Overview
NOTE: Hybrid work model, 3 days per week in Toronto, Ontario office
TYPE: 12 month contract, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
SKILLS: 5 plus years Business Analysis, Capital Markets, Investment Risk, SQL, Data Analysis, Requirements Gathering, User Stories, Risk Models, Agile
INDUSTRY: Financial Services, Investment Management, Enterprise Technology
DESCRIPTION
We are seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst with strong domain expertise in capital markets and investment risk to support a Product Engineering team within a large enterprise technology environment.
This role supports both ongoing application enhancements and a cloud migration initiative, with a strong focus on risk models and investment analytics. The position operates in a collaborative, cross functional team of business analysts and developers working closely with business stakeholders.
The successful candidate will bring deep experience in investment risk and financial products, along with strong data analysis capabilities. This role is best suited for a Business Analyst who is comfortable working with complex datasets, understands risk calculation methodologies, and can translate business requirements into clear, actionable specifications for technical teams.
The role includes a strong emphasis on validation and testing of risk models and data outputs. While there is no dedicated QA team, the Business Analyst plays a critical role in defining test cases and ensuring the accuracy of results.
You will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and developers to deliver enhancements to in house applications that support investment risk management and business operations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Engage business stakeholders to understand business objectives, investment workflows, and risk related requirements
- Gather, analyze, and document functional and non functional requirements and translate them into clear user stories and solution specifications
- Lead requirement discussions and produce detailed documentation including meeting notes, process flows, and data mappings
- Work closely with developers to ensure requirements are clearly understood and implemented accurately
- Support day to day delivery and enhancement of investment risk applications
- Define and maintain data flows and transformations across systems and risk data repositories
- Design and create test cases to validate system functionality and risk model outputs
- Perform data validation and ensure accuracy of calculations related to risk metrics
- Support User Acceptance Testing activities including defining test strategies, coordinating execution, and validating results
- Collaborate with developers to improve automated testing coverage and validation processes
- Contribute to continuous improvement of business analysis practices and team delivery effectiveness
- Participate in planning and estimation activities for ongoing initiatives and enhancements
- Identify risks, issues, and dependencies and communicate them clearly to stakeholders
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
- University degree in Business, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 to 6 years of experience in a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst role
- Strong domain expertise in capital markets and investment risk is required
- Hands on experience with risk methodologies such as Value at Risk, sensitivities, and stress or scenario analysis
- Experience working with financial instruments and investment products including derivatives or alternative investments is preferred
- Strong SQL and data analysis skills with experience working with large datasets
- Experience with relational databases and familiarity with platforms such as Oracle or Snowflake
- Basic knowledge of Python or similar language to support collaboration with development teams
- Strong experience translating business requirements into user stories in an agile environment
- Experience supporting testing activities including test case design and data validation
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail, especially in validating financial and risk data
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work both independently and collaboratively
- Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies
- Experience with tools such as Jira, Visio, or Excel based analysis is an asset
- Professional certifications such as CFA, FRM, CBAP, or similar are considered strong assets but not required
- Exposure to cloud environments or data platforms such as Snowflake is considered an asset
- Experience using AI tools to support analysis and delivery is considered an asset
ADDITIONAL CONTEXT
- This role operates within a small, highly collaborative team with no dedicated QA function
• The Business Analyst is expected to play a key role in ensuring solution quality through structured validation and testing
• Strong investment risk domain expertise is a critical requirement and a key screening factor
Please note that AI is used to assist in the recruiting process.