Title: Senior Analyst, Trading Systems Management
Line of Business: Global Asset Management
Duration: 12 months- Potential for this contract to be extended or converted to FTE
Remote/Hybrid: Toronto or MTL
Interview Process: 2 interviews to hire
Reason the role is open: Support for ongoing business requirements Are you currently working with any agencies on resourcing? No What project will this contractor be working on?
Selling points:
Opportunity to work in a high-impact, hybrid role combining systems, data, and business engagement Exposure to industry-leading trading platforms and technologies with influence on enhancements and improvements Strong visibility across teams, collaborating with front, middle, and back office partners as well as technology stakeholders Involvement in meaningful system and process improvement initiatives that drive efficiency and data quality Ability to build and apply technical and analytical skills in a real-world trading environment
Job Description:
The Senior Analyst, Trading Systems Management plays a key role in supporting and evolving trading and order management systems across multiple asset classes. This position combines system expertise, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement to ensure platforms operate efficiently, data is accurate and reliable, and business needs are effectively supported.
The role involves working closely with front, middle, and back office teams to understand requirements, resolve system and data issues, and deliver enhancements that improve workflows and user experience. The incumbent also contributes to the development of reporting and analytical capabilities, enabling better visibility into trading activity and operational performance.
Responsibilities include maintaining system configurations, ensuring data integrity, supporting daily operations, and participating in initiatives to enhance processes and system functionality. The role requires building strong relationships with internal partners and external vendors to ensure systems remain aligned with evolving business needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and enhance trading and order management systems (e.g., ThinkFolio, Bloomberg AIM/PORT and related platforms) to ensure optimal functionality, performance, and user experience
- Serve as a central point of contact for system-related inquiries, troubleshooting issues, and supporting front, middle, and back office users across asset classes
- Gather, analyze, and translate business needs into system improvements, workflows, and data requirements, ensuring alignment with operational and strategic objectives
- Perform data extraction, validation, and analysis across multiple systems to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of trading and operational data
- Develop and maintain reporting solutions, dashboards, and analytical outputs to support decision-making, monitoring, and performance tracking
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes through automation and improved data workflows using tools such as SQL, Python, Excel, or similar technologies
- Monitor system data flows and proactively resolve discrepancies by collaborating with technology teams, data providers, and operations partners
- Support system enhancements, upgrades, and project initiatives, including testing, implementation, and post-launch validation
- Maintain documentation of system processes, data definitions, and workflows to support transparency, audit requirements, and knowledge sharing
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure systems remain aligned with evolving business needs and industry standards
- Contribute to ongoing process improvement initiatives by leveraging data insights and identifying areas for increased efficiency and control
Must Have Requirement:
3-5+ years of experience supporting trading, portfolio management, order management, or investment management systems.
Hands-on experience with Bloomberg AIM, Bloomberg PORT, ThinkFolio, or comparable Order Management Systems (OMS). Bloomberg experience is strongly preferred Experience building dashboards and reports (Tableau, Power BI, or similar) Strong understanding of front-office investment workflows, trade lifecycle processes, and portfolio management operations.
Ability to translate business needs into data and technical requirements Experience working with financial data, portfolios, or trading environments
Nice to Have:
Experience with SQL, Python, VBA, APIs, or automation tools.
Experience with data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting solutions.
Experience with Tableau, Power BI, or similar reporting platforms.
Knowledge of asset management, portfolio analytics, investment operations, or capital markets.
Experience working with vendors supporting trading and investment management platforms.
Experience in Agile, Jira, or project delivery environments.
Soft Skills:
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset Ability to communicate data insights clearly to non-technical stakeholders High attention to detail and data accuracy Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
