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Quality Analyst, Risk Management (12 Months Contract)

The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited
Adelaide St W,Toronto
$53 an hour (estimated)
Full-time
Temporary

Venture outside the ordinary - TMX Careers

The TMX group of companies includes leading global exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange, and numerous innovative organizations enhancing capital markets.

United as a global team, we’re connecting cross-functionally, traversing industries and geographies, moving opportunity into action, advancing global economic growth, and propelling progress.

Through a rich exchange of ideas, meaningful collaboration, and a nimble operating model, we're powering some of the nation's most critical systems, fueling capital formation and innovation, bringing increased opportunity to business visionaries, product ingenuity to consumers, and career exploration to our team.

Ready to be part of the action?

The Post Trade Risk Management team’s mandate is to ensure all required procedures, models, systems, reporting and governance are in place so that CDS and CDCC financial risks are managed according to TMX risk appetite and policy.

The risk exposure types managed by the Post Trade Risk Team include credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, model risk and operational risk.

To carry out its mandate, the Risk Team employs sophisticated financial risk models, validation frameworks, risk measurement and reporting systems.

The Risk Team collaborates with many internal and external stakeholders including CDS Participants and CDCC Clearing Members, Federal and Provincial Regulators and our TMX Group partners.

Since CDS and CDCC were designated as systemically important by the Bank of Canada in 2012, the Post Trade risk management team’s role is to ensure the integrity and stability of the markets that it supports.

It further takes the necessary actions to help ensure that the Canadian financial markets meet the G20 commitments.

Reporting to the Director - Financial Risk Management, the Risk Quality Analyst is an integral member of the Risk Quality Team.

You will work directly with the Risk Quality Testing Lead, and will be responsible for testing risk management systems and risk management applications to ensure proper functionality and efficiency while adhering to defined risk project timelines.

Key accountabilities

The Quality Analyst role includes the following functions related to project initiative and risk activities :

Collaborates with Post Trade Risk team members to understand and to challenge the requirements, design, and the testing cycle on initiatives related to market, credit and liquidity risks.

Take an active role in all testing phases.

Participates in the creation of test cases related to financial risk management tools Performs quality controls on new applications by performing functional and unit tests.

Participate in defect triage. Report testing progress and defect metrics. Review and provide feedback on high-level automation requirements, business requirements, and testing documents.

Support Go-Live’ planning and execution with key risk management collaborators.

Must haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering or Mathematics

1-2 years of experience in the financial industry, preferably with a focus on projects and quality assurance

Some programming experience in MATLAB or other programming languages (e.g. SQL, Python, R)

Excellent MS office suite and / or Google office applications skills

Excellent software / system skills

Excellent quantitative and data analysis skills

Excellent interpersonal skills and great teammate

Excellent organization skills and ability to manage priorities

Good communication skills both written and verbal

Capability to develop strong relationships with the Risk Management team and other business divisions

Self-confidence, positive attitude, pragmatism

Good presentation and oral / written communication skills

Nice to haves

Working towards FRM (Financial Risk Manager from GARP) or / and PRM (Professional Risk Manager from PRMIA)

Enrolment in CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) program

This role can be based out of Montreal or Toronto

In the market for

Excitement - Explore emerging technology and innovation, as well as ventures and digital finance that shape the future of global markets! Experience the movement of the market while grounded in the stability of close to 200 years of success.

Connection - With site hubs in some of the world’s most multicultural cities, we leverage our size and structure to create rich connections and belonging while experiencing powerful global impact through our work.

Impact - More than a platform, we use our talents to power mission-critical systems that drive global economic advancement, innovation, and growth.

As well, our employee-led spreads social good via our giving strategy.

Wellness - From empathetic leadership to a culture of flexibility and balance, we believe wellness at work creates the maximum yield and a stronger we .

Plus, with a cloud-first and hybrid workstyle, as well as generous time-off and leaves, we support a life well lived!

Growth - From a growth mindset in our work, to expansion in our business, TMX is home to action-takers energized by the achievement of ambitious growth.

Ready to enrich your career with impactful work, leaders who truly care, and the flexibility and programs to help you thrive as part of #TeamTMX ? Apply now.

TMX is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate.

We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it.

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