Business Analyst - Montreal

Are you looking for a stimulating and dynamic job in the surrounding area of Montreal? Would you like to be part of a team that believes in your potential and part of a great company that will help you advance in your career? This is the job for you! We are currently looking for a Business Analyst for one of our clients in the insurance industry.

What is in it for you:

• Work schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Join a passionate and inclusive team of professionals.
• 6-month contract with strong potential for extension
• Full-time (37.50 hours per week).
• A focus on work-life balance to ensure your wellbeing and productivity. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement (Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the office)
• Hourly salary of $72.50 to $112.68 (based on experience).

Responsibilities:

• Candidate with strong business analysis capabilities that can operate in a large scale, cross functional project to ensure successful delivery of business initiatives in agreed time, cost and quality standard.
• The ideal candidate can drive discussions on new or changing requirements, update documentation, participate in process reviews, and assist with integrated testing for this initiative.
• The ideal candidate must have a working knowledge of the financial services industry and centrally cleared/settled asset classes such as equities, bonds, ETFs and Mutual Funds. Experience mapping business process flows is required.

What you will need to succeed:

• Knowledge of Trading, Middle Office Operations, Swift Messaging Protocol, FundServ ESG and Investment record keeping for the securities industry a strong asset.
• Strong ability to understand details but also be able to see the end-to-end and how the details fit together is key.
• Experience working in a business analysis role in Capital Markets or Wealth Management.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills and disciplined with project scheduling.
• Well organized and attentive to details.
• Quick learner and solutions oriented, ability to escalate issues to management.
• 5 + years of Financial Services experience.
• Self-initiated and have a strong drive to learn, responsible and willing to expose to new technology.
• Must be a team player, professional, and adaptable to changing requirements.
• Prior experience in the Business Analysis function at a buy-side firm, wealth manager, broker dealer or custodian bank.
• 5 + years of BA/QA experience.
• Strong PC skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio.