Business Analyst- Capital Markets
Typical Day in Role:
• Apply knowledge of front office trading activities and characteristics to the evaluation of the electronic surveillance systems alerts. Do the generated alerts make sense in the context of the markets being reviewed?
• Participate in discussions with the vender as well as the project team to ensure that the system is providing valid outputs.
• Participate in discussions with the vender as well as the project team to ensure that the system is providing valid outputs.
•Perform ongoing UAT testing across the required products and provide commentary as to problems, issues and potential enhancements. This will be done in a team focused environment.
•Learn how to understand and operate the Surveillance system, the source systems required to adjudicate alerts and any other systems necessary to provide functional evaluations of the system being evaluated
•Work with the BAU team to pass along observations and tips derived from UAT testing
•Learn what the BAU team does and, as required, assist in BAU when not assigned to specific UAT activities
•Assist the BAU team by passing along specific market knowledge that the incumbent may bring
•Assorted other project activities as assigned
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
1) 5+ years of experience with foreign exchange, fixed income, commodities and/or OTC derivatives trading markets , including knowledge of hedging and other trading strategies
2) 8+ years of related trading or surveillance experience at a financial institution and/or regulated securities dealer
3) 2+ years of regulatory and compliance experience
4) Previous experience in identifying external market activity, news and additional factors that may influence trading activities
5)5+ years’ experience in building testing strategies and executing UAT
Nice-To-Have Skills:
1) Canadian Securities Course, Conduct and Practices Handbook Course, and/or the Trader Training Course are helpful
2) An understanding of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) dealer rules
Soft Skills Required:
-Able to work independently and with other staff across functional lines within the Bank
-Excellent oral and written communication skills
Education:
Post-Secondary education and/or professional designations