Business Analyst Capital Market

This is a 9 month contract located in Toronto, ON/ Hybrid (6 days per month)

Please note - This is a 7.5 hour work day.

*All successful candidates will be subject to a mandatory credit AND criminal check as per the client.

*Please note that all contractors are subject to a possible Holiday Leave program schedule, set by the client.

Typical Day in Role

• Operating independently, identifying and resolving issues with minimal oversight. Capable and comfortable operating within tight deadlines, able to make quick decisions, and able to quickly learn about the business/issues, without necessarily having any prior direct experience with the subject matter.

• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct

Candidate Requirements/Must-Have skills

• 5 + years experience as a Business Analysis with prior solution implementation and process improvement

• 5+ years post-graduate experience in industry or academia in in the areas of capital markets, finance and banking

• 3+ years’ experience in banking/capital markets operations

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to negotiate, influence and interact professionally with a diverse group of Front Office Users, QAs, Developers, and SMEs

• Demonstrated knowledge of analytical problem solving and process engineering techniques (i.e. process mapping and analysis techniques)

• Strong technical abilities including knowledge of basic software engineering principles (experience in SQL, VBA, Access, Excel preferred), and a sound understanding of operational processes

Nice to Have Skills

Soft Skills

• Result oriented, deadline driven, self-motivated

Education

• College or University degree (Business or Financial preferred)