Pay Rate: $65
Location: Toronto ON
Job Type: Contract
The main function of a Business Analyst will be conducting UAT testing to ensure operation runs smoothly.
Responsibilities Include:
- Translate business needs into detailed and comprehensive requirements, ensuring a clear understanding of stakeholder expectations.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement within the organization and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement enhancements, optimizing efficiency and effectiveness.
- Actively manage and mitigate risks associated with business processes by conducting thorough risk assessments, implementing appropriate controls, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
- Utilize data analysis tools and techniques to analyze relevant key performance indicators (KPIs), providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement. Prepare and present reports to stakeholders.
- Foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, serving as a liaison between business units. Actively engage with teams to gather feedback and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Develop and deliver training sessions to team members and stakeholders on new processes, tools, or methodologies. Facilitate knowledge transfer to ensure a smooth transition and adoption of changes.
- 5+ years of experience with foreign exchange, fixed income, commodities and/or OTC derivatives trading markets , including knowledge of hedging and other trading strategies
- 8+ years of related trading or surveillance experience at a financial institution and/or regulated securities dealer
- 5+ years' experience in building testing strategies and executing UAT
- Previous experience in identifying external market activity, news and additional factors that may influence trading activities
- 2+ years of regulatory and compliance experience
- Canadian Securities Course, Conduct and Practices Handbook Course, and/or the Trader Training Course are helpful
- An understanding of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) dealer rules