Business Analyst - Capital Markets and Financial Services
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$65 to $70 CAD / hour · Contract
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- Pay
- $65 to $70 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Contract
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- Experience
- Minimum 12 years of experience Required
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Business Analyst - Capital Markets and Financial Services
Toronto, ON - 2-3 days a week Onsite- Hybrid
6-12 Months Contract
Minimum 12 years of experience Required
Role Descriptions:
Key Responsibilities
Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering
Engage with portfolio managers| middle office| and trading desks to capture and analyze business needs.
Translate requirements into clear functional specifications| process flows| and user stories with acceptance criteria.
Partner with the Product Owner and Technology Area Lead to refine and prioritize the backlog in line with strategic objectives.
Support delivery of solutions that strengthen efficiency| transparency| and compliance in collateral processes.
Track progress| remove blockers| and promote agile best practices.
Break down stories into sizable pieces for Sprint length
Drive continuous improvement within the team.
Drive discussions between business stakeholders and technology teams.
Ensure timely delivery of features and initiatives| highlighting risks and dependencies.
Communicate status updates and findings clearly to senior management and stakeholders.
Qualifications & Skills:
Bachelors degree in Finance| Business| Computer Science| Data| or related field.
oProven experience as a Business Analyst in capital markets| with a solid understanding of the portfolio management and trade lifecycle.
oStrong analytical mindset with attention to detail.
oExcellent communication and facilitation skills.
oCollaborative| proactive| and adaptable to dynamic business needs.
oOutcome-focused| with the ability to balance business priorities and technical constraints.
oExcellent problem-solving| documentation| and stakeholder management skills.
Nice to Have
Strong data analysis skills| including ability to query| validate| and interpret datasets.
Familiarity with portfolio management systems such as Bloomberg| Charles River| Blackrock Aladin.
Agile certification (CSM| PSM).
More about this job
Responsibilities
Engage business and technology stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into functional specifications, process flows, and user stories. Support agile delivery by refining and prioritizing the backlog, removing blockers, tracking risks and dependencies, and communicating progress to stakeholders and senior management.
Requirements
Requires at least 12 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in finance, business, computer science, data, or a related field. Candidates should have capital markets business analysis experience, knowledge of portfolio management and the trade lifecycle, strong analytical and communication skills, and effective documentation and stakeholder management abilities.
Skills
- Business Analysis
- Requirements Gathering
- Capital Markets
- Portfolio Management
- Trade Lifecycle
- Functional Specifications
- Process Flows
- User Stories
- Agile Practices
- Backlog Prioritization
- Data Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Bloomberg
- Charles River
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
- Technology
- Consulting
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Capital Markets
- Financial Services
- Business Analysis
- Requirements Gathering
- Portfolio Management
- Trade Lifecycle
- Collateral Processes
- Functional Specifications
- Process Flows
- User Stories
- Acceptance Criteria
- Product Owner
- Technology Area Lead
- Backlog Prioritization
- Agile
- Sprint Planning
- Data Analysis
- Dataset Validation
- Bloomberg
- Charles River
- BlackRock Aladdin
- CSM
- PSM
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- Process Improvement