Business Systems Analyst x 2
Typical Day in Role:
• Identify and analyze functionality of legacy Total Return Swap (TRS) booking system
• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders
• ElicitInterpret business requirements from TRS Front Office, Product Control, Operations and Financial Engineering teams
• Develop business requirement documentation
• Diagram data and business process workflows
• Research and identify potential technology solutions both existing and/or new that meet the business and functional specifications.
• Develop an evaluation framework for assessing existing technology solutions against business requirements
• Evaluate existing technology solutions both internal and third party against business requirements
• Consolidate evaluation results and provide recommendation on buy vs build decision.
• Basic project management deliverables such and status updates and dashboards for stakeholders
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
1) 5+ years working as a Business Systems Analyst in the capital markets technology space, with demonstrated experience writing both Business and Technical requirement documentation
2) 3+ years’ experience with front-to-back applications including trade capture, accounting, settlements and reporting
3) 2+ years’ experience working with technology related to Credit Default Swaps and/or Total Return Swap derivative products
4) 3+ years’ demonstrated experience with SQL, advanced skills required (joining across multiple data tables)
5) 2+ years’ experience in graphic data modeling, eg with Visio / Giffy
Nice-To-Have Skills:
1) 2+ years’ experience working within the corporate loan syndication and or corporate loan trading domain
2) 2+ years’ experience with systems supporting collateral calculation and limit monitoring.
Soft Skills Required:
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong facilitation skills
• Very good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Very good at working independently
• Must be able to work with stakeholders of varying seniority and customize content accordingly
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, mathematics, or a related discipline
CFA an asset, Post-Grad e.g. Master’s in Finance/technical field an asset