Business Analyst (Domain in Capital Markets industry)

Upskills
Canada, ON, ca
$80K-$90K a year (estimated)
Full-time

We are looking for highly motivated fresh graduates to start a career as a Business Analyst . We have designed a specific learning program to accelerate the young and talented graduates to enter and start their careers with the aspiration to empowering breakthrough innovation in Financial Services!

WHO IS UPSKILLS?

Upskills supports banks and financial organizations to lead projects efficiently and reduce time to market. Our expertise in capital markets software, combined with strong functional knowledge and our commitment to excellence makes us quite unique in the industry.

Our service offerings cover the entire lifecycle of financial technology transformation projects be it a greenfield implementation, an extension, or an upgrade.

At Upskills, we are a team of creative thinkers and problem solvers, our ultimate mission is to breakthrough innovation! All of us are fully engaged in Fintech industry to deliver cutting-edge solutions for capital markets and digital transformation.

Job Description :

As a Business Analyst at Upskills, you will be at the forefront of analyzing and optimising business processes for our clients in the financial industry.

Your role will involve working closely with our financial institution clients to understand their business needs, analyze their current processes, and recommend solutions that leverage our fintech solutions to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities :

  • Conduct in-depth analysis of clients' business processes, identifying areas for improvement and efficiency gains.
  • Work closely with clients to understand their business requirements and challenges within the financial sector.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers and product managers, to design and implement technology solutions that meet the needs of our financial institution clients.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as a key liaison between them and our technical teams.
  • Stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in fintech and financial services to propose innovative solutions.
  • Assist in the development and refinement of our product offerings by providing feedback from the field

Possible project assignments :

  • Back-Office and Processing : Implementing the Deal Life Cycle in a BO system, Validation of Confirmation and Settlement Documents,
  • Finance and Product Control : Accounting, PL computation and reconciliation, Valuation Models settings, Yield curve construction, Off-Markets Checks.
  • Middle-Office : Risk Management, Market Risk, Credit Risk, VaR, Stress-tests and backtesting,
  • Front-Office : Pricing Models Validation, Deal Capture Tools configuration, Risk Monitoring / Control workflows, Streamlining processes for new products

Requirements

  • Master's Degree Holder, preferably from Financial Engineering, Banking and Finance, Computer Science, Quantitative Finance, Information System or similar disciplines
  • Knowledge on financial products such as forwards, futures, swaps, bonds and options
  • Proactive with the ability to deliver tasks on-time
  • Proficient with SQL, R, Python, and Excel VBA be advantageous
  • Highly committed and motivated to learn in the Financial Market
  • Knowledge of Treasury Products or Treasury System (Murex, Calypso, SunGard, etc.) will be an advantage but not a must
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