Technical Business Analyst
Act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams to deliver portfolio management and trading initiatives. Responsibilities include capturing business needs, translating them into functional specifications, and managing the agile backlog.
- Hybrid
- Toronto, ON
- Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Apply by Sep 4, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
Project Description: We are seeking a Technical Business Analyst with Buy-Side experience and strong expertise in portfolio management and trading lifecycle. The successful candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders, product owners, and technology teams, ensuring effective delivery of initiatives in an agile environment. BA who is more focused working with Front Office and Portfolio Management Systems from a Portfolio Manager perspective. For example, entering orders to balance or hedge portfolios; life cycle of a variety of asset classes. Role is on-site and 4 days a week in office. Responsibilities: Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering Engage with portfolio managers, middle office, and trading desks to capture and analyze business needs. Translate requirements into clear functional specifications, process flows, and user stories with acceptance criteria. Partner with the Product Owner to refine and prioritize the backlog in line with strategic objectives. Support delivery of solutions that strengthen efficiency, transparency, and compliance in collateral processes. Review source-code to validate and/or extract process workflows Track progress, remove blockers, and promote agile best practices. Break down stories into sizable pieces for Sprint length Drive continuous improvement within the team. Stakeholder Management & Delivery Act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams. Ensure timely delivery of features and initiatives, highlighting risks and dependencies. Communicate status updates and findings clearly to senior management and stakeholders. Mandatory Skills Description: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science, Data, or related field. Front Office and Portfolio Management Systems experience Proven experience as a Business Analyst in capital markets, with a solid understanding of the portfolio management and trade lifecycle. Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail. Excellent communication and facilitation skills. Collaborative, proactive, and adaptable to dynamic business needs. Outcome-focused, with the ability to balance business priorities and technical constraints. Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder management skills. Nice-to-Have Skills Description: Strong data analysis skills, including ability to query, validate, and interpret datasets. Familiarity with portfolio management systems such as Bloomberg, Charles River, Blackrock Aladin. Agile certification (CSM, PSM).
What you’ll do
Act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams to deliver portfolio management and trading initiatives. Responsibilities include capturing business needs, translating them into functional specifications, and managing the agile backlog.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree and proven experience as a Business Analyst in capital markets with expertise in Front Office and Portfolio Management Systems. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and the ability to operate effectively within an agile environment.
Listed skills
- Data analysisPreferred
- Business analysisPreferred
- Requirements gatheringPreferred
Other relevant skills
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- Business Analysis
- Portfolio Management Systems
- Trade Lifecycle
- Front Office Operations
- Agile Methodology
- Requirements Gathering
- Functional Specifications
- Stakeholder Management
- User Stories
- Data Analysis
- Capital Markets
- Process Workflow Extraction
- Backlog Refinement
- Bloomberg
- Charles River
- Blackrock Aladin
Job areas
- Finance & Accounting
- Technology
- Data & Analytics
- Software
- Consulting
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum experience
- 5+ years
- Apply by
- Sep 4, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Office presence
- 4 days per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
- Application method
- Direct apply is available
