Junior Business Analyst

Alteo is looking for a Junior Business Analyst for a permanent position based in Montreal.

** Hybrid work **

**Responsibilities**:

- Work collaboratively with senior business analyst and other technical resources, as well as business Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to solve issues and enhance investment technology solutions for various stakeholders including Investment Management, Middle Office, Investment Accounting, and Performance Measurement and Attribution teams
- Build relationships with business clients to understand their workflow and business needs
- Elicit and document business requirements (including business workflow diagrams and mock‐ups)
- Perform analysis (requirements, defects, data analysis, etc.) with goal to find root issues & defects/needs/patterns and recommend solutions to resolve system issues
- Partner with senior business analysts to propose solution design options that will meet business needs and propose recommendations on project plans, including potential issues/risks, solution design ideas, inputs into business cases, etc.
- Prepare test scripts; Perform user acceptance testing of SimCorp configuration changes, interfaces, data extracts and reports
- Provide training/demos of new solutions to business users
- Coordinate project delivery, track issues, follow‐up on open actions, etc.

**Profile**:

- 2+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in the Investment/Finance industry
- Hands on knowledge of investment instruments (e.g., equities, fixed income) or has studied investment instruments (e.g., Canadian Securities Course)
- Knowledge of derivatives products (options, equity swaps, credit default swaps, interest rate swaps) is considered an asset
- Aptitude to learn the more sophisticated/complex investment products (e.g., OTC derivatives) and investment systems (e.g., derivatives processing, collateral management processing)
- Hands on experience in minimum two of: System‐to‐system interfaces, data warehousing, system enhancement/configurations, analytical/report development, system upgrades, UAT Testing on system enhancements
- Experience with portfolio management systems (e.g., SimCorp, Portia, Mvest, FMC, Bloomberg AIM, Charles River, MSCI Barra One) is considered an asset
- Technically inclined; able to do basic SQL queries and/or advanced usage of Excel (VLook‐ups, pivots, formulas, etc.)
- BABOK or BA certification is considered an asset
- Excellent documentation skills (clear and concise documentation)
- Collaborative, nimble professional with experience working with multiple business users in Investment Accounting, Trading, Investment operations, or Investment Risk
- Self‐starter with a proven ability to quickly get up to speed and master new technologies and concepts
- Ability to highlight risks/obstacles and ask for help when required
- Flexible individual with a willingness to “wear multiple hats”
- Clear and concise communication skills both verbal and written, that can create detailed reports and give effective presentations
- Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills with a track record of following through on commitments
- Working experience or exposure to agile frameworks (Kanban, Scrum) is considered an asset
- Bilingualism in English and French (oral and written)

Alteo recherche d'un Analyste d'affaires junior pour un poste permanent basé à Montréal.

** Travail hybride **

Responsabilités:

- Travailler en collaboration avec l'analyste d'affaires senior et d'autres ressources techniques, ainsi qu'avec des experts en la matière (PME) afin de résoudre les problèmes et d'améliorer les solutions technologiques d'investissement pour divers intervenants, notamment les équipes de gestion des investissements, de middle office, de comptabilité des investissements et de mesure et d'attribution du rendement.
- Établir des relations avec les clients commerciaux afin de comprendre leurs besoins en matière de flux de travail et d'affaires.
- Obtenir et documenter les exigences commerciales (y compris les diagrammes de flux de travail et les maquettes).
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- Effectuer des analyses (exigences, défauts, analyse de données, etc.) dans le but de trouver les problèmes et les défauts, les besoins et les modèles, et recommander des solutions pour résoudre les problèmes du système.
- Travailler en partenariat avec les analystes d'affaires principaux pour proposer des options de conception de solutions qui répondront aux besoins de l'entreprise et proposer des recommandations sur les plans de projet, y compris les problèmes/risques potentiels, les idées de conception de solutions, les contributions aux analyses de rentabilité, etc.
- Préparer des scripts de test ; effectuer des tests d'acceptation par les utilisateurs des changements de configuration, des interfaces, des extractions de données et des rapports de SimCorp.
- Assurer la formation/démonstration des nouvelles solutions aux utilisateurs professionne