Business Analyst to support trading function with client in investment management industry

4 Days Onsite

37.5 hrs/week

Toronto, ON

6 Months + Extension

Business Analyst - Requirements

Domain & techno-functional skills

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst supporting trading platforms and workflows, with deep knowledge of OMS/EMS architecture, FIX protocol, market/client connectivity, and TCA / best execution analysis.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end trade lifecycle, including order creation, execution events, clearing, settlement, corporate actions, rebalancing, market rehearsals, and connectivity testing/certification.
• Strong command of front-office trading data domains, including critical data attributes, lineage, quality controls, inter-system dependencies, hierarchical relationships, and interactions between trading, market, and reference data.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience designing and implementing trading workflows across cash equities, listed & OTC derivatives, and FX.
• Experience in money market instruments (e.g., REPO, stock borrowing and lending) is a plus.
• Deep understanding of synthetics and swap products and associated implementations, including TRS, FX Swaps, IRS, plus inter-account booking and internal cross scenarios.
• Ability to analyze complex trade structures and break them into simpler executable flows spanning order capture, routing, execution, fills, allocations, ticketing, financing, internalization, and risk/house bookings.
• Excellent communication skills; proven ability to partner effectively with traders, operations, and business and technology stakeholders, and collaborate with Developers and QAs.
• Strong documentation skills, with ability to translate high-level business requirements into well-structured BRDs and test plans covering scope, assumptions, exclusions, business rules, and edge scenarios.
• Good technical fluency, including SQL and stored procedures; ability to read Python code is an advantage.

Behavioral & interpersonal skills

• Highly organized, with strong ability to manage priorities, track dependencies, and maintain clarity across deliverables.
• Results-driven, with focus on timely execution, quality outcomes, and proactive resolution of blockers.
• Collaborative team player who works effectively with business, operations, and technology stakeholders to achieve shared goals.