Senior Business Analyst (Middle/Back Office) - Capital Markets
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
The role operates within the Portfolio & Change Management (PCM) group and will function primarily as a Senior Business Analyst (BA) on various initiatives across the Settlements and Clearing Services and Middle Office area within the Business & Client Services (BCS) department. Various project drivers include: Business or Process improvements, technology enhancement or system implementations, operational risk reduction, quality improvement, regulatory soundness, cost reduction, etc.
You will work directly with relevant participants to define project parameters, success criteria, solutions, and timelines while deploying best practices in process analysis, requirements documentation, project planning, testing, and stakeholder communication.
What will you do?
- Lead and participate in projects of various sizes and scopes being SCS’s primary project contact, while providing business analysis expertise to enable successful execution
- Research, formulate, propose and implement strategic solutions with a focus on identifying process improvement/reengineering opportunities through streamlining, simplification, elimination of redundancies/overlaps, improved capacity utilization, automation, outsourcing, standardization, etc.
- Ensure the effective execution of analysis by team to deliver productivity/improvements positively impacting the bottom line and client satisfaction. Get involved where required.
- Provide direct support and guidance to Junior Business Analysts and provide assistance to management as required.
- Liaise with Operations, Technology, Business and other key teams to define and review requirements
- Provide Capital Markets Operations subject matter expertise as available
- Document UAT (User Acceptance Testing) strategies, including creation of test cases where required
- Work efficiently with a view to high-quality work product and quick-to-market solutions.
- Support system testing and creation of user documentation.
- Build strong, long-term relationships throughout the RBC organization.
- Constantly seek to improve own capacity, skills and expertise.
- Provide concise and effective updates to the Associate Director and Director, Portfolio Change Management, as well as to the Project Manager where applicable
What you need to succeed?
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience in Finance, Engineering, Science or Math desirable
- Good working knowledge of Capital Markets operational functions and processes, particularly in the area of Settlements and Clearing.
- Detailed understanding of the fundamentals of Capital Markets trading and the transaction lifecycle
- Strong knowledge of supporting systems used within Operations
- Detailed understanding of Capital Markets organizational structure (front office sales and trading, middle office, product control, BCS, regulatory/compliance, etc.)
- Familiarity with regional differences in operational processing within RBC Capital Markets.
- Skillful in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, etc.)
- Proficiency in VBA (Visual Basic for Applications
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and within a team
- Ability to prioritize, plan and execute work to meet tight deadlines
- Strong analytical skills - Ability to identify issues and suggest solutions
- Detail oriented
- Capable of building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders across the enterprise
What’s in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Flexible work/life balance options
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.
Senior Business Analyst (Middle/Back Office) - Capital Markets
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
The role operates within the Portfolio & Change Management (PCM) group and will function primarily as a Senior Business Analyst (BA) on various initiatives across the Settlements and Clearing Services and Middle Office area within the Business & Client Services (BCS) department. Various project drivers include: Business or Process improvements, technology enhancement or system implementations, operational risk reduction, quality improvement, regulatory soundness, cost reduction, etc.
You will work directly with relevant participants to define project parameters, success criteria, solutions, and timelines while deploying best practices in process analysis, requirements documentation, project planning, testing, and stakeholder communication.
What will you do?
- Lead and participate in projects of various sizes and scopes being SCS’s primary project contact, while providing business analysis expertise to enable successful execution
- Research, formulate, propose and implement strategic solutions with a focus on identifying process improvement/reengineering opportunities through streamlining, simplification, elimination of redundancies/overlaps, improved capacity utilization, automation, outsourcing, standardization, etc.
- Ensure the effective execution of analysis by team to deliver productivity/improvements positively impacting the bottom line and client satisfaction. Get involved where required.
- Provide direct support and guidance to Junior Business Analysts and provide assistance to management as required.
- Liaise with Operations, Technology, Business and other key teams to define and review requirements
- Provide Capital Markets Operations subject matter expertise as available
- Document UAT (User Acceptance Testing) strategies, including creation of test cases where required
- Work efficiently with a view to high-quality work product and quick-to-market solutions.
- Support system testing and creation of user documentation.
- Build strong, long-term relationships throughout the RBC organization.
- Constantly seek to improve own capacity, skills and expertise.
- Provide concise and effective updates to the Associate Director and Director, Portfolio Change Management, as well as to the Project Manager where applicable
What you need to succeed?
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience in Finance, Engineering, Science or Math desirable
- Good working knowledge of Capital Markets operational functions and processes, particularly in the area of Settlements and Clearing.
- Detailed understanding of the fundamentals of Capital Markets trading and the transaction lifecycle
- Strong knowledge of supporting systems used within Operations
- Detailed understanding of Capital Markets organizational structure (front office sales and trading, middle office, product control, BCS, regulatory/compliance, etc.)
- Familiarity with regional differences in operational processing within RBC Capital Markets.
- Skillful in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, etc.)
- Proficiency in VBA (Visual Basic for Applications
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and within a team
- Ability to prioritize, plan and execute work to meet tight deadlines
- Strong analytical skills - Ability to identify issues and suggest solutions
- Detail oriented
- Capable of building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders across the enterprise
What’s in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Flexible work/life balance options
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.