JP1964 - IT Business Analyst - Niche

Job#: 3050085 Job Description: Product Business Analyst - Post Trade Technology Duration: 12-Month Contract Hybrid: 2-3 Days Onsite Working hours: 9-5 Our client, a Top 5 Canadian Bank, is seeking an experienced Product Business Analyst to support the enhancement and development of their post-trade technology platform. This role is ideal for someone with deep experience in capital markets and the ideal candidate brings broad product knowledge across equities, options, futures, and fixed income post-trade operations. You will define, prioritize, and deliver solutions that enable efficient post trade lifecycle management, strengthen risk controls, and improve operational effectiveness across global markets post trade functions. Acting as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, you will ensure post-trade processes are streamlined, compliant, and supported by robust technology design, solutioning, implementation, and delivery. Key Responsibilities Product Management, Strategy & Roadmap Accountability Develop and maintain the product vision and roadmap for post-trade platforms, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals. Oversee end-to-end product management, including planning, prioritization, delivery, support and continuous improvement. Track roadmap milestones against delivery progress, address gaps, and implement corrective actions. Stakeholder Management Collaborate across Front Office, Middle Office & Back Office operations, compliance, and technology teams to gather requirements and prioritize features. Assess functional, project & delivery dependencies & risk and communicate mitigating actions to the stakeholders. Provide transparent reporting to stakeholders on roadmap adherence. Engage vendors, Lines of Business, Developers and Support teams to ensure successful delivery. Requirements & Delivery Translate business needs into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria. Manage backlog, prioritize features, and ensure timely delivery of enhancements. Monitor delivery against roadmap commitments and provide transparent reporting to stakeholders. Prepare and document business use cases. Develop technical specifications and requirements, including process flow diagrams and data mappings. Prepare and document test cases and test conditions and conduct functional testing. Process Optimization Identify opportunities to automate and streamline trade capture, allocation, confirmation, and settlement processes. Ensure robust controls for trade breaks, reconciliations, and exception management. Data & Reporting Drive improvements in data quality, trade reporting, and operational transparency. Technology Partnership Partner with vendor engineering teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and high-performing post-trade solutions that support operational efficiency and business growth. Support integration with upstream (Front Office) and Post Trade systems. Required Skills & Qualifications: Experience: 7+ years in Product Management, Business Analysis, Middle Office, Operations, or Post Trade Technology within Capital Markets. Experience delivering technology solutions supporting post-trade workflows and operational processes. Technical Knowledge: Experience with trade lifecycle systems, FIX protocol, and post-trade workflows. Knowledge of basic scripting languages for data mapping. Understanding of Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence). Domain Expertise: Strong knowledge of Equities, Options, Futures, and Fixed Income products, as well as market structure. Knowledge of post-trade processes, including allocations, confirmations, trade matching through CTM, FIX, and Traiana, and settlement activities. Soft Skills: Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with cloud-based platforms and data analytics tools. Prior experience in building or enhancing Middle Office technology platforms. G ood understanding of settlement functions - Equities (DTCC, CDS), Fixed Income (FED, BONY, DTCC, CDS), Options (OCC, CDCC) and Futures product (GMI). Knowledge of Back Office settlement interfaces Knowledge of SWIFT MT (MT5xx) message mapping. Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. 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The role involves developing the product vision and roadmap for post-trade platforms to improve operational effectiveness across global markets. The analyst acts as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams to deliver streamlined, compliant post-trade solutions.

Candidates need over 7 years of experience in Capital Markets post-trade technology, with deep knowledge of equities, options, futures, and fixed income. Proficiency in Agile tools, FIX protocol, and trade lifecycle systems is required.

• On-demand training program • Certification prep • Technical and leadership courses/books/seminars • Certification discounts

• Product managementPreferred
• Process OptimizationPreferred
• JiraPreferred
• Business analysisPreferred
• Stakeholder ManagementPreferred

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Product Management
• Business Analysis
• Post-Trade Technology
• Capital Markets
• Agile Methodologies
• Jira
• Confluence
• FIX Protocol
• Trade Lifecycle Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Data Mapping
• User Story Writing
• Functional Testing
• Process Optimization
• SWIFT MT Message Mapping
• Risk Controls

• Finance & Accounting
• Technology
• Consulting
• Data & Analytics
• Software

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Oct 4, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

3 days per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level