Senior Business Analyst - Fixed Income

Why join the CanDeal Team? CanDeal Group is a leading provider of electronic marketplaces and data services for Canadian dollar fixed income securities and derivatives. CanDeal’s Markets Division provides access to a deep pool of liquidity for Canadian government, agency, provincial and corporate bonds, as well as money market instruments and interest rate swaps. CanDeal Data & Analytics (DNA) delivers data and analytics products and other services that support business, trading and technology needs for participants in the Canadian capital markets. CanDeal Group is a growing and entrepreneurial organization with a solid foundation in the Canadian fixed income markets and an ownership group which includes BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., TD Securities Inc. and TMX Group.At CanDeal, we strive to foster a positive place of work by celebrating our diversity and embracing the principles of equity and inclusion. This is an exciting time to join a growing organization led by visionary leaders who are helping to shape their industry’s future. JOB PURPOSEReporting to the Head of PMO, the Senior Business Analyst is responsible for collecting, documenting and communicating business requirements to stakeholders and translating them into functional and non-functional specifications for new and existing applications.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESConduct business analysis for various initiatives across business lines, adhering to existing processes/standards;Develop/Maintain subject matter expertise in applications and business needs; Develop in depth knowledge of applications and their interdependencies;Facilitate gap analysis between current and desired state;Author documentation such as Business Requirements, Use Cases, Functional and Non-Functional Requirements;Lead requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders across the organization to elicit, document, validate, and obtain sign-off on business and technical requirements; When required: Provide user training and documentation (i.e., Release Notes) and post implementation support;Keep current with industry and/or business trends;Recommend and implement new processes to improve BA standards, quality, and efficiency.QUALIFICATIONSEducation & ExperiencePost-Secondary degree 10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in Capital Markets, with a focus on Fixed Income products and tradingKnowledge, Skills & AbilitiesExpert knowledge in Canadian Fixed Income - Bonds and Money Markets Experience with electronic trading systems for the above security typesGeneral knowledge of Canadian Fixed Income Derivatives and Futures – Swaps, CGB futuresExperience with User Interface design and wireframe modeling applicationsUnderstanding of API design, data flows, and system integrationSQL or database querying experience is a plusProficient with MS Office Suite (Word, PPT, Outlook, Excel, Visio) Ability to conduct Joint Application Development/Design (JAD) sessionsStrong communication skills, both verbal and writtenAdvanced knowledge of SDLC and Agile best practices for requirements analysis, gathering and modeling, traceability, and documentation standardsDemonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skillsHighly flexible in prioritizing various work demandsAbility to comfortably present findings, summaries, and recommendations in a coherent and comprehensive formatSuperb analytical skills: ability to think “outside-the-box” to resolve problemsKey Qualities for SuccessSelf-motivated and deadline driven.Highly attentive to detail and committed to quality.Enthusiastic, service oriented.DECISION MAKINGPrioritize own workload to delivery quality results and meet timelines.Make recommendations to Head of PMO for process improvements / efficiencies.Interested in being a part of CanDeal? We look forward to your application! Please send your resume to: Careers@candeal.comPlease inform us if you require any accommodations during the hiring process. Please note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.