Associate Analyst, Policy

4 days ago


Ottawa, Canada Payments Canada Full time

Payments Canada allows employees to work in an environment that best promotes their health and productivity, while providing quality in-person events and office experience. We aim to hire locally within the greater Ottawa and Toronto regions.
- Get to Know Us
We are a unique organization at the center of the payments ecosystem and Canadian economy. We are responsible for balancing and leading in an environment of multiple interests, ideas and challenges. We successfully navigate these challenges by adhering to a set of values that in themselves are tensions: Think Big + Act Responsibly, Be Ambitious + Raise the Team, Keep Momentum + Be Rigorous.
In 2021, we cleared and settled more than 8 billion transactions, totaling $135 trillion, or $539 billion each business day.
- Our Culture
We are a collaborative, diverse and passionate group of individuals. We support one another, make impactful contributions to the organization, and develop and nurture meaningful connections across our ecosystem

Come and join us - Where payments meet purpose

| About the role

The Policy team plays an integral role within Payments Canada, who owns and operates financial market infrastructure that underpins the Canadian financial system and economy. Superior policy development is critical for Payments Canada to support the needs of the Canadian payments ecosystem while meeting public policy objectives. In carrying out its mandate, Payments Canada supports government public policy objectives for the Canadian payments ecosystem of safety and soundness, efficiency, and meeting the needs of users.

The team is pivotal to building the influence and reputation of Payments Canada as a Centre of Excellence amongst members, public authorities, domestic/international counterparts, and other external stakeholders.

| What You’ll Do

**This position will have the following responsibilities**:

- Perform sound policy analysis, development, and review functions (including identifying issues, evaluating options, and developing recommendations) in relation to:

- Payments Canada operated payments systems, by-laws and rules, and other corporate initiatives or priorities. Identify barriers, discrepancies, or inconsistencies from a policy perspective, and offer credible courses of action/options for consideration.
- Government or industry initiatives and their implications for the Canadian payments system and Payments Canada.
- Emerging issues that may affect the resilience and sustainability of Payments Canada, its systems and infrastructure, and the ecosystem more broadly.
- Other policy related matters arising from the operation of Payments Canada’s national clearing and settlement systems.
- Conduct research, analysis and employ public policy development methodology to prepare and deliver high quality, factually accurate, succinct and informative policy papers and briefing materials to senior management and relevant stakeholders;
- Participate on inter-divisional teams, as required, providing established policy expertise and sound policy analysis to audiences and colleagues;
- Facilitate internal and external audience engagements and assist in reconciling member and stakeholder policy concerns.

| Minimum Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in economics, political science, business administration, or relevant fields.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in conducting analysis on a broad range of areas, including experience developing and analyzing policies, preferably in the payments or financial industry.
- Experience in disseminating policy or strategic information as part of analysis to influence or guide decision makers.
- Demonstrated ability to develop presentations and present concepts or complex analysis to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills.
- Occasional travel outside of the Ottawa area may be required.

| Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingualism (English/French) is considered an asset;
- Experience in the banking, payments industry, or the financial sector is considered an asset.

| Salary Range

**Based on qualifications and experience**: $63,751 and $79,689.

| Payments Meets Purpose - What you can expect from us
- Flexible hybrid (remote/office) environment;
- Competitive compensation package, including annual variable bonus and defined contribution pension plan with employer matching percentage (if eligible);
- Comprehensive health and dental benefit coverage, including mental health coverage, life insurance and a health spending account for you and your dependents (if eligible);
- Paid time off: minimum four weeks paid vacation, sick and personal days, December Holiday Shutdown and Cultural Holiday Observance Days;
- Paid maternity and parental leave top-up;
- Rewards and recognition program.

|Our Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Commitment
At Payments Canada, we are committed to making everyone feel they can be themselves and thrive at work. We will continue to


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