall Experience Level: 5 to 9 years (with at least 3+ years of relevant exp)

Domain Experience: Financial Services/ Asset Management, or investment-operations

Role Overview:

• The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of OTC and exchange-traded derivatives, strong understanding of trade lifecycle, settlements, risk management, collateral, valuation, and regulatory reporting processes, and hands-on experience with Calypso.
• This role will partner closely with business stakeholders, operations, and technology teams to gather, analyze, and document requirements; perform process mapping, gap analysis, and functional solution design; translate business needs into detailed functional specifications and user stories; and support development, QA, and vendor teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• The successful candidate will also lead UAT planning and execution, manage defects and production rollouts, drive stakeholder communications, and help ensure successful delivery of system implementations, upgrades, or migration initiatives.
• Strong business analysis, documentation, stakeholder management, and communication skills are required while experience with Agile methodologies and familiarity with regulatory requirements impacting derivatives trading are highly desirable.

Must Haves:

• Overall exp: 5 to 9 years with 2-3 years of directly relevant Calypso implementation OR Derivatives experience.
• Derivatives and asset-management knowledge.
• Candidates should have worked directly with traders and portfolio managers, strong communication skills.

Nice to have:

• Agile experience and derivatives regulatory knowledge.

Additional information:

Annual Pay Range (Total compensation in CAD for Toronto):

For SA career stage: $110,000 - $135,000

The ranges shown above represent a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. The actual range for this position may vary based on location and the specific skills required for the role.

Benefits include:

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to learning, upskilling and growth opportunities (via Marcel Classes, O’Reilly Learning (Safari Books), Udemy and Intuition NX).
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
• Flexible vacation (not limited, allocated, or accrued).
• Parental leave and new parent transition program.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• RRSP and TFSA.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Maternity and Paternity Leaves.
• Wellness and Employee assistance program.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicis.sapient.com

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.