Senior Business Analyst - 184105-1

As a Senior Business Analyst, you will act as the documentation and analytical backbone of our client’s platform modernization initiative. The core focus of this role is supporting the Strategic Derivatives Program, which involves replacing and upgrading the existing derivatives platform with a cutting-edge, enhanced system.

You will join a massive, specialized department of over 375 professionals. Despite the scale of the department, the immediate team is highly collaborative, approachable, and deeply invested in mutual success. Operating in a hybrid model (up to 4 days on-site) at a prime downtown Toronto office, you will bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technical execution teams to ensure a seamless transition.


Advantages
•High-Impact Project: Play a key role in a major, modernizing tech initiative for a leading financial player.
•Collaborative Culture: Work in an environment where knowledge-sharing is encouraged and team members genuinely support one another.
•Long-Term Potential: A stable 12-month initial contract with potential for extension or permanent transition based on performance and business needs.
•Prime Location: Modern, collaborative workspace on the 10th floor of a landmark building at 155 Wellington St W, Toronto.
•Comprehensive Onboarding: Project-specific training material and documentation guidelines will be provided to ensure your success from day one.


Responsibilities
In this role, you will lead detailed requirement phases and manage crucial documentation workstreams. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
•Requirements Gathering & Analysis: Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, developers, and technical architects to elicit, define, and document clear functional and technical requirements.
•Comprehensive Documentation: Create and maintain requirements specifications, functional designs, detailed process flows, and business process maps (current and future states).
•Operational Runbooks & Guides: Author step-by-step operational procedures, troubleshooting guides, and system maintenance runbooks for post-launch stability.
•User Readiness & Training: Develop comprehensive end-user guides and training materials to support business teams during system adoption.
•Stakeholder & Change Management: Act as a critical communication bridge between business partners and IT teams; facilitate sessions, align expectations, and assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) design where needed.
•Project Governance: Proactively identify project risks, map mitigation strategies, and manage issues logs to keep the modernization initiative on schedule.


Qualifications
Must-Have Qualifications:
•Experience: 5 to 10+ years of dedicated experience as a Business Analyst, with a proven track record of working on complex technology implementation or system modernization projects.
•Industry Domain Knowledge: Robust background in Financial Services, specifically within Fund Administration, Fund Accounting, or Derivatives trading/operations. You must understand derivatives and fund workflows to capture requirements accurately.
•Documentation Mastery: Expert-level capability in using MS Visio for process mapping, alongside advanced proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
•Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
•Soft Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, a high level of attention to detail, strong conflict-resolution capabilities, and comfort navigating ambiguity.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
•Professional Designation: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or similar BA designation.
•System Experience: Hands-on experience with legacy or modern derivatives platforms, trading systems, NAV calculation software, or portfolio management tools.
•Testing & Delivery: Experience designing and leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles.
•Change Management: Prior exposure to structured organizational change management methodologies during large-scale platform migrations.


Summary
On behalf of our client, a leading financial institution, we are seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Analyst to join their Fund Administration / Analytics and Information Systems (AIS) department in downtown Toronto. This is a 12-month contract opportunity (with strong potential for extension or conversion based on performance) working on a highly strategic and visible Strategic Derivatives Program.

If you are a seasoned Business Analyst with deep expertise in financial services, fund accounting, and derivatives, and you excel at turning complex technical and business requirements into flawless documentation, we want to hear from you!


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