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Business Systems Analyst (BSA) – Trade Surveillance / Data Integration

Toronto, ON
  • Number of positions available : 1

  • To be discussed
  • Contract job

  • Published since 12 day(s)
  • Starting date : 1 position to fill as soon as possible

Overview


We are seeking a highly capable Business Systems Analyst (BSA) to support the onboarding of a new Direct Investing business line and mutual fund platform into an existing enterprise surveillance ecosystem within a leading Canadian financial institution.


This role sits at the intersection of data, compliance, and wealth management, requiring strong analytical capability, domain knowledge, and stakeholder leadership.


Key Responsibilities


  • End-to-End Ownership
  • Lead the full lifecycle of requirements from intake through implementation, validation, and handoff
  • Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, data teams, and technology teams
  • Drive clarity, alignment, and decision-making across multiple stakeholder groups
  • Data Integration & Analysis
  • Analyze and onboard new data sources from external vendors/platforms into the Compliance Data Fabric
  • Support data ingestion and transformation into downstream systems including KX
  • Perform data mapping, lineage analysis, and gap assessments across source and target systems
  • Ensure data quality, completeness, and suitability for surveillance use cases
  • Surveillance Scenario Enablement
  • Assess impact of new datasets on existing trade surveillance scenarios
  • Modify existing scenarios and remap scenarios to align with new data structures
  • Partner with Compliance and Surveillance teams to ensure scenarios meet regulatory and business requirements
  • Documentation & Governance
  • Produce high-quality business and functional requirements documentation (BRDs, FRDs, data mapping specs)
  • Maintain clear traceability between requirements, data elements, and surveillance logic
  • Ensure audit-ready documentation aligned with compliance standards
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Navigate complex stakeholder environments with competing priorities
  • Facilitate workshops, resolve ambiguity, and drive consensus
  • Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and decision points

Required Experience & Skills


  • Core BSA Capabilities
  • 5+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst in financial services
  • Strong experience working with both data-intensive and functional/business requirements
  • Proven ability to own deliverables end-to-end in complex environments
  • Data & Technical Skills
  • Strong data analysis and mapping experience (source-to-target, lineage, transformation logic)
  • Experience working with data platforms, data fabrics, or large-scale ingestion pipelines
  • Familiarity with trade/order lifecycle data and market data structures
  • Domain Expertise
  • Strong knowledge of Wealth Management (WM) products (e.g., direct investing, mutual funds)
  • Exposure to trading environments is highly desirable
  • Understanding of trade surveillance concepts and regulatory compliance frameworks
  • Tools & Platforms (Nice to Have)
  • Experience with KX or similar time-series/data analytics platforms
  • SQL, data profiling tools, and visualization/reporting tools


Soft Skills & Attributes


  • Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive initiatives independently
  • Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Comfortable working in ambiguous and evolving environments
  • Skilled at managing challenging stakeholder dynamics and driving decisions
  • Detail-oriented with a strong focus on documentation and quality


Nice to Have


  • Experience onboarding new business lines or platforms into surveillance or compliance ecosystems
  • Exposure to regulatory reporting or monitoring frameworks
  • Prior experience in large financial institutions with complex governance structures




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