Job Description
Story Behind the Need:
• Business group: GWRT – Derivatives and Structured Product Technology – Responsible for delivering technology solutions for derivatives capital markets business users
• Project: Resource needed for Credit work of DPM project – modernization of current derivative training platform within credit product space (credit defaults swaps, total return swaps)
• The incumbent will be part of a Credit Derivatives technology team tasked with analysing a legacy derivative application to identify key functional areas related to Credit based Total Return Swap products.
• Additionally, the team will develop requirements based on the analysis of the functionality and identify existing or new technology that can be implemented as a strategic replacement.
Candidate Value Proposition:
• The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with new tech stacks for the target state application on a high visibility project; Work on a web based platform with modern technologies ( micro service architecture, exposure to non-SQL databases, Streaming Architecture, Graph QL and more); See processes from end to end (not just requirement gathering); Multifaceted role with exposure to front, middle and back offices to understand what those groups need.
Typical Day in Role:
• Identify and analyze functionality of legacy Total Return Swap (TRS) booking system
• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders
• ElicitInterpret business requirements from TRS Front Office, Product Control, Operations and Financial Engineering teams
• Develop business requirement documentation
• Diagram data and business process workflows
• Research and identify potential technology solutions both existing and/or new that meet the business and functional specifications.
• Develop an evaluation framework for assessing existing technology solutions against business requirements
• Evaluate existing technology solutions both internal and third party against business requirements
• Consolidate evaluation results and provide recommendation on buy vs build decision.
• Basic project management deliverables such and status updates and dashboards for stakeholders
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
• 5+ years working as a Business Systems Analyst in the capital markets technology space, with demonstrated experience writing both Business and Technical requirement documentation
• 3+ years’ experience with front-to-back applications including trade capture, accounting, settlements and reporting
• 2+ years’ experience working with technology related to Credit Default Swaps and/or Total Return Swap derivative products
• 3+ years’ demonstrated experience with SQL, advanced skills required (joining across multiple data tables)
• 2+ years’ experience in graphic data modeling, eg with Visio / Giffy
Nice-To-Have Skills:
• 2+ years’ experience working within the corporate loan syndication and or corporate loan trading domain
• 2+ years’ experience with systems supporting collateral calculation and limit monitoring.
Soft Skills Required:
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong facilitation skills
• Very good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Very good at working independently
• Must be able to work with stakeholders of varying seniority and customize content accordingly
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, mathematics, or a related discipline
• CFA an asset, Post-Grad e.g. Master’s in Finance/technical field an asset
Candidate Review & Selection:
• 1-2 rounds – 2 if need to differentiate between candidates
• MS Teams Video Interviews – potential for in person as well
• 1 hour interviews – with HM and 1 team member
Job Details
10787
Contract
6 months
Toronto
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