Job Title : Business Analyst Duration: 1 year Location: Toronto Project Overview: To meet regulatory requirement to modernize interest rate risk measurement; all banks are going through this in Canada and Europe; they measure the rate and need to develop the infrastructure; need to help implement Selling Points of Position: Will give a good perspective on how the bank manages market risk at a premier financial institution; will get a breadth of people they will be working with; understand how the bank implements valuations; gets a broad overview of how the bank manages market risk in general Best Vs Average Candidate: Best would have good technical skills that tend to take leadership roles and ownership projects and do well with stakeholders (i.e. SQL, or technical financial knowledge – fiance math; bond math, derivative math) • How will performance be measured: Observation, deliverables, and feedback from others JOB DESCRIPTION: The Senior Business Analyst will report to the AVP, MRMA and will be a key contributor to the delivery of the IRRBB project. RESPONSIBILITIES: •Contribute to developing business requirements for features and functions that are assigned to the analyst. This will require the analyst to interview business partners across multiple teams across TBSM and potentially across TD. •The analyst will be come the project SME for assigned features and functionality, and is expected to assist the project team and the QA team during the development and testing process. •The analyst will develop the requirements for the reporting infrastructure and have the ability to use Tableau or SQL to build the reports. •The analyst will produce project artifacts including but not limited to , test cases, testing artifacts and training materials. •The IRRBB project is run under the a AGILE / RAPID framework. The analyst is required to participate in all regular project ceremonies. •As an experienced banking professional, the candidate will also be accountable for ensuring the business analysis process is being performed in an effective and efficient manner. The successful candidate will be able to draw upon past working experiences to identify and resolve inefficiencies and roadblocks. •The analyst is expected to work with various stakeholders to understand their needs and help solve business problems that impact different functional areas. MUST HAVE: -8-10+ yrs Business Analyst exp. from financial industry (preferably in Financial Risk Mgt.) -Understand bank interest rate risks & measurement -Confident with SQL query (extract info. & compare numbers in SQL database) -Exp. taking ownership of project deliverables & results (Understand the Project Mgt. Life Cycle ,PMLC) -Exp. analyzing large datasets & have working knowledge of database operations -Able to clearly communicate complex business concepts & processes with project partners (Strong written & verbal communication skills) -Degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics or related field NICE TO HAVE: -Exp. with Financial Risk Mgt. -CFA or GARP -Familiarity with Agile project Management -Understanding Bond math and derivative math ADDITIONAL SKILLS: -Excellent project mgt., analytical & problem-resolution & consensus building skills -Ability to think strategically while at the same time have a sharp eye for attention to detail. -Able to work under stress, able to take a task & think about all the implications to different groups, solve problems for other groups, proactive personality -Organizationally agile with strong inter-personal skills. -Able to work effectively with other highly motivated individuals on the project team. -Strong interpersonal and conflict management skills -Be able to work with minimal supervision in an unstructured and fast-paced environment.

Qualification	Rating
Must Have
Short-listing Questions
8-10+ yrs Business Analyst exp. from financial industry (preferably in Financial Risk Mgt.)	Yes
Able to clearly communicate complex business concepts & processes with project partners	Yes
Any upcoming vacation plans?	No
Confident with SQL query (extract info. & compare numbers in SQL database)	Yes
Degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics or related field	Yes
Exp. analyzing large datasets & have working knowledge of database operations	Yes
Exp. taking ownership of project deliverables & results (Understand the Project Mgt. Life Cycle…)	Yes
Has your candidate worked at TD as a Full Time employee?	No
Is this candidate required to give notice – Please elaborate in the comment section	No
Understand bank interest rate risks & measurement	Yes
Nice to Have
Short-listing Questions
CFA or GARP	Yes
Exp. with Financial Risk Mgt.	Yes
Familiarity with Agile project Management	Yes
Understanding Bond math and derivative math	Yes