Sr. Business Systems Analyst

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Details:

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Job Description:

TD Securities, the wholesale trading subsidiary of TD Bank is seeking a self-starting, motivated and high-performing individual to become a strong contributor in its dynamic technology organization. This is a prominent and complex role that will require the individual to interface with finance, operations, risk management, front office staff and other technology teams regularly.  The role consists of leading the effort to plan, manage, and lead the delivery of detailed system requirements and technical / functional specifications in alignment with standards and frameworks. Provide technical leadership and work in close partnership with business partners / technology / project teams and stakeholders to plan, elicit, analyze, document, communicate and manage detailed functional specifications. The candidate should effectively leverage and extend the Valuation Services (VS/RCS/VSX), Veritas and Risk platforms by increasing the product coverage and number of trading desks, integrating with downstream regulatory reporting, risk aggregation and P&L Attribution systems, produce pre-trade pricing, intraday risk and provide a variety of related services for derived market data, trade data and other related data firm-wide. The role requires a strong business and technical foundation within Capital markets, specifically working knowledge of Fixed Income, Interest rate derivatives, Credit, and FX products, as well as a firm understanding of option theory. This role has a strong emphasis on being adaptable and responsive and is very hands-on.

The main responsibilities are:

• Review of project documentation, functional and non-functional requirements documents and business plans
• Conduct data analysis and reconcile multiple data sources
• Ad-hoc analysis, reporting, and presentation materials to support the decision making of executives
• Communicate effectively throughout the organization and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Independently investigate and resolve client support issues.
• Training new/existing clients and implementation teams on software.
• Provide internal mentoring and input into the direction of product development.
• Provide advice to clients on implementation/customisation requirements
• Identification of bugs and writing of resolution test plans.
• Design and create test cases for new software features
• Interact and communicate with clients and implementation teams
• Perform presentations on various methodologies, solutions and project results to clients

             

This person must have the following key skills:

• 5+ years of relevant experience supporting and managing changes in Fixed Income, Interest rate derivatives, Credit, and FX systems and/or business space
• Strong understanding of linear and non-linear interest rate and credit derivatives, Fixed Income, FX and Cash products
• Experience working with quant analytical libraries
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to explain and present complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike
• Executing queries, building use-case scenarios for business requests and small enhancements
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with competing demands
• Knowledge of the software development life cycle and release management processes
• Working knowledge of Capital Markets technology platforms, including trade booking source systems and downstream reporting systems
• Distinct ability and experience to lead data quality assessment and project implementation work gained through management experience
• Experienced stakeholder management through both formal and informal means
• Ability to influence outside the area of assigned formal authority; consequently, the person should be diplomatic and exhibit cultural and political awareness.
• Experience with applications such as Calypso, Bloomberg and other Fixed Income market data and trade processing systems is a plus

Qualifications:

• Required: BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Accounting, Finance or equivalent work experience

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