Senior Business Analyst (10+ years) to support derivatives trading applications using trade lifecycle management and pricing workflows- 41722
Our banking client is seeking a Senior Business Analyst (10+ years) to support derivatives trading applications using trade lifecycle management and pricing workflows- 41722

Location Address: Toronto Hybrid – 2 -3 days in the office

Contract Duration: ASAP – Jan 31 st , 2027

Possibility of extension: Yes, depending on funding approval and business case.

Business group: GTA - GBME FICC& Equity Trading - Derivatives and Structured Product Technology – The hiring manager supports the global equity derivatives business line, overseeing trading applications that span the full lifecycle—from trade booking and post-trade events to end-of-day processing and downstream data distribution for derivative products.

Project: The successful candidate will work on Grand Central enhancements in building a Structured Notes Request For Quote platform and integrate with in-house-built trading applications covering US/Canada and Europe regions.

Typical Day in Role:

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Front Office, Middle Office, Product Control, and Financial Engineering teams.

Work closely with stakeholders across Canada, US and Europe mainly with Sales and Trade teams.

Provide weekly updates to stake holders organize spring planning and execution.

Gather, analyze, and document business requirements; translate them into clear specifications for development teams.

Develop detailed documentation, including business requirements, workflows, and process diagrams.

Perform gap analysis between current and target states and propose scalable solutions aligned with business and regulatory needs.

Leverage domain expertise in equity and fixed income products to support project success.

Operate within an Agile workplace, participating in ceremonies such as sprint planning and stand-ups.

Support production issue analysis and resolution

Candidate Value Proposition:

This is a high-visibility opportunity to work within a complex and globally impactful business line, contributing in building inhouse Structued Notes Issuance Platform initiative. The role offers:

Exposure to derivatives pricing and market risk factors

Collaboration with front-to-back office stakeholders

Opportunity to influence core trading and valuation systems

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

1) 10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, including experience with documentation, ability to create workflow diagrams, business requirements

2) 5+ years’ experience in capturing business requirements for building a Derivative Products Trading Application covering Trade Capture, Integration with Pricing Models.

3) 5+ years’ experience with market data used to price derivative instruments

4) 5+ years’ experience with the trade life cycle for derivative products events such as Amend, Unwind, Rate Reset or Fixing Process and Realized Cashflows.

5) 2+ years’ experience with risk watch pricing engine.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

1) Advanced Knowledge of derivative financial instruments related to Equity Options, interest rate swaps, Cap/Floor, Inflation asset swaps

2) Unix Scripting

3)



Python Scripting

4) Pl/SQL

5) Automated testing experience

Education:

CFA/FRM an asset

Best VS. Average Candidate:

This is a Capital Markets Business Analyst role supporting derivatives trading applications . Because the engagement is short-term, the manager wants someone who can contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up time.

The strongest candidate will have: Hands‑on experience supporting derivatives trading applications

Strong understanding of:

Trade capture

Trade processing

Pricing workflows

Post-trade processes

Experience working closely with:

Front Office

Finance/Accounting

Regulatory or Reporting teams

Ability to explain specific projects where they:

Gathered requirements

Mapped business processes

Led workshops

Delivered trading system enhancements

Managed integrations between trading and downstream systems

Previous experience within large Canadian banks or Capital Markets environments.

Other Strong Assets

Capital Markets transformation projects

Cross-functional stakeholder management across trading, risk, finance, and technology teams

2nd round Video– 30 mins – Director– cultural fit and situational questions.

Hiring Manager’s availability to interview: ASAP

Our banking client is seeking a Senior Business Analyst (10+ years) to support derivatives trading applications using trade lifecycle management and pricing workflows- 41722

Location Address: Toronto Hybrid – 2 -3 days in the office

Contract Duration: ASAP – Jan 31 st , 2027

Possibility of extension: Yes, depending on funding approval and business case.

Schedule Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week

Business group: GTA - GBME FICC& Equity Trading - Derivatives and Structured Product Technology – The hiring manager supports the global equity derivatives business line, overseeing trading applications that span the full lifecycle—from trade booking and post-trade events to end-of-day processing and downstream data distribution for derivative products.

Project: The successful candidate will work on Grand Central enhancements in building a Structured Notes Request For Quote platform and integrate with in-house-built trading applications covering US/Canada and Europe regions.

Typical Day in Role:

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Front Office, Middle Office, Product Control, and Financial Engineering teams.

Work closely with stakeholders across Canada, US and Europe mainly with Sales and Trade teams.

Provide weekly updates to stake holders organize spring planning and execution.

Gather, analyze, and document business requirements; translate them into clear specifications for development teams.

Develop detailed documentation, including business requirements, workflows, and process diagrams.





Perform gap analysis between current and target states and propose scalable solutions aligned with business and regulatory needs.

Leverage domain expertise in equity and fixed income products to support project success.

Operate within an Agile environment, participating in ceremonies such as sprint planning and stand-ups.

Support production issue analysis and resolution

Candidate Value Proposition:

This is a high-visibility opportunity to work within a complex and globally impactful business line, contributing in building inhouse Structued Notes Issuance Platform initiative. The role offers:

Exposure to derivatives pricing and market risk factors

Collaboration with front-to-back office stakeholders

Opportunity to influence core trading and valuation systems

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

1) 10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, including experience with documentation, ability to create workflow diagrams, business requirements

2) 5+ years’ experience in capturing business requirements for building a Derivative Products Trading Application covering Trade Capture, Integration with Pricing Models.

3) 5+ years’ experience with market data used to price derivative instruments

4) 5+ years’ experience with the trade life cycle for derivative products events such as Amend, Unwind, Rate Reset or Fixing Process and Realized Cashflows.

5) 2+ years’ experience with risk watch pricing engine.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

1) Advanced Knowledge of derivative financial instruments related to Equity Options, interest rate swaps, Cap/Floor, Inflation asset swaps

2) Unix Scripting

3) Python Scripting

4) Pl/SQL

5) Automated testing experience

Education:

Bachelor's degree

CFA/FRM an asset

Best VS. Average Candidate:

This is a Capital Markets Business Analyst role supporting derivatives trading applications . Because the engagement is short-term, the manager wants someone who can contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up time.

The strongest candidate will have: Hands‑on experience supporting derivatives trading applications

Strong understanding of:

Trade capture

Trade processing

Trade lifecycle management

Pricing workflows

Post-trade processes

Experience working closely with:

Front Office

Risk Management

Finance/Accounting

Regulatory or Reporting teams

Ability to explain specific projects where they:

Gathered requirements

Mapped business processes

Led workshops

Delivered trading system enhancements

Managed integrations between trading and downstream systems

Previous experience within large Canadian banks or Capital Markets environments.

Other Strong Assets

Experience supporting derivatives technology platforms

Capital Markets transformation projects

Cross-functional stakeholder management across trading, risk, finance, and technology teams

Candidate Review & Selection

1- In person– 60 mins – Hiring manager - role overview, previous experience check, Technical questions.

2nd round Video– 30 mins – Director– cultural fit and situational questions.

Hiring Manager’s availability to interview: ASAP

Disclaimer:
AI may be used in evaluating candidates.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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📌 Senior Business Analyst (10+ years) to support derivatives trading applications using trade lifecycl (Ontario)
🏢 S.I. Systems
📍 Ontario