11 Oct
C.G.I.
Downtown Montreal
Our team is seeking a hands-on Business Analyst with extensive experience in investment banking, specifically in securities and cash products (Equity and Fixed Income Settlement and Clearance). The primary role of the Business Analyst is to act as the Point of Contact in AMER for one or more business lines regarding project requests. The chosen candidate will serve as the primary Business Analyst in the AMER MAR (Global Markets) business unit, overseeing all strategic projects for these business lines. Familiarity with agile methodology and project management is essential.
What will be your DAY-TO-DAY?
Key Responsibilities:
- Business Requirement Analysis: Analyze and understand business requirements, functions,
and processes within the fixed income and equities securities processing domain.
- Solution Assessment: Drive towards both technical and non-technical solutions, evaluate tactical and strategic approaches, and provide cost and timeframe estimates for solutions.
- Solution Workshops & Testing: Coordinate solution workshops, oversee the testing phase with users, and obtain necessary signoffs.
- Requirement Bridging: Translate precise and detailed business requirements to developers and ensure the accuracy of technical specifications.
- User Coordination & Testing: Work with users to create comprehensive test plans, develop user sign-off criteria, and be hands-on in analyzing and documenting testing results.
- Architectural Design: Participate in the design of new architecture in alignment with IS strategy.
It is critical for the candidate to have a proven track record of collaborating with operations, front office, risk, finance, and external partners.
They must be adept at managing business client expectations in a dynamic, time-sensitive environment.
Profile
Skills and Qualifications:
Must Have:
- Min of 7-10 years of experience working as a Business Analyst, preferably with at least half of this experience in investment banking on securities and cash products (Equity and Fixed Income Settlement and Clearance) within a Technology team.
- Knowledge of trading and brokerage operations - front to back processing.
- Knowledge of Fixed Income or Equities instruments.
- Advanced skills in working with business clients (front office, accounting, finance, and risk) to understand and document business requirements and priorities, as well as develop technical or user process solutions.
- Previous experience working with developer teams,
with a solid understanding of major SDLC approaches, particularly Agile methodology.
- Proficiency in understanding and creating queries in SQL.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, Microsoft Power Point.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, commitments, and projects.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
Nice to Have:
- Familiarity with Broadridge applications (BPS/IMPACT/FinancePraDLR).
- Ability to coordinate and facilitate project execution and delivery with teams in different time zones.
- Proactive, self-motivated, dynamic, and results-oriented with the ability to take on leadership roles when necessary.
- A team player with a collaborative attitude, able to maintain high discipline levels within the given SDLC process.
- Ability to understand XML and JSON.
- Experience working with PowerBI.
- Previous experience as a project manager in the information technology sector.
Education: Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in Finance, Business Administration, or Computer Science /Engineering with a minor in Finance.
LANGUAGE: French and English.
Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.