Capital Markets Business Analyst

Job summary

Gather and document requirements, support regulatory trade reporting and trading application enhancements, and collaborate with business and technology teams to deliver Capital Markets solutions. Analyze and validate data using SQL, support UAT and production issue investigation, and contribute to solution design, API integrations, and process improvements.

Job details

Our client, one of Canada's leading banks, is looking for a Business Systems Analyst to join their Capital Markets Technology team. This role will support regulatory trade reporting initiatives and enhancements to trading applications, working closely with business and technology teams to deliver scalable solutions for OTC derivatives and trade lifecycle management. Contract: 6 months (strong potential for permanent conversion) Hybrid: 1 day onsite per week Location: Toronto, ON Key Responsibilities • Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements. • Support trade reporting regulatory projects and trading application enhancements. • Create user stories, BRDs, FRDs, data mappings, and acceptance criteria. • Collaborate with business, development, QA, and project teams to deliver technology solutions. • Perform SQL-based data analysis and validate data transformations. • Support UAT planning, testing, defect resolution, and production issue analysis. • Assist with solution design, API integrations, and process improvements. • Communicate project updates and collaborate with stakeholders across Capital Markets. Must-Have Skills • 2–3 years of Business Systems Analyst experience within Capital Markets. • Strong understanding of OTC derivatives and the trade lifecycle. • Hands-on experience with SQL and advanced Excel. • Experience with data mapping and data validation. • Requirements gathering and documentation (User Stories, BRDs, FRDs). • Experience supporting UAT, test scenarios, and acceptance criteria. • Production support, issue investigation, and impact analysis. • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. • Experience working within a financial institution or Capital Markets environment. Nice-to-Have Skills • Knowledge of FpML, FIX, REST APIs, and JSON. • Python for data analysis. • Experience with Murex or Calypso. • Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools. • Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Jira, and Confluence Knowledge of regulatory reporting frameworks such as Dodd-Frank, EMIR, MiFID II, UMR, or DTCC. If you are interested & qualified for this opportunity, please send your updated resume in MS Word format to fouzan@ifgpr.com For other opportunities please visit www.ifg-global.com today!

What you’ll do

Gather and document requirements, support regulatory trade reporting and trading application enhancements, and collaborate with business and technology teams to deliver Capital Markets solutions. Analyze and validate data using SQL, support UAT and production issue investigation, and contribute to solution design, API integrations, and process improvements.

Requirements

Requires 2–3 years of Business Systems Analyst experience in Capital Markets, knowledge of OTC derivatives and the trade lifecycle, and hands-on SQL and advanced Excel skills. Candidates should have experience with requirements documentation, data mapping and validation, UAT, production support, and stakeholder communication; familiarity with FpML, FIX, REST APIs, Python, Murex or Calypso, reporting tools, Agile, and regulatory frameworks is an advantage.

Listed skills

• SQL · Preferred
• Data Validation · Preferred
• Requirements gathering · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Capital Markets
• Business Systems Analysis
• OTC Derivatives
• Trade Lifecycle Management
• Regulatory Trade Reporting
• SQL
• Advanced Excel
• Data Mapping
• Data Validation
• Requirements Gathering
• User Stories
• BRDs
• FRDs
• UAT
• Production Support
• Stakeholder Management

Job areas

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

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