Derivatives Analyst – 6-Month Contract

Location: Bedford, Nova Scotia

Work Model: Hybrid – 4 days per week onsite

Contract: 6 months, with potential for extension

Rate: $28.00–$33.45/hr INC

We are looking for a Derivatives Analyst to join a financial services operations team supporting day-to-day derivatives confirmation activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or junior finance professional looking to build hands-on experience within derivatives and capital markets operations. Extensive industry experience is not required — the team is open to candidates with strong foundational knowledge, good communication skills, and a willingness to learn.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Support daily derivatives confirmation and back-office operations
- Draft and review ISDA confirmations
- Generate confirmations using established templates and internal booking systems
- Review transaction information and ensure confirmations are accurate and complete
- Work within largely automated confirmation workflows
- Collaborate with senior team members who will review confirmations before dispatch
- Support BAU activities across different derivatives products
- Learn internal processes and systems through structured onboarding and training
- Identify opportunities to improve existing processes and workflows

This position does not involve derivatives negotiations; those activities are handled by senior team members.

What We’re Looking For

- Basic understanding of derivatives and financial markets
- Robust verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to learn new processes quickly




- Some understanding of back-office operations, trade lifecycle, or financial services processes
- Interest in developing a career within capital markets or derivatives operations
- Ability to work effectively in a structured, process-driven environment

Nice to Have
- VBA
- Python
- Process automation exposure
- Interest in using AI and automation to improve operational processes
- Exposure to derivatives through education, internships, co-op placements, or previous employment
- CFA Level I completed or in progress

Systems & Training Approximately one week of initial training will be provided. Previous experience with the team's systems is not required .

Systems may include

- Sophis
- Actiflow
- Nemo

Who Should Apply?

We encourage applications from

- Recent Finance, Economics, Business, or related graduates
- Junior financial services professionals
- Candidates with exposure to capital markets, derivatives, trade operations, settlements, or back-office operations
- CFA candidates with foundational derivatives knowledge
- Candidates interested in combining finance with technology, automation, and AI

What Will Make You Stand Out The strongest candidates will bring more than the ability to complete daily operational tasks. We are looking for someone who is curious, takes initiative, and looks for opportunities to make processes better. If you enjoy asking “How can we make this faster, easier, or more efficient?” and have an interest in applying automation, Python, VBA, or AI within financial operations, this could be a great opportunity to build your career.

📌 Derivatives Analyst (Bedford)
🏢 Infotek Consulting
📍 Bedford